Supplies

for
Miles
Supplies for Miles
Megan Ponti and Kelly Larson

Table of Content
Cover Page
Table of Content
Cover Letter
News Release
Social Media Relase
Fact Sheet
Key Players
Direct Mail

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Cover Letter
December 1st
Lenore Sobota Pantagraph
Local Writer
301 W. Washington Street Bloomington, IL 61704
Hello,
My name is Kelly Larson and I am a part of the Habitat for Humanity of McLean County public relations team along with Megan Ponti. Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit organization that focuses on building and restoring homes for those in need. Our mission is to put Gods love into action and
bring people together to build homes, communities and hope. We envision a world where everyone
has a decent place to live. This press kit will inform you on our organization along with our upcoming
event, Supplies for Miles.
Supplies for Miles will take place on Friday, December 4, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This will be a
supplies fundraiser where we will collect home building supplies as well as monetary donations to go
toward building supplies in need. The event will take place at participating Menards and Home Depot
stores of Bloomington, IL and Normal, IL.
Through this event we also seek community members that are interested in volunteering for upcoming building projects for families in need. We hope that supply donation may spark interest into putting
those supplies to use for a good cause.
At the event, we will have a large tent set up where we will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers for
purchase and all proceeds will go toward future building projects. In addition, we will be having 107.7
The Bull playing music at the event.
In this press kit we will provide a news release for the media about the event, a social media release
for links and handle information, a fact sheet regarding our organization in depth, biographies highlighting some of our most important players within Habitat for Humanity of McLean County, and two
direct mail flyers to inform community members of the organization and the event.
Community members interested in the event can go to www.habitatmclean.org to find supplies that we
accept under the get involved tab, wish list. Monetary donations will be accepted in the form of cash or
checks. All supplies, monetary donations and volunteer sign-ups are greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Kelly Larson

News Release
To Media:

Contact:

For Immediate Release

Megan Ponti

November 23, 2015

773-318-9313

Habitat for Humanity hosting Supplies for Miles

The Habitat for Humanity provides not just houses but homes. The Habitat for Humanity
of McLean County will be hosting the upcoming supply drive Supplies for Miles.
Supplies for Miles will be a supply drive to gather supplies for the Habitat for Humanitys next house project. This event is being planned, executed and attended by volunteers to
the Habitat for Humanity.
On December 4th at 8 am come to the Menards at 900 Greenbriar Dr, Normal, IL 61761
or the Home Depot at 795 Veterans Pkwy, Normal, IL 61761. Each location will have a tent set
up with a grill and storage unit. A Concession stand will be available for customers to buy Hotdogs, Chips and Soda for $2 per item or $5 for all three. Volunteers will have a list of supplies
needed for building a house that they will be passing out to customers going into each location.
The radio station 107.7 the Bull will also we in attendance to provide music during the event.
Through concessions sales, supply and cash donations the goal is to raise over $2,000
of money or supplies at each location. The ultimate goal of this fundraiser is to eventually have
enough supplies to build a family a new place to call home. When they see their new home, I
swear those smiles could stretch for miles says volunteer, Nate Brophy.
Please contact Megan Ponti at 773-318-9313 or mjponti@ilstu.edu with any questions
comments or concerns.
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Social Media
Release

Supplies for Miles -will be a

supply drive to gather suppliefor the Habitat for Humanitys
next house project.
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/HabitatMcLean
https://twitter.com/habitat_org
https://www.pinterest.com/habitathumanity/
https://www.instagram.com/habitatforhumanity/

Key Facts:
-On December 1st at 8 am comeMenards at 900 Greenbriar Dr, Normal, IL
61761or the Home Depot at 795 Veterans Pkwy, Normal, IL 61761.
- Each location will have a tent set up
with a grill and storage unit.
-A Concession stand will be available
for customers to buy Hotdogs, Chips
and Soda for $2 per item or $5 for all
three.
-The radio station 107.7 the Bull will
also we in attendance to provide music
during the event.

Fact Sheet
Our Vision
A world where everyone has a decent place to
live.
Our Mission Statement
The mission of Habitat for Humanity is to bring
people together to build homes, communities
and hope.
About Habitat for Humanity of McLean County.
The Mclean County chapter of Habitat for Humanity is part of a Christian, global, nonprofit housing organization. Habitat for Humanity of
McLean County is devoted to creating a community without substandard housing locally and worldwide by constructing, rehabilitating and
preserving homes. The Habitat for Humanity International was founded on the belief that it the Christian responsibility to make sure that
every man, woman and child should have a safe place that they can
call home.

Biography of Key Players

Stan is responsible for
staff management, budget
development and
Sarah is responsible for
adherence, oversite of the planning, implementing
ReStore
and monitoring the
operations, and ensuring
marketing,
that board policies and
communications, public
goals are implemented by
relations and
its
fundraising efforts.
committees.

Stan Geison,
Executive
Director
Lindsey Probst,
Volunteer
Coordinator

Sarah
Franzen,
Development
Director

Bill Waller, Construction Manager

Bill is responsible for

coordinating all
building projects,
managing all
construction materials,
and supervising all
construction activities.

Tyler Wiggs,
Tyler is responsible for
managing all phases of the
ReStore program including
fundraising and fostering
support with partners in the
community, developing and
implementing policies and
procedures,
managing ReStore operations,
Lindsey is responsible for coordinating
ensuring accountability to
recruiting, training, scheduling and
funding sources and the Board
appreciating our volunteers. She also goes
of Directors and implementing
onsite with volunteers to ensure a quality
marketing and community
experience within our organization.
relations for ReStore.

ReStore Manager

Habitat for Humanity of McLean County

We envision a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Habitat for Humanity helps construct and rebuild homes for families in
need of safe shelter. We have an open-door policy and welcome all to help
volunteer on building projects.
Go to www.habitatmclean.org to learn more.

Supplies for Miles

Join Habitat for Humanity of McLean County for a
supplies fundraiser. We will be collecting nails, hammers, paint
brushes, monetary donations, etc. Proceeds will go toward new
home builing projects.
Stop by Home Depot on Veterans Pkwy or Menards on
Greenbriar Drive in Normal, Il, November 20, 2015 from 11 a.m.
to 6 p.m.