ReNews -- Remodelors Council News - 03/15/2005 (Plain Text Version)

Don Novak CGR, CAPS, CKB, GMB
Remodelors^TM Council Chair
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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In this issue:
Remodeling Activity Slows Slightly in Fourth Quarter
RC News: Make Your Plans for Spring Board, May is Remodeling Month
RC Awards: Bryan Patchan Scholarship Brings Remodelers to DC
NAHB News: Give to NAHB's Tsunami Relief Fund
NAHB Political Watch: President Bush Signs Class Action Tort Reform Bill
Education News: Local Councils Take Advantage of National Designation Month
Industry Trends: Are You Ready for the 'Smart Kitchen'?
Expand Company Horizons at Upcoming NAHB Conferences
Member Advantage: NAHB Partners With GM for Member Discount

NAHB News: Give to NAHB's Tsunami Relief Fund

Many NAHB members have responded to the devastating earthquake and tsunami disaster in South Asia by generously giving to numerous relief agencies that are providing vital emergency assistance to the survivors. As the relief effort continues and moves from the acute, emergency phase into recovery, the home building industry is rallying to address the longer term need for temporary and permanent shelter in the tsunami-affected nations.

Over the years, NAHB and its members have united to help those in need, demonstrating time and again that Home Builders Care, a philosophy as well as a call to action that is emblematic of the industry's commitment to community service and charitable causes.

In response to what will be an overwhelming need for permanent shelter, NAHB and the National Housing Endowment have established the Home Builders Care/National Housing Endowment-Tsunami Shelter Fund to raise desperately needed funds.

With an initial donation of $250,000, designated by the NAHB Board of Directors at the International Builders’ Show, the fund will be directed to rebuilding efforts that provide temporary and permanent shelter for survivors.

Please help by making a tax-deductible donation to the Home Builders Care/National Housing Endowment-Tsunami Shelter Fund. Money raised by the National Housing Endowment will be granted to one or more U.S. charitable relief organizations working to help tsunami survivors obtain temporary and permanent shelter.

Please direct your donation check to:

National Housing Endowment
1201 15th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20005

Checks should be made payable to the National Housing Endowment and, in the memo section, please note the Tsunami Shelter Fund.

The NAHB Senior Officers have asked Past President Bob Mitchell to guide this fundraising effort. Bob is working with a staff team that already has begun meeting with organizations that have established relief efforts in the affected nations to determine how the money raised can best be distributed to provide for temporary and permanent shelter. Money raised by the National Housing Endowment will be granted to one or more U.S. charitable relief organization working to help tsunami survivors with shelter needs.

For more information, contact Troy Patterson at the National Housing Endowment at 800-368-5242 x8483 or Kym Kilbourne in NAHB Public Affairs, x8447.