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Carpet One Floor & Home Gives New Life to Convention Flooring with the Help of Habitat for Humanity
MANCHESTER, NH (August 25, 2009) — Following an exciting convention in Orlando, FL last week, Carpet One Floor & Home made a donation to support the local Habitat for Humanity chapter. The company donated over 1700 sq. ft. of the top-quality flooring and cushion used in the exhibit hall display areas to the Habitat ReStore in Venice, FL.
Carpet One Floor & Home as been donating flooring to local Habitat for Humanity chapters after each convention since 2007.
“We are fortunate to have the opportunity to make a difference in the local communities where we hold our conventions twice a year, and we’re delighted to be able to help such a worthy and essential cause,” said Eric Demaree, President of Carpet One Floor & Home. “We’re glad that Habitat can find a new home for these floors and we look forward to continuing our donations at future conventions.”
Habitat for Humanity ReStores are shops where the local Habitat chapter sells donated new and used building materials at 50 to 90 percent below retail prices. All proceeds benefit Habitat in its mission of revitalizing neighborhoods and helping hard-working, low-income families realize their dreams of home ownership.
“We’re truly grateful for the beautiful carpet from Carpet One Floor & Home,” said Brian Dickerson, Habitat Re-Store Director from the Venice, FL chapter of Habitat for Humanity. “We feel that it’s a wonderful idea to donate the convention flooring to an organization in the convention state. Great donations like this get us one step closer to achieving our ultimate goal of providing affordable housing for everyone in our community.”
Carpet One Floor & Home’s donation would not have been possible without the generosity of Leggett & Platt, Tuftex, Shaw Industries, and Mohawk.
About Carpet One Floor & Home
Carpet One Floor & Home (http://www.CarpetOne.com) is North America’s leading floor covering retailer, with more than 1,000 independently owned and operated locations in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Carpet One Floor & Home stores are known for a broad selection of carpet, wood, laminate, ceramic, vinyl, and area rugs, including exclusive brands like Good Housekeeping and Lees.