CHILDREN & FAMILIES COMMISSION OF ORANGE COUNTY
STEPS UP AS HOMEAID'S PROJECT PLAYHOUSE PRESENTING SPONSOR
NEWPORT BEACH, CA -HomeAid Orange County's Project Playhouse Opportunity House, "A Day at the Big A" built by Lennar Homes, designed by Bassenian/Lagoni Architects and landscaped by The Collaborative West, can be yours. The Opportunity Playhouse will be on exhibit at Angels Stadium from August 22nd to August 27th when fans can purchase Opportunity Prize tickets for $2 each for a chance to win this very special playhouse. The playhouse will then be brought to its new home at Fashion Island near the Atrium Lawn, where it will be on display until October 14, 2006 when a drawing will be held at the Project Playhouse Auction Party.
Children Learn Better When They Have a Home
NEWPORT BEACH, CA (August 3, 2006) Warm safe homes for young children and families is a priority for the Children and Families Commission of Orange County. This philosophy is at the core of the Commission's decision to partner for the fourth consecutive year as the presenting sponsor for HomeAid Orange County's Project Playhouse 2006. HomeAid is the Building Industry Association's charitable outreach that builds and renovates shelters for Orange County's homeless men, women and children, and has to date completed 40 shelter developments.
"There are over 35,000 people that experience homelessness annually in Orange County and the fastest growing homeless population is families with children," said Sally Snyder, chair of the Children and Families Commission of Orange County. "A safe home is a critical element of a healthy learning environment. By building shelters and transitional housing for children and their families, HomeAid has had a positive impact on making children healthy and ready to learn when they enter school. The Commission is pleased to be the presenting sponsor and part of this worthwhile effort to provide housing to those who need it," added Snyder.
The Children and Families Commission of Orange County oversees the allocation of funds from Proposition 10 that adds a 50-cent tax on tobacco products sold in California to fund education, health and child development programs for children from the prenatal stage to age five and their families.
  
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