LP Expands Veteran and Military Family Support
LP Building Solutions broadened its support for veterans and military families through home builds, wreath programs and employee benefits in 2026.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Military Jobs
LP Building Solutions expanded its support for veterans and military families in 2026, including supplying materials for wounded-veteran homes and signing the Military Friendly Employer Pledge. The engineered wood products manufacturer, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, also became a national sponsor of Wreaths Across America.
Why it matters
The company frames the initiatives as part of its purpose of building a better world through community partnerships and team member engagement. For job seekers who are veterans or Guard and Reserve members, the expanded benefits and military leave policies signal workplace support.
LP supported 10 wounded-veteran home projects in 2026, bringing its total to more than 25 since its 2022 partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation began. The release does not state the dollar amount of LP's annual contribution.
The players
LP Building Solutions
LP Building Solutions is a manufacturer of engineered wood building products headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, which operates facilities across North and South America.
Gary Sinise Foundation
The Gary Sinise Foundation is a nonprofit that builds specially adapted homes for severely wounded veterans and supports service members and their families.
The details
Through the LP Foundation, LP provides an annual monetary contribution and supplies LP SmartSide Trim & Siding for specially adapted, mortgage-free homes for severely wounded veterans. LP also sponsors the Manufacturing Institute's Heroes MAKE America program, which hosts Heroes Connect events introducing service members to manufacturing careers.
Timeline
2022: LP Foundation partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation began.
2026: LP supported 10 wounded-veteran home projects and signed the Military Friendly Employer Pledge.
December 19, 2026: Team members from most U.S.-based LP facilities are expected to volunteer on Wreaths Across America Day.
Military Jobs Context
LP's receipt of the Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Above and Beyond Award places it among employers recognized for supporting National Guard and Reserve service. The Military Friendly Employer Pledge it signed in 2026 extends that commitment to the broader veteran hiring pool.
Veterans and Guard or Reserve members considering manufacturing work can look to LP's military leave policies and workplace benefits as a signal of employer support. The Military Friendly Employer Pledge and Heroes Connect events offer a direct route for service members to learn about manufacturing careers.
The takeaway
Employers that offer military leave and veteran hiring commitments give service members a clearer path into manufacturing careers. Job seekers with military backgrounds should ask prospective employers about such policies during interviews.
What happens next
Team members from most of LP's U.S.-based facilities are scheduled to volunteer on Wreaths Across America Day on December 19, 2026.
Further reading
Explore more military job opportunities for veterans and service members across industries.
More information
Learn more about LP community and veteran support initiatives on the company's official website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Cornwall Standard Freeholder.
