An Opportunity To Do Some Good
I received this press release and thought that those of you who live in Texas, may be interested. It is an awesome opportunity to teach your kids the hands on aspect of community service. Take a look:
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS: APPLICATION PROCESS OPENS FOR THIRD ANNUAL WHIRLPOOL® BUILDING BLOCKS
Whirlpool Kicks Off Nationwide Search for Volunteers to Join Annual Habitat for Humanity Community Build
DALLAS, June 2, 2008 – Habitat for Humanity and Whirlpool brand are looking for a few good men and women for the third annual Whirlpool® Building Blocks program home-building blitz in Dallas. From June 2 to July 11, 2008, consumers can apply at www.whirlpool.com/buildingblocks to join the 2008 build team and help eliminate substandard housing in the United States.
According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition and Habitat for Humanity, substandard housing affects 95 million people in the United States. The Whirlpool® Building Blocks program is designed to bring together nearly 300 volunteers nationwide to work hand-in-hand to raise walls, construct roofs and create homes with qualified Habitat families. Volunteers do not need prior building or Habitat experience to apply.
“For nearly a decade, Whirlpool has supported Habitat for Humanity in its mission to provide families with simple, decent housing,” said Ellen Taaffe, vice president, Mass Brands, Whirlpool Corporation. “The Whirlpool® Building Blocks program is an extension of that commitment and we ask interested consumers to ‘join us’ in our efforts to raise awareness of the affordable housing crisis in this country.”
From November 16-21, 2008, the Whirlpool®Building Blocks program will build homes with nine families in the West Dallas community of Greenleaf Village II. On average, the median household income in West Dallas is $25,790 and an estimated one out of every three families in the community lives below the federal poverty level. Dallas is the third city to be chosen for the program, which kicked off in Nashville in 2006 and moved to Phoenix in 2007.
“These 300 volunteers are building more than homes – they are improving lives and creating a neighborhood where children and families can thrive,” said Norm Wilbur, executive director for Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity. “We welcome Whirlpool brand and the Building Blocks volunteers to make a big difference in ‘Big D’ this November.”
Each year, the Whirlpool®Building Blocks program recognizes an outstanding Habitat for Humanity affiliate in the United States by organizing a week-long building blitz. Whirlpool Corporation is one of Habitat for Humanity’s largest corporate partners, donating a range and ENERGY STAR® qualified refrigerator to every new Habitat home built in North America. Every year, thousands of Whirlpool employees volunteer their own time to Habitat builds around the country. The partnership began in 1999, and Whirlpool brand plans to support every new Habitat home built globally by 2011, through product donations, cash or home sponsorship.
For more information, rules and an application, please visit www.whirlpool.com/buildingblocks.
I hope that they bring this program to California next year!
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