LAUREL, Md., June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing,
a basement-repair contracting company based in Laurel, Md., is donating
$40,500 to humanitarian agency Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to aid the
organization's relief and reconstruction efforts in tsunami-affected areas.
Six months since a 9.0-magnitude earthquake caused a tsunami in the Indian
Ocean, the long work of reconstruction is underway as millions in the hardest-
hit areas of India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand struggle to recover from
a disaster that left nearly a quarter of a million people dead or still
missing. The donation from Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing will assist CRS' work to
rebuild homes, schools, businesses and trades, hospitals, markets and
communities.
"Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing is proud to support the tsunami relief
efforts. Catholic Relief Services humanitarian commitment provides the most
direct route from our hands to the people suffering the effects of the
tsunami. When a world disaster occurs, we believe it is our responsibility to
do our little part in assisting the less fortunate in a time of need.
Hopefully, promotions like ours will set an industry trend to support relief
efforts of any kind," said John Bryant, president of Mid-Atlantic.
From January to March, Mid-Atlantic pledged that it would donate $50 for
every installation of its primary service - basement waterproofing. In that
first quarter, the company accomplished 810 installations, collecting $40,500
for CRS.
Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations Charles Paquette accepted the
check on behalf of the agency at a public ceremony on June 27 at Mid-
Atlantic's headquarters in Laurel, Md.
BACKGROUND
CRS is planning to invest more than $180 million over the next five years
to provide reconstruction assistance in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and
Thailand. The Baltimore-based agency is the official international
humanitarian organization of the U.S. Catholic community, providing assistance
to people in 99 countries and territories based on their need, not race, creed
or nationality. More information about CRS can be found online at
http://www.catholicrelief.org or by calling 1-877-HELP-CRS.
Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing specializes in basement waterproofing and
foundation repair. Since 1965, Mid-Atlantic has served the people of Maryland,
Washington D.C., Northern Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New
York and Connecticut. The thousands of satisfied customers over the last 40
years have made Mid-Atlantic "The Nation's Number One Waterproofer."
With locations throughout the region, the Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing
companies are privately held corporations with over 100 years of combined
experience. Mid-Atlantic was recently named a Top 500 company (No. 12) by
Qualified Remodeler Magazine, the industry standard. Mid-Atlantic
Waterproofing also received the National Award for Top Performer in the "Other
Specialties" category. Annual sales exceeded $35 million in 2004.
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SOURCE Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing
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Related links:
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http://www.catholicrelief.org
CONTACT:
John Bryant of Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing,
+1-301-206-9510, or midajohn@basements.com
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