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Merit Construction Launches "Build What Matters" Campaign

This Fall, Merit Construction is launching its new campaign, “Build What Matters”. The campaign is a marketing and branding initiative to continue sharing Merit’s vision of building the future of local communities while sparking inspiration in others within the South Sound to work towards building what matters most to them. Merit aims to encourage building places of hope, building relationships, building unity, and building stronger communities together.

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#lovelocal Spotlight: Step By Step

Step By Step is a nonprofit organization that helps low income and at-risk pregnant women, who are facing serious barriers to having a healthy pregnancy including poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, and addictions. The women they support are impacted by COVID-19 more than most.

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#lovelocal Spotlight: Olive Crest PNW

Now more than ever organizations like Olive Crest need our help. Merit Construction has made a pledge to Olive Crest and is asking you to join us in doing the same. Many of these needs such as rent payments and grocery store gift cards are expenses Olive Crest had not planned. Your contribution will help fill the gap for the most urgent situations foster children and youth in our region are facing.

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CommunityAshley Ryan
#lovelocal Spotlight: The Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound

For our Nonprofit Wednesday Spotlight, we are featuring the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound. The Boys & Girls Clubs have been working around the clock to determine how they can best help the communities they serve as a whole.

As part of this emergency response plan, they have opened day camp sites at no charge in multiple locations to give those on the frontlines of service peace of mind knowing that their kids are safely cared for.

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#lovelocal Spotlight: The YMCA of Pierce & Kitsap Counties

We have proudly partnered with Foster’s Creative and the Tacoma_WA Instagram page on the #lovelocal campaign in an effort to strengthen the heart of our community during the COVID-19 crisis.

For the next 4 weeks, we will be highlighting various ways you can join us in the #lovelocal movement to support local nonprofits and those in need during this unparalleled time.

Today we’re featuring our friends at The YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties. The Y is a part of emergency response efforts for Washington state and Pierce and Kitsap counties and is working closely with health care providers, school districts and other community partners across both counties to provide needed childcare for our health care provider and first responder families.

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#LoveLocal

In an effort to support the local businesses we love in the South Puget Sound area, we wanted to highlight some of our favorites and encourage others to do the same. Grab contactless takeout from your favorite restaurant or buy a gift card from your go-to shop, gym, spa, etc. to help them stay afloat and support their employees during this difficult time.

Please give a shout out to your favorite small businesses in the comments. Feel free to share this post to spread awareness about these amazing companies. #lovelocal

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Spread Hope

As we all do our best to understand and navigate the current social and economic conditions with COVID-19 we want to assure you that Merit Construction remains strong and steady, while at the same time ensuring our employees remain safe and healthy…

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CommunityAshley Ryan