IKEA TEMPE HELPS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IKEA TEMPE HELPS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IKEA TEMPE HELPS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY MAKE FEEL AT HOME December 01 , 2005 by Kathleen Gorden Phoenix, AZ (December TBD, 2005) – Habitat for Humanity Valley of the Sun and IKEA Tempe, the Swedish home furnishings retailer that offers a wide range of well-designed, functional and affordable products have partnered again to help families in need make a house a home. Recognizing the importance of having a place for a family to gather and be comfortable in a new home, IKEA Tempe will give each family a $200 IKEA Tempe gift card on completion of their new Habitat home. Habitat for Humanity believes that every person deserves a simple, decent and affordable place to live, and that families do not receive a hand out, but become self-sufficient through a hand up. “We take great pride in our relationship with Habitat, and IKEA believes it’s essential to have an impact within the local community. Additionally, we’re excited to provide this meaningful donation “to create a better everyday life for the many people participating in this year’s program,” said Lars Meyer, store manager of IKEA Tempe. Serving metropolitan Phoenix since 1987, Habitat for Humanity Valley of the Sun is a grassroots ecumenical housing organization whose mission is to eliminate substandard housing. The mission is to build affordable housing and community partnerships that promote spiritual values and individual responsibility. The Valley of the Sun affiliate is one of the most active of the Habitat affiliates and is responsible for the building of more than 360 new homes. Currently, the affiliate is active in South Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, and Glendale and will be building in Tempe in spring 2006. Habitat for Humanity International was established in 1976 as a way to provide low-income families the chance to afford safe and decent housing. Habitat affiliates are located in more than 3000 communities across the 50 states and 102 countries worldwide. The 200,000th Habitat home was completed in August 2005. IKEA, the leading home furnishings retailer founded in 1943, offers a wide range of home furnishings and accessories of good design and function, at prices so low that the majority of people can afford them. IKEA has been ranked twice in the FORTUNE magazine annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list and three times in both Working Mother’s “100 Best Companies” and Training’s annual “Top 100” ranking of companies that excel at human capital development. IKEA supports responsible business practices and innovative initiatives that help protect the environment and the future for children around the world. To visit the IKEA Web site, please go to http://www.IKEA-usa.com. Chicken Recipes Chicken Recipes Sales Book Diabetic Recipes Recipes