HomeAid Sacramento Collects ‘Essentials For Young Lives’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Roseville, CA &ndash HomeAid Sacramento is pleased to announce a new program for the region, Essentials for Young Lives, which is a community wide effort to collect much needed items such as diapers, baby wipes, baby food and formula for homeless infants and toddlers.

Pam Herman, Program Director, HomeAid comments, &ldquo In these uncertain economic times, the need is so much greater. We are partnering with the region’s builders, trades and associates, along with the community to address some of the basic care needs for children.&rdquo

HomeAid is working in conjunction with Lennar Homes, Standard Pacific Homes, Shea Homes, Personalized Dental Care of Roseville & Lincoln, Starbuck’s, the North State Building Industry Association, along with other civic and faith groups to give back to those who need it most &ndash Sacramento regions homeless infants and toddlers. HomeAid is encouraging anyone who is able to participate by donating items.

HomeAid will be accepting donations of:
Diapers (sizes newborn to toddler)
Baby Wipes
Baby Food
Formula (some soy and iron)

As Mother’s Day approaches, the organizations that will receive these supplies will be:
Home Start
Maryhouse
River Oak Center for Children
Sacramento Crisis Nursery: A Program of the Sacramento Children’s Home
Sacramento Valley Teen Challenge Women’s Crisis Center
The St. Vincent De Paul Society of Roseville
Tubman House
Volunteers of America &ndash Options for Recovery
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Herman states, &ldquo We are hoping to reach our goal through the donations from the community by collecting 60,000 diapers. These supplies can make all the difference to a homeless mother provide essentials for her child, especially near Mother’s Day.&rdquo For your convenience we are registered at:

Babies R Us
http://www.babiesrus.com/ControllerServlet?registryNumber=80652871&target=search
Target
http://www.target.com/registry/baby/014399700419924

Collection Locations:

El Dorado Hills
Lennar Welcome Home Center 3169 Aldridge Way
Lincoln
Personalized Dental Care of Roseville & Lincoln 945 Orchard Creek Lane, Suite E
Personalized Dental Care of Roseville & Lincoln 685 Twelve Bridges Drive, Suite E
Standard Pacific Homes Woodbury Glen Sales Office 1731 Wortell Drive
Starbuck’s 445 South Highway 65
Rancho Cordova
Lennar Welcome Homes Center 11886 Elk View Way
Rocklin
Shea Homes Sierra Sky at Whitney Ranch Sales Office 910 Aubree Lane
Standard Pacific Homes Caspian Run at Whitney Ranch Sales Office 2207 Apple Grey Lane
Standard Pacific Homes Lariat Ridge at Whitney Ranch Sales Office 2091 Camp Whitney Circle
Starbuck’s 6612 Lonetree Blvd at Blue Oaks (near Sportsman’s Warehouse/RC Willey)
Starbuck’s 4819 Granite Drive #B
Roseville
Lennar Corporate Office 1075 Creekside Ridge Drive, Suite 100
Lennar Welcome Home Center 1073 Branston Drive
North State Building Industry Association 1536 Eureka Road
Personalized Dental Care of Roseville & Lincoln 4000 Foothills Blvd. #126
Personalized Dental Care of Roseville & Lincoln 1258 Coloma Way
Shea Homes Shadow Creek at Fiddyment Farm Sales Office 2245 Eastwood Drive
Standard Pacific Homes Corporate Office 2240 Douglas Blvd, Suite 200
Standard Pacific Homes Willow Creek Sales Office 3160 Willow Bridge Court
Standard Pacific Homes Monet at Diamond Creek Sales Office 1040 Impressionist Loop
Starbuck’s 1410 East Roseville Parkway (corner of Sunrise & E. Roseville Parkway)
West Sacramento
Shea Homes Bridgeway Lakes Hideaway Sales Office 3532 Bridgeway Lakes Drive
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About HomeAid Sacramento:
HomeAid Sacramento is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization founded by the North State Building Industry Association, and is a local chapter of HomeAid America, a national leading provider of transitional housing for the temporarily homeless. The HomeAid mission is to build and maintain dignified housing where homeless families and individuals can rebuild their lives. This is accomplished through the donation of construction services and materials from members of the home building industry. With help provided by our major donors Lennar Charitable Housing Foundation, Dennis Calmes & Jeani Buckmaster, Beutler Corporation, CVC Construction, Harry C. & Deborah L. Elliott Family Foundation, Newland Communities, Union Pacific Foundation, Thomas P. Winn Foundation, Greg Grant, Creative Design Group, and Irwin Union Bank. Through HomeAid projects completed and in development HomeAid Sacramento will preserve/add 350 beds and helping nearly 4,000 individuals and families throughout the Sacramento region since 1996. For more information, visit http://www.homeaidsac.org.