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April 20, 2010
Contact: Eaman Gaggos - 248.581.3030 ext. 2301
Highland Lakes, MI – (HEADLINE) Area Widow Gets Home Makeover
This Thursday, April 22, 1-800-Hansons will be installing windows for a widowed Pontiac woman along with Rebuilding Together, a national non-profit organization which repairs the homes and yards of low-income homeowners who are elderly, disabled, military veterans, families with children and unable to do the work themselves.
“Thanks to our many generous financial contributors like 1-800-HANSONS we’re able to help a Pontiac widow with limited resources who suffers from both osteoarthritis of the spine and rheumatoid arthritis in her joints live in a more secure and comfortable environment,” said Dan Harmon, president of Rebuilding Together Oakland County. “We’re excited to help this wonderful woman by installing new windows in her home,“ said Brian Elias, president of 1-800-HANSONS. “This woman has done so much for others including serving in the Air Force as a “WAF” (Woman in the Air Force) in the early 1950s that we jumped at the chance to help when Rebuilding Together asked us to pitch-in again this year,” said Elias. Hansons has a strong history of participating with charitable organizations like Rebuilding Together and the American Cancer Society.
In addition to new Hansons windows, RTOC will repair broken duct work in the basement and install a new furnace humidifier,” said Dan Cassidy, a Rebuilding Together House Commander. “Those repairs and a new storm door certainly will help,” said Cassidy. The RTOC team will also address several safety issues by replacing the makeshift and missing hand rails on the staircases and changing out several original pull chain light fixtures with new energy efficient fixtures and bulbs. “The basement windows all need work. Replacing them with block glass will look great and increase safety in her home. Blinds and shades will also be added for additional security and beauty,” said Dan. Interior painting and outdoor upgrades are also planned.
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