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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 11, 2010
Subject: HBA Parade of Holiday Homes Helps Empty Stocking Fund Meet Its Goal
Contact: Trish Sorvald, 592-1800
Director of Development
Colorado Springs, CO — The Housing &Building Association of Colorado Springs (HBA) held its inaugural Parade of Holiday Homes, December 11 – 13; 18 – 20, 2009. HBA created a memorable holiday event for the public to enjoy which was also a way to give back to the community with proceeds from the $5.00 admission price going to support the Empty Stocking Fund. This single fee allowed the general public to visit 18 holiday sites decked out for the holidays Based on the success of this first time event, the Empty Stocking Fund received a donation of $4,000.00. “This was our first yearwe weren’t entirely sure what to expect,” said Mark Bussone Chair of Parade of Holiday Homes. “We were pleasantly surprised by the community’s support and are sure this will be bigger and better in the years to come.”
This year the holiday site included 3 Holiday Villages, 1 Holiday Center and 15 Holiday Homes across Colorado Springs in the following developments with the builders indicated:
Banning Lewis Ranch
Richmond American Homes
Classic Homes
Oakwood Homes
Flying Horse
Classic Homes
Copperleaf Homes
Vantage Homes
Moeller Custom Properties
Gold Hill Mesa
CreekStone Homes
CreekStone Homes
Cordera
Vantage Homes
Individual Sites
Acuff Homes
Vantage Homes
CreekStone Homes
Goetzmann Custom Homes
Oakwood Homes
Similar to the annual HBA Parade of Homes, the community was able to vote on their favorite Interior and Exterior Holiday Decorations. The People’s Choice awards were presented at a reception held at the beautiful Moeller Custom Properties Home located in Flying Horse to the following builders:
Best Interior
1st Place Goetzmann Custom Homes
2nd Place Moeller Custom Properties
3rd Place Vantage Homes in Cordera
Best Exterior
1st Place Copperleaf Homes
2nd Place Moeller Custom Properties
3rd Place Vantage Homes in Stone Crossing
We want to thank our sponsors Bank of Colorado & Total Theater, also our Media sponsors:
The Gazette, NewsFirst5 and Y96.9 - KCCY since without them this special event could not have taken place!
We would also like to thank the hard working committee who put this event together - Mark Bussone - Capital Pacific Homes, Phyllis Thurber - Vantage Homes, Brad Kreikemeier - Bank of Colorado, Mike Ujlaky - Builders Showcase Interiors, Jason & Carolyn Weber - Weber Construction, Brian Olson - Wells Fargo Bank, Dena Cordova - Foxworth Galbraith, Dylan Fischer - Ferguson Enterprises, Sharon Regier - Central Bank Corp., Brian Johannsen - C & C Sand and Stone, Lauren Pauralt - UBuildIt, Vickie Drew - Bank of Colorado, Trish Sorvald – HBA, Kirk Standley – HBA.
Many of these volunteers also helped build and decorate the Parade of Holiday Homes float for the Festival of Lights Parade which won the Rudolf award. Thanks for all your hard work!
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