MANHASSET, NY, May 03 (MARKET WIRE) --
In the news release, "Long Island Board of Realtors(R) Joins HGTV and
Rebuilding Together to Help Children," issued Friday, May 02, 2008, by Long
Island Board of Realtors, we are advised by the company that the headline
and first paragraph should read "HGTV" rather than "HDTV" as originally issued.
Complete corrected text follows.
Long Island Board of Realtors(R) Joins HGTV and Rebuilding Together to
Help Children
MANHASSET, NY -- May 02, 2008 -- The Long Island Board of Realtors(R)
(LIBOR) is
joining together with Rebuilding Together Long Island and HGTV to help
economically disadvantaged children by refurbishing the Hagedorn Community
Center
playground in Manhasset. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place Friday,
May 2nd at 11am.
This unique project was selected as part of Change the World. Start at Home,
a community revitalization and environmental cause effort launched by HGTV
in partnership with Rebuilding Together, the National Trust for Historic
Preservation and the Natural Resources Defense Council. The campaign focuses
on revitalizing communities across the country and helping consumers make smart
choices within their homes and daily lives. Over 50 Realtors will support
the project by donating time and facilitating logistics to enable work to be
completed. Sponsors for the donation of plants is Martin Viette Nurseries,
Inc. Lunch sponsor is Jim Kelly from JVKellyGroup, Inc.
The Hagedorn Community Center was originally built in 1929 as a public
school,
Until the 1960s the school was segregated, serving a predominantly African
American population. Eventually the building was closed and re-opened as a
community center focused on helping "at risk" youngsters in Manhasset/Great
Neck achieve success. Activities include a Head Start program, after
school programs, family support, teen youth council, summer programs and AA
meetings.
Support provided by LIBOR is one of many initiatives from the organization's
"We're More Than Realtors" campaign. The campaign showcases the support real
estate agents provide to local community and not-for-profit organizations.
"Community service is one way that we, as Realtors(R) , can make a significant
difference within our community," explained Mohsen Zandieh, LIBOR 2008
President.
"We are thrilled to spearhead this effort and do our part to make our
communities extraordinary places to live and work," added Joe Sinnona,
Chairperson of
LIBOR's PR Committee.
Rebuilding Together LI is dedicated to restoring homes of economically
disadvantaged
homeowners who are elderly, disabled, and/or single-parent families, so they may
continue to live in comfort with dignity and independence. According to Sol
Goldstein, President, "LIBOR's generous support of our efforts enables us to
help
people in need."
LIBOR is a non-profit trade association consisting of more than 25,000
realestate professionals. LIBOR is the largest local Realtor Board in the
Country with ten Chapters that cover the North Shore, South Shore and Central
areas of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties.
Alyssa Nightingale
631-367-8599
anight@att.net
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