First Home Depot Opens in South Los Angeles and Gets Involved with
Community
"First Home Depot Opens in South Los Angeles and
Gets Involved with Community"
What:
Press Conference
When:
July 26, 2001
10:00 A.M.
Where:
Hyde Park Chesterfield Square
1830 West Slauson
Los Angeles
Why:
Grand opening of Home Depot and announcement of corporations community
involvement
Los Angeles: On Thursday, July 26, 2001 at 10:00A.M., the
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) along with Home Depot Retail stores
will celebrate the grand opening of the first Home Depot in the South Los
Angeles area.
Home Depot prides itself in community involvement and
support of local civic organizations. The company's progressive
philanthropic budget was more than $25 million in year 2000, which was
directed back to the communities Home Depot serves. Home Depot has announced
that they will work with the 77th Street Community Police Station
to remodel homes, provide financial support to at-risk youth activities, and
offer disaster relief within the 77th Street Area.
Home Depot has built an LAPD report writing room inside the new
187,000-sq. ft. retail store. It will include a refrigerator, microwave,
desks, and bathrooms for the officers of the 77th Street Area to
use.
For further information or to RSVP, please contact Kathryn Gallagher,
Home Depot assistant public relations manager at 714-940-3500,extension
7699.
This press release was prepared by Officer Hayley Purece, Media Relations
Section, 213-485-3586.
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