Southeast Concrete Masonry Association

SCMA is built off the backbone of our members. We would like to congratulate Martin Marietta for 45 years of continuous service.  Pictured is Kevin Jones, Martin Ma District Sales Manager for Martin Marietta and James Cain, SCMA President

We had a great day on the golf course yesterday. Thank you to all the golfers, sponsors, and volunteers for participating and helping us support workforce development in SC. Congratulations to tournament winners: First Place Summit Materials; Second Place Johnson Concrete Products; and Third Place Holcim. Special shout out to Tod Cox - Longest Drive, Marcus Howle Closest to the Hole (Burn Kill), and Adam Closest to the Hole (Black Robin) winners!

A nice windy day in Summerville, SC for the 2nd Annual Southeast Concrete Masonry Association Golf Tournament. Special thank you to our event sponsors Cherokee Brick , Rabon Enterprises, and SOUTHEASTERN CONCRETE PRODUCTS - COLUMBIA LLC. It's going to be a great day on the course!

In a world that feeds off bad news, the Southeast Concrete Masonry Association leadership felt it important to show positive news of grassroots efforts being made from volunteer pilots around America this week. Partnering with Operation Airdrop, the SCMA has been hands on unloading planes and helping with logistics of donations to hard-hit areas at the Rutherford County, NC airport. We have met volunteer pilots from Maine, Texas, Africa (yes Africa), South Carolina, New York, Missouri, Virginia, Wisconsin, Colorado, Tennessee, Florida to name a few. It has been a truly humbling experience to see the "good side of humanity" from the pilots and the ground volunteers coming together for people they don't know, never spoke to, and will never meet. This is the HEART of AMERICA!  Here's a quick update of the efforts this week. Monday - 67 planes Tuesday - 91 planes Wednesday - 121 planes Thursday - 114 planes....2 of these planes we loaded out of the area 67 dogs and 49 cats that had been displaced or left behind due to the storm. 383 planes in 4 days with 98,250 pounds of essential supplies......Americans helping their fellow Americans!

Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts The Southeast Concrete Masonry Association has already taken steps to respond to Hurricane Helene with boots on the ground and boots in the air through our partnership with Operation Airdrop Inc. Operation Airdrop is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to providing rapid relief to communities impacted by natural disasters. They mobilize volunteer pilots and a diverse fleet of aircrafts to deliver essential supplies to areas cut off from traditional aid routes. We are excited to announce that Operation Airdrop has established a main staging base at Concord Regional Airport to support relief efforts in the wake of recent events in Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee.   Since Monday, September 30th, the Southeast Concrete Masonry Association leadership has been “boots on the ground,” coordinating and unloading supplies with many other volunteers for 151 volunteer flights coming into the Rutherford Regional Airport in Rutherford County, NC. Once planes are unloaded, we stage these supplies based off real time area needs and distribute to five key areas to support the families of Chimney Rock, Black Mountain, Asheville, Marshall and Hot Springs. Over 20,000 pounds of supplies have been delivered in the first two days. If you would like to donate, please send all donations to Operation Airdrop designated center at Walmart by Concord Mills. The address is 5825 Thunder Rd NW, Concord, NC 28027. List of priority supplies are  

Update: 45 planes and 5 trucks have come into the Rutherford County Airport. There’s been such an outpouring of support. Thank you to everyone who has showed up and donated. Please continue to help in anyway you can!

Thank to our members and industry friends who have reached out to offer assistance to areas in NC and beyond affected by Hurricane Helene. If you have materials and supplies you can donate, they can be taken to the Rutherford County Airport (by car or plane). Volunteers are on site and items will be taken from there and distributed to areas in need. Additionally, Thomas Jefferson High School, Florence Baptist Church, and Rutherford County Health Department are all accepting supplies. For those who are affected by Hurricane Helene we are keeping you in our thoughts.

Thank you to all of our amazing sponsors for this year's golf tournament! It would not be possible without them. The tournament this year is on October 17th. For more information: https://lnkd.in/eQnCeCTn KELLER, Simpson Strong-Tie, Bennett & Pless, Inc., Oldcastle APG, GeoStructures, Inc., DEWALT, TRC Companies, Inc., & Southeast Concrete Masonry Association

Help us fundraise for the the Women in Masonry Fund! SCMA is joining this special challenge to help The Masonry Society (TMS) raise money for the Women in Masonry Fund by contributing $1,000 and we want to challenge all of our members and industry friends to participate. This is a great opportunity to boost the impact of your contributions and support women in masonry. Click the link below to donate! https://lnkd.in/gyy28e4q