Congoleum has committed to providing flooring and supplies for FCEF programs.   

The Dixie Group (TDG) has recently donated their first $50,000 and will continue to support FCEF with financial contributions. 

Week nine marks the second week of ceramic tile installation education. The students are permanently laying tile in their workspaces and wrapping up the final week of hands-on training. 

As the program expands and more and more colleges and organizations are made aware, the need for more sponsorship is still present.

In week eight, the FCEF students begin learning ceramic tile installation. They start by dry laying tile and getting the pattern down. 

In week two of hardwood installation, the students got the opportunity to learn about sanding and finishing a hardwood floor.

In week six of the FCEF installer program, the students switch gears to hardwood flooring installation led by Lenny Hall, a regional instructor for the NWFA.

At the halfway point in the FCEF installation program, the students are now learning to install carpet on stairs where they are challenged and pushed outside of their comfort zones. 

In the fourth week of the FCEF installation program, the students began learning carpet installation, which will run for two weeks. 

The students participating in the FCEF 10-week installation program worked with sheet goods in week three. With the help of some donations from Congoleum, they installed their first sheet vinyl floor.