By the 1930s local parents had helped raise funds (sometimes donating labor and land) to create over 5,000 rural schools in the South.

Each store has the authority to donate food, labor or dollars to local not-for-profit organizations.

Some contractors hired on the show have even donated time, materials, and labor to help homeowners in need.

A&K staff members donate their time and labor, in addition to financial support.

Black parents organized to raise the money and donated land and labor to build the schools for their children.

Black communities essentially taxed themselves twice to raise money to support new schools, often donating land and labor to get them built.

A local craftsman who builds cemetery grave markers donated his time and labor.

Ms. Heiss said several companies had donated hardware and labor.

"It's nothing," Aleksandr admitted, in part because they donated labor to a building restoration three years ago.

She encouraged individuals and companies of all types to donate supplies, food, cash or labor.