Employees of Houston-based manufacturer Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.(MCFA) recently volunteered to help a local family achieve their dream of owning a home. The project was completed as part of Habitat for Humanity’s program which seeks to build affordable homes for hard-working, low-income families.

Over the course of two days, nearly 60 MCFA employees worked to construct the frame, build the roof, and install windows and other elements for the house in South Houston.

No stranger to the cause, MCFA has supported Habitat for Humanity in other capacities and in early 2010, MCFA donated a Cat® lift truck model NR4000P to Houston’s Habitat for Humanity ReStore, the organization’s discounted building supply warehouse.

Description: Employees of Houston-based manufacturer Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA) recently volunteered to assist Habitat for Humanity with a home build in South Houston. Volunteers helped with the framework, siding and roof of the new house. Pictured (l-r) are MCFA employees Linda Tovar and Christie Martinez.

Description: Nearly 60 employees of Houston-based manufacturer Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA) recently volunteered to assist Habitat for Humanity with a home build in South Houston. Steve Rogers of MCFA, pictured here, helped construct the roof of the home as part of the Habitat for Humanity program that seeks to build affordable homes for hard-working, low-income families.

About Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA)

Manufacturer of Industry-Leading Material Handling Equipment

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA) is a leading manufacturer of forklifts in the United States, Mexico, Canada and Latin America. The company manufactures and distributes three distinct brands – Mitsubishi forklift trucks, Cat® lift trucks and Jungheinrich® warehouse products – from its Houston headquarters. MCFA features the industry’s most extensive dealer network in North, Central and South America. The company provides customers with quality products that range from warehousing to industrial applications and are backed by industry-leading customer service.

About Houston Habitat for Humanity

Since 1987, Houston Habitat for Humanity, along with thousands of sponsors and volunteers, has built more than 800 affordable homes for purchase by hard-working, low-income Houstonians. Mortgages are purchased on a zero-interest basis, often with little or no down payment. Houston Habitat homebuyers contribute 300 hours of “sweat equity” by working on their own homes or the homes of their neighbors and are offered classes in money management and home maintenance.