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MILWAUKEE/NARI FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF FUNDRAISING RUMMAGE SALE
July 7, 2010

MILWAUKEE, WIS. – The Milwaukee/NARI Foundation, Inc., the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council’s educational and charitable arm, announced its fifth annual “Home Improvement Rummage Sale” held on April 23, had net proceeds of more than $11,450.

The event, which was sponsored by Joe DeBelak Plumbing & Heating Company, supported efforts of the Milwaukee/NARI Foundation to provide financial and educational support to students pursuing a career in the home improvement and remodeling industry, while helping to reduce the construction and demolition materials that are filling landfills.

Consumers from throughout southeastern Wisconsin were able to purchase a variety of materials, including windows, doors, appliances, shingles, bathroom & ceiling tiles, bathtubs, cabinets, lumber, furniture, lighting fixtures, sinks, insulation, plumbing fixtures and supplies, and siding.

“The event once again featured consumers making purchases totaling a few dollars to those that bought a truckload of merchandise,” said Greg Adamec, general manager of Milwaukee Millwork, the location of the rummage sale, and Milwaukee/NARI Foundation president. “Several hundred people visited the rummage sale and got great deals on a large selection of home improvement and remodeling materials, while helping us support our efforts to assist those that will soon be joining our industry.”

“Special thanks go to the Milwaukee/NARI member companies that donated merchandise, and to those members that volunteered in organizing and staffing the event,” said Adamec. “The money raised will be used for scholarship programs, tools and equipment, and to educate people on the large number of opportunities available within the home improvement and remodeling industry.”

The goal of the Milwaukee/NARI Foundation is to promote public awareness of the home remodeling and improvement industry through educational programs and community activities and raise funds to support scholarships and grants to help encourage and train young people and displaced workers interested in the professional remodeling industry.

To carry out its purpose, the Foundation expends funds for the refinement and/or expansion of existing Milwaukee/NARI education programs, supports scholarships to assist professional training of individuals entering the home improvement and remodeling field, and embarks on activities judged necessary to insure an ample supply of professionally trained individuals.

Through various special events, including the annual Home Improvement Show raffle, Rummage Sale, Golf Outing, and Holiday Party, plus member contributions, the Foundation has provided more than $80,000 in scholarships, tools, and equipment for use by students and schools in southeastern Wisconsin. The Foundation has also established endowments at both Milwaukee Area Technical College and Waukesha County Technical College.