People to People Ambassador Programs Teams Up with Habitat for Humanity to Build Nine Homes for North Spokane Area Residents
November 19 2009 - 7:58AM
PR Newswire (US)
70 Employees to Participate SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ --
People to People Ambassador Programs, the leader in global
educational travel experiences, joins together on a nine home
project build for Habitat for Humanity®, Spokane on Friday,
November 20th. The build at 1600 E. Boone in North Spokane, will
produce a five-plex and two duplexes. . For the building projects,
70 employees have committed their time and manpower so that area
families will have homes. "We are thrilled to partner with Habitat
Spokane on this local build project, and help give back to our own
community," said Peg Thomas, president of People to People
Ambassador Programs. "Community service is a key component of our
Student Ambassador programs, and we welcome the chance to make a
difference here at home. Our wonderful employees are here to show
that we extend our service commitment to our corporate culture here
in Spokane." People to People Ambassador Programs announced just
last month that the company hopes to surpass the 140,000 community
service hours contributed by program participants for the 2009
travel year, and has strengthened the community service curricula
within its programs to provide extended opportunities for its
student and adult travelers to give back to communities both
domestically and abroad. "People to People Ambassador Group's
employees will help break down barriers by showing kindness and
compassion to others as they help build homes," said Michone
Preston, executive director for Habitat for Humanity-Spokane.
"Future Habitat families will be positively affected by working
with and getting to know these volunteers. They will be equals
working to build a better community." The company also will work
with Habitat for Humanity on a large build program in New Orleans
for the new 2010 summer Leadership program called "Remembering
Hurricane Katrina," (http://www.peopletopeople.com/katrina.) to
commemorate the fifth anniversary of the devastation and to help
rebuild the city." The "Remembering Hurricane Katrina" program will
feature talks from Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning
and his brother; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning - both New
Orleans natives. Additional speakers include former Secretary of
State Condoleezza Rice and award-winning film director Spike Lee,
who created the Katrina documentary When the Levees Broke: A
Requiem in Four Acts. During the week-long program, students will
receive 60 service learning credit hours for giving back to the
city of New Orleans via major large-scale projects. One of the
projects is a home rebuilding effort with Habitat for Humanity, an
international non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating
substandard housing and homelessness worldwide. About Habitat for
Humanity-Spokane Habitat for Humanity-Spokane is a nonprofit,
ecumenical Christian housing ministry dedicated to eliminating
poverty housing. Since 1987, Habitat-Spokane has built 190 homes,
providing affordable homeownership as an option for very low income
families. Habitat homes are built simply and affordably through
partnership with community volunteers and donations. All costs to
build the homes are transferred to the family. Community support
keeps building expenses low, thus reducing the cost to the family.
Habitat is not a give-away program. To qualify, eligible families
invest 500 hours of their own labor (sweat equity) in building
their homes as well as others. Once completed, the homes are sold
to partner families at cost with a 0% mortgage held by
Habitat-Spokane. Habitat for Humanity instills the pride of
ownership and fosters the development of positive relationships
among neighbors and the community at large. With decent, affordable
homeownership, Habitat families create a solid foundation for a
brighter future for themselves. About People to People Ambassador
Programs People to People Ambassador Programs is the most
recognized and respected educational travel provider and has
provided more than 400,000 citizens of the world the opportunity to
promote peace through understanding. The Ambassador Programs
include Citizen, Student, Sports and Leadership to promote
international and domestic programs for professionals, students,
athletes, and the leaders of tomorrow. Participation in a program
contributes directly to personal success in a globalized world and
fosters international friendships. Our hands on, unique,
educational travel programs provide access to people and places
beyond compare, and combine unique cultural experiences with
personal interaction to create global impact. For nearly 50 years,
People to People Ambassador Programs has helped participants travel
to seven continents while maintaining an extraordinary track record
of travel safety. Our safety record is the result of many factors,
including a reliance on federal guidelines, the strength and
experience of our leaders, our organization's expertise and
experience in program destination countries, a vast global network
of resources and team members, and a sincere commitment to the
wellbeing of our Ambassadors and their families. For more
information, visit http://www.peopletopeople.com/. The Ambassador
Programs serve as the exclusive educational travel provider of
People to People International (PTPI), the nonprofit, Kansas
City-based organization founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
to promote peace through understanding worldwide. PTPI and
Ambassadors Group are united in their mission of bridging cultural
and political borders through education and exchange. About
Ambassadors Group Ambassadors Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPAX) is a
socially conscious, education company located in Spokane,
Washington. Ambassadors Group is the parent company of People to
People Ambassador Programs, World Adventures Unlimited, and Book
Rags, an educational research website. The company also oversees
the Washington School of World Studies, an accredited travel study
and distance learning school. Additional information about
Ambassadors Group and its subsidiaries is available at
http://www.ambassadorsgroup.com/. DATASOURCE: Ambassadors Group,
Inc. CONTACT: Dan Lee of Weber Shandwick, +1-425-452-5495; Web
Site: http://www.ambassadorsgroup.com/
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