Auction raises nearly $4,000 for Salt Lake City charity

International Code Council members and guests donated nearly $4,000 through a silent auction to benefit ASSIST, a Salt Lake City nonprofit organization, during the International Code Council Annual Conference held in the Utah capital last month.

ASSIST provides architectural design, community planning and development assistance to other nonprofit and community groups. The organization also serves low income households and people with disabilities through its emergency home repair and accessibility design programs.

"We are thankful for the support the International Code Council has given us," said ASSIST Director Roger Borgenicht. "The funds raised through the silent auction will help us achieve our goal of improving the safety and well being of low income, elderly and disabled individuals and families."

The International Code Council's donation will be used to further enhance existing home repair and accessibility design programs administered by ASSIST and to support other community endeavors.

"The silent auction is a way for our members and conference attendees to make a lasting, positive impact on local communities that host our annual conference," said International Code Council Immediate Past President Anne vonWeller, Chief Building Official for the city of Murray, Utah. "We are proud to partner with ASSIST to help enhance the accessibility and life safety of Salt Lake City area residents."

The International Code Council, a membership organization dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and states, including the State of Utah, that adopt codes choose the International Codes developed by the International Code Council.