WHAT: More than 120 volunteers, including Lowe's Heroes employee volunteers, will join Rebuilding Together Hartford and Carter's Kids on September 26 and 27 for a two-day event to provide free critical home repairs to five low-income homeowners, make improvements to a local park and install a new playground for the Northeast neighborhood.
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The local homeowners are receiving significant home repairs that will improve the safety and health of their homes. These residentsinclude seniors and families who have lived in the neighborhood for more than 20 years. Many of the homes require the installation of new doors, windows, lighting and critical exterior work. Profiles of the homeowner stories are available upon request.
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 26 and Friday, Sept. 27
Thursday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. work throughout the day
(media tours available upon request)
Friday: 8 a.m. - kickoff
Noon - ribbon cutting and press availability
WHERE: 40 Westland St. | Hartford, CT | Northeast neighborhood
WHO: Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra
Carter Oosterhouse, HGTV star and founder of Carter's Kids
Lowe's Market Director Frank Romano and Lowe's Heroes employee volunteers
Jodie Liddy, Executive Director of Rebuilding Together Hartford
Other dignitaries
Media Contacts:
Jodie Liddy, Executive Director, | Megan Sekkas |
Rebuilding Together Hartford | Fifteen Minutes |
860.757.9428 office | 323.556.9700 |
860.205.8890 cell | megan@fifteenminutes.com |
jliddy@rthartford.org | |
Lowe's | Rebuilding Together |
Natalie Turner | Janice Walker |
704.758.5966 | 202.518.3504 |
natalie.h.turner@lowes.com | jwalker@rebuildingtogether.org |
/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Sept. 23, 2013/
SOURCE Rebuilding Together
