Community

Heritage Homes and Designs (a division of NKCS, Inc.) is proud to be an active participant in our local community. We believe in reaching beyond our own business to serve those in need. Below are several examples of some of the ways we've served over the past several years.

Out of Ashes Ministries, Inc.
Seeing a deep need for teaching and mentoring in the lives of women, Lori founded Out of Ashes Ministries to serve our local community and beyond. Curious to know more?
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Lori Gano, owner of Heritage Homes & Designs spent five years volunteering with the local Knoxville Habitat for Humanity. From teaching the construction classes and volunteering in the field to leading in the annual multi-house blitz and women-builds, Lori and Heritage Homes & Designs support Habitat for Humanity's successful model of creating a positive system for community residents to build a home, a future, and a personal motivation to succeed. Consider supporting the thoughtful and life-changing work Habitat for Humanity continues to do in our community.
A HAND UP FOR WOMEN
A wonderful Knoxville organization that exists to help women move from dependency to self-sufficiency through weekly classes that focus on life skills and job readiness.
Interested in helping women by offering a hand up rather than a hand out?
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Lori Gano of Heritage Homes and Designs talks about how Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will be going "green", by using Solar Panels to power the Watson Home
Extreme Home Makeover - Restoration House - January 2012 - news interview
Gene Patterson talks about what's going on behind the scenes at Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Knoxville Build
An amazing team of people making a dream come true! Many thanks to Grace Construction for their leadership and willingness to take on the massive roll of overseeing the Knoxville project, and to EMHE for being the catalyst that changed a family and their ministry for single mothers and their children. The ripple effect will forever be immeasurable.
Thousands of volunteers made this possible along with the lead team made up of:
Grace Construction (LEAD CONTRACTOR)
Heritage Homes & Designs
Hickory Construction
Leon Williams Contractors
Keystone Construction
Southern Magnolia Homes