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Masco Supports No Barriers Summit

Community Development

Masco is proud to have our President and CEO, Keith Allman, serve on the board of No Barriers, a nonprofit that seeks to empower people with significant and persistent barriers by providing transformative educational programs and experiences that shift mindsets about what’s possible, foster discovery of identity, and build the confidence to persevere. Featuring special programs for veterans, caregivers, and youth, No Barriers works to make amazing experiences accessible to everyone.

In late August, Masco sponsored the annual No Barriers Summit and an event called What’s Your Everest. Serving more than 400 people over the course of four days, the Summit provided adaptive outdoor activities for people with disabilities and their communities, including adaptive rock climbing, archery, basketball, fencing, art classes and hiking. Then, at the What’s Your Everest event, participants of all abilities hiked a challenging route with the help of rope teams to reach the summit, emphasizing community building to overcome challenges.

We’re glad to partner with No Barriers in their work to help people see beyond obstacles and to empower everyone to live their lives to the fullest!

Check out a video recap of the 2022 Summit here.

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