The North American Building Material Distribution Association and 14 of its members have signed on as Gold Sponsors of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America.

The sponsorships will benefit WCA high school and postsecondary woodworking programs in the United States and Canada. Sponsorship proceeds also will help the WCA advance its industry outreach activities.

“We are extremely grateful for the tremendous outpouring of support by the NBMDA and its members,” WCA president Scott Nelson said in a statement. “Resolving the woodworking industry’s long-standing challenge to recruit and retain high-quality employees will not happen on its own. We need all sectors of the industry to come together to right the ship. We hope that others will follow the lead of the NBMDA and its members’ generous support of the WCA.”

For more, visit www.woodworkcareeralliance.org.