St. Paul, Minnesota (September 18, 2006)—Two aging eastside St. Paul homes—each with a laundry list of overdue repairs—are back in tip-top shape thanks to the combined efforts of 115 hardworking employee volunteers from Donaldson Company, Inc. and the Twin Cities chapter of Rebuilding Together™.
To kick off its annual United Way campaign, Donaldson volunteers worked from dawn to dusk on Friday, Sept. 15, to spruce up homes on St. Paul's east side owned by a single mother of two and an elderly widow who has lived in her home for 57 years. Between the two houses, the volunteers repaired roofs and dilapidated front porches, painted inside and out, replaced rotting windows, repaired leaky plumbing and basements, and installed safety railings and new carpet and kitchen appliances.
"Everyone deserves a warm, safe place to call home, and helping provide that for these two families is one way Donaldson and our employees can give back to the communities where we live and work," said Becky Cahn, Corporate Communications manager at Donaldson. "It's so rewarding to experience the total transformation of these homes and the gratitude expressed by the homeowners and their families at the end of the day. It was a fabulous experience."
The home rehabilitation effort was coordinated by the Twin Cities chapter of Rebuilding Together, a national organization founded to assure that low-income homeowners, from the elderly and disabled to families with children, live in warmth, safety and independence.
"Rebuilding Together brings together the necessary resources, tools and supplies while companies like Donaldson provide the people power to get the job done," says Kathy Greiner, executive director of Rebuilding Together Twin Cities. "We're pleased that Donaldson has joined with us in what we hope will be the first of many joint housing rehabilitation projects."
To learn more, make a contribution or volunteer for a future project, contact Rebuilding Together Twin Cities at (651) 776-4273 or visit www.rebuildingtogether-twincities.org
About Donaldson Company
Donaldson is a leading worldwide provider of filtration systems and replacement parts. We are a technology-driven company committed to satisfying our customers' needs for filtration solutions through innovative research and development. We serve customers in the diesel engine and industrial markets including in-plant air cleaning, compressed air and gas purification, power generation, disk drive filtration, off-road equipment and on-road trucks. Our 11,000 employees contribute to the company's success at over 30 manufacturing locations around the world. Donaldson is a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index and Donaldson shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbol DCI. Additional company information is available at www.donaldson.com
About Rebuilding Together Twin Cities
Established in 1997, Rebuilding Together Twin Cities is the local chapter of the national organization Rebuilding Together. Borne of the spirit of neighbor helping neighbor to rebuild our community together, Rebuilding Together renovates, revitalizes and renews homes and helps homeowners regain a sense of pride in their community. Through mid-2006, the Twin Cities' chapter has rehabilitated 93 homes, providing a better living environment for 56 elderly persons, 46 persons with disabilities, and 46 families with a combined total of 116 children.
For more information contact:
Kathy Greiner
651-776-4273
