SHEMIN NURSERIES HOSTS GOLF OUTING FOR HOUSATONIC HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Photo Caption:  Shemin CEO Steffan R. Burns delivers check for proceeds from a golf outing that raised over $25,000 for Habitat for Humanity.  From left to right:  Steffan Burns of Newtown , Housatonic Habitat Director of Operations - Sam Dobrotka and Housatonic Habitat Construction Supervisor - Mark Medeiros.

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SHEMIN NURSERIES HOSTS GOLF OUTING FOR HOUSATONIC HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

DANBURY, CT 􀛛 October 13, 2010 􀛛 Shemin, The Landscape Supply Company, located in Danbury, CT held its fourth annual golf outing and raised in excess of $25,000.  The event was sponsored by Shemin, its employees, customers and suppliers. 

Shemin prides itself as being a good corporate citizen and actively gives back to the community. Shemin CEO, Steffan R. Burns, sits on the board of directors for Housatonic Habitat for Humanity and authorized the funding of the acquisition and construction costs of a Habitat home on Crown Street in Danbury.  The site chosen was widely considered the most dilapidated house in the neighborhood and the rehabilitation of the home is truly an effort towards community renewal.  It is expected that the family chosen as homeowners will move into their new Habitat home by year end.  Shemin’s contribution toward the home will exceed $200,000.00.  Burns stated, “it’s been a fabulous journey for the Company and our employees."     They performed various fund-raising activities as a group over four years and are now participating in the construction of the home.  "We hope to be able to share this experience with other companies in the area who are looking to engage their employees and resources into such a worthy endeavor."  

The event was held at River Oaks Country Club in Sherman, CT and had over 100 participants. 

Shemin, The Landscape Supply Company has 29 locations from Texas to Chicago to Atlanta to Boston provide landscape professionals with a complete selection of high-quality fresh nursery stock from woody ornamentals to annuals, perennials, specimens and groundcovers. Shemin sites also feature a full complement of hardlines including commercial grade tools, grass seed, mulches, fertilizers, pesticides, stone and paver products and landscape lighting as well as complete irrigation departments.

As the nation's leading Landscape Supply Company, Shemin has served the needs of the landscape professional for more than half a century.  

Housatonic Habitat for Humanity looks to build houses for families based on two criteria: need and the willingness to invest 400 hours of “sweat” equity into the building of their home.

 

Habitat does not give away houses. It sells them to families who ordinarily would not qualify for a conventional mortgage. The selected families will enter into a 30 year, no interest mortgage.  

 

Housatonic Habitat has built 20 homes in its affiliate area which includes the towns of New Canaan, Wilton, Weston, Redding, Ridgefield, Danbury, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Newtown, Sherman, Gaylordsville, New Milford, Bridgewater, Roxbury and Washington and mobilizes the local community to provide responsible home ownership opportunities to deserving families with limited income.

 

Housatonic Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization.  HHFH seeks to eliminate poverty housing from sixteen towns in western Connecticut and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. 

 

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