Contact: Mark Mattern, 545-7299 |
For: Immediate Release |
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Date: January 17 , 2012 |
FOX 43 Donates Van
Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Harrisburg Area announced that Tribune Broadcasting, WPMT-TV, Fox 43 has donated a cargo van to the non-profit organization. The unit is a 2001 GMC Safari and will be used in Habitat’s construction work aimed at eliminating poverty housing in Central Pennsylvania.
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| Mark Mattern recieveing the keys from Fox 43's Tres Inscore |
“Fox 43 has been a wonderful partner to Habitat for Humanity,” said Mark Mattern, Director of Development. “They teamed up with us in the fall to follow a special project we had going in the City of Harrisburg. The station’s General Manager, Robert Furlong, was a volunteer on that project and he realized we needed to upgrade our vehicles. When the van became available, they thought of us.”
The donated vehicle will be used to carry equipment and supplies to the work sites throughout the region. Fox 43 made the donation official as turning over the keys and paperwork at the Fox 43 studios last week.
“Just 62,000 miles on the van,” Mattern continued. “It is in fantastic shape and Fox event made some repairs before turning it over to Habitat. There were many happy people around here when we pulled in.”
Founded in1976, Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization that provides housing for low income families. Worldwide, Habitat for Humanity has built more than 500,000 houses, sheltering more than 1.75 million people in more than 3,000 communities. Since its inception in 1986, the Harrisburg area affiliate has built nearly 60 houses and completed over 200 home repairs, providing simple, decent, and affordable shelter for families in need.
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