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February 21st Daily Media Update
02/21/2006 12:16 PM
WHAT:
-Exterior of home and non-profit structure will begin to take shape as the framing and roof will be completed today.
-VIP Event will occur in the evening for invited local government officials and select industry-related individuals. The design team has been invited to this event as well.
WHO:
ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and Mercedes Homes are working together to construct a brand new home and non-profit assistance center for the Holmes’ family of Altamonte Springs.
WHERE:
Altamonte Springs, Florida
WHEN:
9:00 a.m. – Frame completion anticipated
3:00 p.m. – Roof completion anticipated
6:00 p.m. – VIP Event catered by Olive Garden and Seasons 52
6-10 p.m. – Dinner for hundreds of volunteers provided by Smokey Bones
FEATURED COMMUNITY PARTNER:
Darden Restaurants began in 1968 with a single restaurant in Lakeland, Fla., and, for the past 38 years, it has grown as Central Florida has grown. Today, Darden is headquartered in Orlando, Fla. and is the world's largest casual dining restaurant company. With more than 1, 400 Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, Smokey Bones and Seasons 52 restaurants, and 150, 000 people, Darden has the privilege of giving back to the communities in which it does business across North America in significant ways. For more information on how, please visit www.darden.com.
HOW THE COMMUNITY CAN HELP:Log on to www.mercedes-extreme.com to learn how you can volunteer to help build the home and non-profit center for the Holmes’ family, and also to find out how you can donate to the family. Special utility, non-profit and educational funds have been established through Bank of America.
ABOUT MERCEDES HOMES
Mercedes Homes is the nation’s largest 100 percent employee-owned home builder with 120 locations in Florida, Texas, North and South Carolina. Mercedes Homes actively participates in many programs that give back to the community. The company focuses their donations primarily on organizations helping individuals with special needs, whether medical, physical or developmental, academic programs and scholarship funds, youth programs, construction-related charitable organizations and community service. To find out more about Mercedes Homes’ community efforts, log on to their web site at www.mercedeshomes.com.
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY PARTERS:
Our community partners and what they have provided:
-Darden Restaurants -Twice-nightly dinner provisions
-Panera Bread - Daily breakfast and lunch in the VIP tent
-Seminole County - Assistance with approvals, permitting and public safety
-Lynx - Transportation to and from staging area to build site 24/7 throughout the build
-Cox Radio - media/vendor and trade partner appreciation support
-Clear Channel Outdoor - media/vendor and trade partner appreciation support
-Blue Bell Ice Cream - Ice cream and snacks on-site and at the staging area
-Starbucks Coffee - Coffee around the clock for the week-long build