Home
Run Hitter Donates Items to Help Raise Money for
Building Local, Affordable Housing
GARDENA, Calif., August 24, 2004 — Habitat for
Humanity Greater Los Angeles (HFH SB/LB) today announced
that it would be selling many items from the home
of six-time National League MVP recipient Barry Bonds
of the San Francisco Giants at the Grand Opening of
its Home Improvement Store scheduled for Saturday,
September 4, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Rather than send valuable and usable materials to
a landfill during the renovation of his home in Los
Angeles, Bonds sought a way to help his community
while recycling the materials at the same time. Working
through Brower Mechanical, his mechanical systems
contractor, and with his designer Sue Firestone, Bonds
discovered the plans being made to open Habitat’s
new Home Improvement Store. He sent a 40-foot tractor-trailer
filled with building supplies, outdoor pieces, and
customized interior design items to be sold at the
Store located at 17700 South Figueroa Street in Gardena.
“Building homes is a great passion for me, “
Bonds said. “I love the process from start to
finish. Habitat for Humanity is a great organization
and I am happy to be involved with helping to build
a home for someone less fortunate”.
Humanity’s Home Improvement Store is a retail
business selling surplus new and used home furnishings
and building and home improvement materials to the
general public. Items donated by caring and involved
individuals like Bonds and retail businesses, contractors,
and
other organizations are sold at prices at fifty percent
or more below retail value. Profits from the Home
Improvement Store are used by HFH SB/LB to further
its mission of providing homeownership opportunities
to low-income families in need of safe, decent, and
affordable housing.
“We are thrilled with Mr. Bonds’ donation,
especially just in time for our Grand Opening,”
said Erin Rank, president and chief executive officer,
HFH SB/LB. “Our first customers will have the
opportunity to select from some very special items
and his thoughtfulness helps support both our homebuilding
and environmentally responsible objectives.”
Items donated by Bonds have been valued by Stewart
Salisbury Appraisal Services at more than $108,000
and range from custom designed objects such as marble
vanity tops, to closet organizers, oak curios, wall
units and shelving, building materials, lighting,
plumbing fixtures and a fully-functional 8-zone Carrier
HVAC system. HFH SB/LB is encouraged by the interest
already generated from a three-tiered outdoor fountain
and a professional-quality outdoor barbecue.
“Through his thoughtfulness and kindness, Barry
Bonds is certainly helping us hit a home run with
the launch our new Home Improvement Store,”
added Rank. “We wish him all the best in his
quest for his own home run title.”
For more information about the Home Improvement Store
or to learn how to donate, please visit www.shophabitat.org.
All donations are tax deductible.
About Habitat for Humanity
Greater Los Angeles
Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles is an affiliate
of Habitat for Humanity International. There are more
than 2100 active Habitat for Humanity affiliates in
100 countries worldwide. Since 1990, the affiliate
has successfully completed 63 houses in Long Beach
and the South Bay. For more information on Habitat
for Humanity Greater Los Angeles please visit www.habitatlb.org.
Brower Mechanical and
sfa Design
Located in Rocklin, California, Brower Mechanical
is considered one of the pre-eminent mechanical systems
contractors in the state. Brower specializes in the
design and installation of energy efficient systems
such as geothermal, radiant heat and solar and is
constantly pushing the envelope in energy efficiency
design in high-end residential and commercial applications.
sfa design, a high-end residential and luxury hospitality
interior design firm was founded by Sue Firestone.
Known for her acute sense of colors and materials
and interior architectural details, Sue approaches
each project with a fresh eye, looking to bring the
Client’s personal vision to reality. sfa design
services its international clientele from locations
throughout Southern California; Santa Barbara and
Beverly Hills.
Contact: Veronica Garcia
Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles
310 323 4663, Ext. 109
vgarcia@habitatlb.org
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