WHAT: | Rebuilding Together Greater Green Bay and local Sears volunteers will complete renovations on a home that was donated by Dick Resch, CEO of Green Bay contract furniture manufacturer, KI. The group will be joined by Congressman Reed Ribble, Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt and Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary John Scocos. The "KI Hope House," a once-vacant house on KI's property, will now serve as a home for a returning military service member and his or her family-a place that provides a warm, welcoming and safe transitional living space to a service member who works to successfully move forward within the Green Bay community. |
The home has received extensive renovations to ensure that it is a safe and healthy home for veterans in-need. Renovations include: new windows, electrical and plumbing upgrades, a new roof, and other critical upgrades to bring the home to a healthy standard of living. | |
WHO: | Rebuilding Together, Sears Holdings Volunteers, KI, Congressman Reed Ribble, Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt and Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary John Scocos |
WHEN: | 8:10AM; Tuesday, May 1, 2012 (Dignitaries will speak at 8:20AM Sharp) |
WHERE: | Rebuilding Together Green Bay will be working at the KI Hope House: 1342 Bellevue Street, Green Bay, WI 54302 |
CONTACT: | KI: Aiden McGuire (315) 481-9919 (m) or aiden.mcguire@ki.com |
Media Contacts for Rebuilding Together's National Headquarters: | |
Becky Carter (202) 518-3500 (0) (202) 302-1139 (m) bcarter@rebuildingtogether.org |
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ABOUT REBUILDING TOGETHER Rebuilding Together believes in a safe and healthy home for every person. Rebuilding Together provides critical repairs to an existing home, addressing both structural issues and those that affect the health of the homeowners. House by house, block by block, we work with our nearly 200 affiliates, 200,000 volunteers, who are skilled tradespersons, corporate partners and everyday citizens, to repair homes, to stabilize and revitalize communities. For nearly 25 years, we have seen the benefits when people remain in their homes: lives are improved and communities are revived. See the difference we make at www.RebuildingTogether.org. You can also follow Rebuilding Together on Twitter @rebldgtogthr or become a fan on Facebook at Facebook.com/RebuildingTogether. Media Contact: BCarter@rebuildingtogether.org
About KI
KI manufactures innovative furniture and movable wall system solutions for education, healthcare, government and corporate markets. The employee-owned company is headquartered in Green Bay, Wis. and operates sales offices and manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia. KI CEO Dick Resch is proud to announce KI's involvement in the national Heroes at Home program, an exciting initiative that will make KI's Hope House a home for a returning military service member and his or her family-a place that provides a warm, welcoming and safe transitional living space to a service member who works to successfully move forward within our community. You can also follow KI on Twitter @KItweets or become a fan on Facebook at Facebook.com/KIfurniture. Media Contact: Aiden McGuire; aiden.mcguire@ki.com.
/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- April 28, 2012/
SOURCE Rebuilding Together Greater Green Bay
