Habitat Nashville Celebrates 500th Build With Partner Nissan

After 27 years the Greater Nashville affiliate of Habitat for Humanity (HFH) is now part of an elite group within the Habitat organization.

On Friday, April 20, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville celebrated its 500th home build with Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, new home owner LaTonia McLaurine, and sponsor-partner Nissan. The home is located in Habitat's Park Preserve community, which will eventually develop 380 single-family homes and offer 58 acres of primitive wilderness park with an extensive trail network.

Nissan, whose Americas corporate headquarters are located south of Nashville in Franklin, Tenn., has been a partner with Habitat since 2006, contributing $7.5 million in grant money, building 50 homes, donating 104 vehicles -- all with the help and support of 5,000 employee volunteers.

Over the years, HFH of Greater Nashville has served nearly 1,700 family members, including more than 1,100 children.

About Nissan Americas
In the Americas, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year in 2010, 2011, and 2012 by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. More information on Nissan in North America, the Nissan LEAF and zero emissions can be found at www.nissanusa.com.

About Nissan
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second largest automotive company by volume, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan and is an integral pillar of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 150,000 employees globally, Nissan provided customers with more than 4 million vehicles in 2010. With a strong commitment to developing exciting and innovative products for all, Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of fuel-efficient and low-emissions vehicles under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. A pioneer in zero emission mobility, Nissan made history with the introduction of the Nissan LEAF, the first affordable, mass-market, pure-electric vehicle and winner of numerous international accolades including the prestigious 2011 European Car of the Year award and 2011 World Car of the Year.

For more information on our products, services and commitment to Sustainable Mobility, visit our website at http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/.

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