Centricity, a lifestyle services company and leader in providing flooring protection, announced that they have made a significant financial commitment to the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) to address the flooring industry’s installation service labor crisis.

After losing family members to gun violence, Charity Adeoti discovered her passion for making a difference. Learn how this graduate of the Floor Covering Education Foundation 10-week installation program aims to inspire youth to get off the streets to pursue careers—and successful futures—in flooring.

By providing support through structured training programs, mentorship opportunities, and clear career advancement pathways, the flooring industry can attract and retain top talent, ensuring a steady pipeline of skilled professionals ready to contribute to their respective fields.

Alliance Flooring, a retail buying group comprised of over 300 flooring dealers nationwide, has announced their commitment to supporting the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) at their upcoming annual convention.

Floors & More is actively encouraging all its members to donate $100 per month per location to FCEF.

In a bid to support FCEF’s work, Cali is introducing an online option for its retail partners to contribute an additional one cent per square foot on Cali orders, directly funding FCEF’s initiatives.

The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) announced that Joe Semaan joined its board of directors. 

This program consists of 300 contact hours of training for carpet, hardwood, resilient and tile installation.

FCEF reflects on its achievements for the past two and half years with a look toward its goals for the future.

On January 8, 2024, nine high school students will begin their flooring installation career journey through the dual-enrollment partnership between The Dalton Academy (TDA), a Whitfield County area high school, and Georgia Northwestern Community College (GNTC).