Case Design Joins in Support of Hands on DC Event.Remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling Firm will assist with Improvements at Payne Elementary School elementary school: see school. BETHESDA, Md. -- Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. will join leading area businesses in support of the 2007 Hands on DC Work-a-thon, Saturday, April 28, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. This year's work-a-thon will feature hundreds of volunteers from around the region making improvements at more than thirty public schools across the city. Case will provide manpower from four of its DC-metro area offices and make improvements such as painting, landscaping and carpentry carpentry, trade concerned with constructing wood buildings, the wooden portions of buildings, or the temporary timberwork used during the construction of buildings. at the Payne Elementary School in Southeast, DC. Case President Mark G. Richardson, CR, stated that sponsorship of Hands on DC is a great fit with his company's Case Cares Initiative. "This type of event gives us a unique opportunity to invest in our city and the future of our children," says Richardson. "Our staff also gets the satisfaction of contributing to an outstanding cause and seeing the worthwhile results of community spirit and camaraderie ca·ma·ra·der·ie n. Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends; comradeship. [French, from camarade, comrade, from Old French, roommate; see comrade. ." In 2006, Case adopted Payne Elementary as part of its Case Cares Initiative, which identifies and acts upon community initiatives by providing resources, volunteering staff time and donating money to community service organizations in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area The Washington Metropolitan Area, formally known as the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of November 2004. . Under this initiative, Case donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. more than 1000 books to the students at Payne which will compliment an extensive library renovation. Hands on DC is an all-volunteer project that creates better schools and brighter futures for students in the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . Thousands of volunteers have a great time each spring as they join together for a one-day work-a-thon that improves conditions in the public schools and raises money for college scholarships. Since 1994 more than 26,000 volunteers have created a better environment for learning in over 120 schools and have collected more than $500,000 to help local students pay for further education. For more information on the event, please contact Nicole Zeigler at 301-229-4600; email: nzeigler@casedesign.com or visit www.handsondc.org. About Case Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Bethesda, MD, with additional offices in Annapolis, MD, Chantilly, VA, and Falls Church Falls Church, independent city (1990 pop. 9,578), NE Va., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; inc. as a town 1875, as a city 1948. There is diverse light manufacturing, including telecommunications equipment. , VA., and with over one hundred eighty franchise territories nationwide, Case is the nation's largest full-service residential remodeling organization. The multiple award-winning firm continues a long tradition of industry innovation, superior design and excellent remodeling service by offering every client, set time consultation appointments, security-cleared personnel and project warranties. For more information on Case Design/Remodeling, Inc., please visit www.casedesign.com or call 800-513-2250. |
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