Hearts Tournament to Help Sacramento Non-Profit Develop Shelters for Area Homeless

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: Pam Herman
HomeAid Sacramento
1536 Eureka Road
Roseville, CA 95661
(916) 677-5717
(916) 217-0850 cell

Sacramento, CA –In the New Year, members of the building industry are banding together for a little fun and even more goodwill. HomeAid Sacramento will host its first annual Hearts for HomeAid fundraiser on Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Participants will enjoy fantastic wine and gourmet foods prepared by a professional chef and will dine and play alongside industry peers and leaders of the North State Building Industry Association (BIA). Games will take place at BIA members’ private homes throughout the community. Up to date, live scoring coverage will be broadcast from each location, visible to all via the internet.

“This event is going to be unique and fun,” said Pam Herman, Program Director for Sacramento HomeAid. “This is a great opportunity to support to the BIA’s charity of choice while enjoying the company of some of the industries most dedicated champions.”

Representatives have already signed up for the revelry from Kimball Hill Homes, John Laing Homes, Pulte Homes, Republic Electric West, Standard Pacific Homes, KB Home, Beazer Homes, Creative Touch Interiors, Countrywide Home Loans, BSB Design and more. All skill levels are welcome and the registration fee is $75 per person with a deadline of January 18, 2008. To register log on to http://www.northstatebia.org/events.html or call (916) 677-5717 and ask for Tiffany Refuerzo. Any questions can be directed in an email to .

About HomeAid

HomeAid Sacramento is the philanthropic arm of the North State Building Industry Association and is the local chapter of HomeAid America the nation’s largest provider of shelter beds for the temporarily homeless. The organization has completed more than130 shelter projects with 21 chapters, serving over 62,000 individuals. Locally, HomeAid Sacramento has completed 17 shelter projects, adding more than 250 beds to the Sacramento region with eight additional projects in development. The North State Building Industry Association established the HomeAid Sacramento chapter in 1996 as a means for the organization and its members to give back to the community. The group’s primary objective is to help expand the capabilities of local care providers who are in need of new or refurbished facilities. Then, through the generous support of a builder captain or captains who manage the project and recruit the support from their trade base, the organization works to complete the building project. HomeAid Sacramento is supported primarily through individual and corporate donations. Major contributors to HomeAid include Dennis Calmes and Jeani Buckmaster, Lennar Charitable Housing Foundation, Elliott Family Foundation, Republic Electric West, Pardee Homes, Lund Construction, Thomas P. Winn Foundation, Tim Lewis Communities, William & Beth Niemi, , Creative Design Group, Cedar Valley Concrete, Greg Grant, Homes by Towne and Umpqua Bank. The organization is a highly visible expression of the local building industry’s commitment to the communities in which it does business. We think that you too, will see how important community support can be. HomeAid is a solution that provides an immediate, positive impact. Please join us in making a difference.