Barry Bonds Steps up to the Plate for Habitat for Humanity South Bay/Long Beach's New Home Improvement Store.GARDENA, Calif. -- Home Run Hitter Donates Items to Help Raise Money for Building Local, Affordable Housing Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. South Bay/Long Beach (HFH HFH Habitat For Humanity HFH Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit, Michigan) HFH Heart Failure Hospitalization HFH Hemifacial Hyperplasia with Strabismus SB/LB) today announced that it would be selling many items from the home of six-time National League MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. recipient Barry Bonds Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 in Riverside, California) is a left fielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He is the son of former major league All-Star Bobby Bonds, the godson of Hall of Famer Willie Mays, and a distant cousin of Hall of Famer Reggie of the San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California that currently play in the National League West Division. New York Giants history Early days and the John McGraw era at the Grand Opening of its Home Improvement Store scheduled for Saturday, September 4, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Rather than send valuable and usable materials to a landfill during the renovation of his home in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Bonds sought a way to help his community while recycling the materials at the same time. Working through Brower Mechanical, his mechanical systems contractor, and with his designer Sue Firestone, Bonds discovered the plans being made to open Habitat's new Home Improvement Store. He sent a 40-foot tractor-trailer filled with building supplies, outdoor pieces, and customized interior design items to be sold at the Store located at 17700 South Figueroa Street Figueroa Street is a street in Los Angeles County, California. It runs in a north/south direction for a length of more than 30 miles (48 km) between the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock and Wilmington. in Gardena. "Building homes is a great passion for me," Bonds said. "I love the process from start to finish. Habitat for the Humanity is a great organization and I am happy to be involved with helping to build a home for someone less fortunate." Humanity's Home Improvement Store is a retail business selling surplus new and used home furnishings and building and home improvement materials to the general public. Items donated by caring and involved individuals like Bonds and retail businesses, contractors, and other organizations are sold at prices at fifty percent or more below retail value. Profits from the Home Improvement Store are used by HFH SB/LB to further its mission of providing homeownership opportunities to low-income families in need of safe, decent, and affordable housing. "We are thrilled with Mr. Bonds' donation, especially just in time for our Grand Opening," said Erin Rank, president and chief executive officer, HFH SB/LB. "Our first customers will have the opportunity to select from some very special items and his thoughtfulness helps support both our homebuilding and environmentally responsible objectives." Items donated by Bonds have been valued by Stewart Salisbury Appraisal Services at more than $108,000 and range from custom designed objects such as marble vanity tops, to closet organizers, oak curios, wall units and shelving, building materials Building materials used in the construction industry to create . These categories of materials and products are used by and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for . , lighting and plumbing fixtures, and a fully-functional 8-zone Carrier HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free system. HFH SB/LB is encouraged by the interest already generated from a three-tiered outdoor fountain and a professional-quality outdoor barbecue. "Through his thoughtfulness and kindness, Barry Bonds is certainly helping us hit a home run with the launch our new Home Improvement Store," added Rank. "We wish him all the best in his quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the his own home run title." For more information about the Home Improvement Store or to learn how to donate, please visit www.shophabitat.org. All donations are tax deductible. About Habitat for Humanity South Bay/Long Beach Habitat for Humanity South Bay/Long Beach is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International Habitat For Humanity International (HFHI) (generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat) is an international, ecumenical Christian, non-governmental, non-profit organization devoted to building "simple, decent, and affordable" housing. . There are more than 2100 active Habitat for Humanity affiliates in 100 countries worldwide. Since 1990, the affiliate has successfully completed 63 houses in Long Beach and the South Bay. For more information on Habitat for Humanity South Bay/Long Beach please visit www.habitatlb.org. Brower Mechanical and sfa Design Located in Rocklin, California, Brower Mechanical is considered one of the pre-eminent mechanical systems contractors in the state. Brower specializes in the design and installation of energy efficient systems such as geothermal, radiant heat and solar and is constantly pushing the envelope in energy efficiency design in high-end residential and commercial applications. sfa design, a high-end residential and luxury hospitality interior design firm was founded by Sue Firestone. Known for her acute sense of colors and materials and interior architectural details, Sue approaches each project with a fresh eye, looking to bring the Client's personal vision to reality. sfa design services its international clientele from locations throughout Southern California, Santa Barbara and Beverly Hills. |
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