January 13, 20252 min read
East Tennessee home building facilities raise money for Patient Assistance Fund
MARYVILLE, Tenn., January 13, 2025 — Six East Tennessee Clayton Home Building Group® facilities and the Clayton Foundation presented Morristown Regional Cancer Center with a check for $67,334.11 for the cancer center’s Patient Assistance Fund.
Given annually, this year’s donation is one of the largest in the history of the fundraising partnership and is more than double last year’s contribution. Since 2017, Clayton has donated more than $304,000 to the Morristown Regional Cancer Center, a reflection of the company’s value to Do good by serving communities in which Clayton team members live and work.
Clayton presented the donation at the cancer center’s 10th annual Jingle Bell Run for Hope on December 14, 2024. The event, a major fundraiser benefitting the Patient Assistance Fund, is a 5K race for all ages through historic downtown Morristown, TN.
The Patient Assistance Fund provides financial support to patients undergoing cancer treatment at the Morristown Regional Cancer Center and their families. Providing gas cards to help get patients to their treatments, assisting with utility bill payments, and helping purchase treatment-related prescriptions are just some of the ways the Patient Assistance Fund supports its recipients.
This year, participating Clayton facilities are Clayton Morristown Supply, Clayton Morristown Lux Interior Doors, TRU White Pine, Clayton Rutledge, Clayton Bean Station and Clayton Giles. Team Members at these locations raised a total of $27,047.67, which the facilities matched with $20,276.44. The Clayton Foundation donated an additional $20,000.
About Clayton
Founded in 1956, Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder committed to opening doors to a better life through homeownership. The company’s portfolio includes a comprehensive range of site-built, modern manufactured, Tiny, CrossMod® and modular housing. In 2025, Clayton built more than 59,000 homes nationwide. Clayton remains committed to delivering attainable, sustainably-built housing with a lower cost of homeownership and creating world-class experience for customers and team members. For more information, visit claytonhomes.com.
CrossMod is a registered certification mark of the Manufactured Housing Institute.
Fundraising efforts by team members at the participating facilities included events such as bake sales, cookouts and T-shirt and hat sales. One team member at Clayton Rutledge, a woodworker, auctioned his handcrafted furniture; other team members at the facility baked homemade treats for a pre-Thanksgiving dessert auction. A team member at Clayton Giles held a raffle for one of her handmade quilts.
“We greatly appreciate the support and passion of Clayton team members,” said Gordon Lintz, president and chief administrative officer of Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. “They got very creative in raising money to help patients on a personal journey with cancer. With Clayton’s support of the Patient Assistance fund, patients can focus on their treatment and recovery. We are so grateful for Clayton and the many ways they serve our community.”