Plumb Works: Giving Back and Making a Difference

When Plumb Works began operating in 1989, the intown Atlanta company quickly established itself as a reliable source for Atlanta plumbing services. Simultaneously, Plumb Works set out to  become a dynamic part of the communities it serves.

Now more than 30 years later, Plumb Works’ reputation continues to speak for itself, as does its  longstanding tradition of helping those in need. 

“Yes, our job is to provide best-in-class service for our customers,” says Plumb Works owner and president, Jerome Sabol. “However, we choose to take things further by giving back. It’s our way of bringing the community closer, reminding everyone that we’re all in this together.”

This practice originated years earlier when Plumb Works’ office was located in Atlanta’s Old 4th  Ward. At the time, the nearby Open Door Homeless Shelter was in operation. Sabol and Plumb Works saw a need, and donated and provided discount plumbing services throughout the shelter's history of operation.

As business began to grow, so did Plumb Works’ service area . Its roster of plumbers soon  found themselves working in Decatur, Emory, Virginia-Highland, Midtown, Buckhead, Chamblee, Brookhaven, and the vicinity. In tandem, the company’s philanthropic work began touching these communities, too.

In Decatur and the surrounding area, Plumb Works participates in fundraising efforts for schools  and organizations supporting educational institutions, including Decatur Education Foundation. In addition, Plumbs Works has worked with Kirkwood Cares, a nonprofit assisting Kirkwood residents in need. The company has provided deeply discounted services to those receiving aid from the organization.

Arguably its most prominent Decatur-area charitable partnership is the one with Amplify My  Community. This nonprofit organizes music events to help raise funds for other nonprofits working to relieve poverty and homelessness on the local level. Since 2011, Amplify My Community has directed more than $385,000 to community-based nonprofits. Plumb Works, along with other key sponsors, has helped make this dream a reality.

“Everyone involved with Amplify has great passion for their work,” Sabol says. “Once I found out  they were working with Decatur Cooperative Ministry, I knew it was a good fit. We’re always looking for ways to help others, and we have a really good relationship with Amplify. It’s a great cause, and Amplify does it through amazing music events, which helps bring everyone together.”

According to Sabol, Plumb Works allows its staff to play a part in philanthropy, too. When  providing staff bonuses, Plumb Works often makes a donation to a charity of each employees' choice. For example, Plumb Works recently made a donation in an employee's name to Ahimsa House, an organization dedicated to helping the human and animal victims of domestic violence reach safety together.