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ECN Members to Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity
March 11, 2010
Nashville, TN (March 11, 2010) - Members of the Employers Counsel Network (ECN)
will make a difference in the lives of displaced residents of New Orleans by
participating in a workday for Habitat for Humanity before the start of the ECN
annual conference on April 21, 2010.
ECN members Susan Fentin and Mark Adams are coordinating the project. "It was a
profoundly moving experience," said Susan, who participated in the program on
vacation with with friends. last May. "The Habitat organization is amazingly
capable of finding meaningful work on the building sites for anyone who is
interested in helping."
More than four years since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ravaged the city, New
Orleans is still hard at work continuing the progress of recovery. New Orleans
Habitat for Humanity has helped more than 379 families become Habitat homeowners
-- 278 of those just since Hurricane Katrina. "Our success is directly
attributed to the volunteers who continue to support our efforts by coming out
and working day after day and our incredible donors who provide funding for our
homes," stated Jim Pate, executive director, New Orleans Area Habitat for
Humanity. "Their tireless efforts give us faith and support to support our
mission of building low-income housing."
Employers Counsel Network (ECN) is comprised of top-level law firms in all 50
states -- plus Washington D.C. and Canada -- the ECN advises and represents
employers regarding workplace issues and disputes. Each ECN firm was selected
because of its outstanding reputation in the field of employment law. Attorneys
at ECN firms are well known as editors of their state's Employment Law Letter or
Federal Employment Law Insider, monthly newsletters for HR professionals and
in-house counsel from HR Hero.
For more information contact: Amy Kelly, 615-661-0249, ext. 8024
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