FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 15, 2002

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Rep. Dennis Moore Joins Home Builders in Habitat for Humanity Project

Industry professionals, Moore take part in Houses That Congress Built

Congressman Dennis Moore joined with members of the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (HBA) Saturday to help build a Habitat for Humanity home in Kansas City, Kan. The project is part of a program called "Houses That Congress Built" in which members of the U.S. House of Representatives take part in building a Habitat for Humanity home in their district.

The home at 1919 N. 15th Street is a joint project between Kaw Valley Habitat for Humanity and the HBA's Kansas Council. A total of 11 Habitat for Humanity homes are under construction in the nearby area. HBA member Concrete Promotional Group has donated materials for the concrete homes.

The Kansas Council is one of three area councils of the HBA. Consisting of home builders, remodelers and other associated companies from Wyandotte, Johnson, Leavenworth and Miami counties, the HBA Kansas Council undertakes numerous volunteer projects annually. Last year, the members of the council contributed more than $50,000 in products and services to remodel an Overland Park home for a family in need of a home featuring accessible design.

Since its inception in 1998, hundreds of homes have been built across the country as part of the "Houses That Congress Built" program. The goal of the program is build an affordable home for a low-income family in all 435 Congressional districts nationwide.

"We are proud to have Congressman Moore join us in helping build this home for Habitat for Humanity," said Sam Crawford, president of HBA member Crawford & Kinder Inc. and project coordinator the HBA Kansas Council. "The HBA has a long a history of giving back to the community, and this project is simply the latest example of how home builders care about housing in Kansas City."

Other companies who volunteered their time, services and products toward the project include: Accent Door Company; Bill's Floor Coverings; Concrete Promotional Group; Construction Materials Inc.; D.R. Kidd Roofing; Factory Direct Appliance; Fred Pflumm Plumbing; Hayes Insulation; J.S. Robinson Fine Homes Inc.; Kwal Paint; Locks & Pulls; McCray Lumber Company; Morgan Wightman Supply Company; Niemackl Homes Inc.; Pavestone Company; Rew Materials Inc.; Royal Seamless Gutter Inc.; Stark Truss Company Inc.; Sun Lumber Company; Wallboard Specialties Inc.; Weber Carpet Inc.; Weyerhaeuser Company; and Wilson Fans & Lighting.

The Home Builders Association (HBA) of Greater Kansas City is the voice of the housing industry and the source for housing information. Comprising more than 1,000 member companies, the HBA represents an industry that contributes approximately $2.5 billion to the Kansas City economy and supports more than 36,000 jobs in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area.

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