June 3, 2005—Exhibitors from this year’s Coverings tile and stone conference and exhibition in May donated more than 190 pallets of extra tile and tile materials to Tile Partners for Humanity (TPFH) at the close of the show.
Freeman, the service contractor for Coverings 2005, donated labor to collect materials from the show floor and transport them to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando.
TPFH is a non-profit partnership between the tile industry and Habitat for Humanity International, a non-profit organization working to eliminate substandard housing around the world. Through TPFH, industry partners provide tile, installation services, and maintenance materials to Habitat affiliates interested in building with tile.
A portion of the tile collected from the show will be used in kitchens, entryways, and bathrooms of Habitat for Humanity homes currently under construction in the Orlando area. The remaining tile will be sold through Habitat Home Store, part of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando, which sells building materials to fund new construction in the community. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be used to support new construction in the Orlando area and operations for both Habitat for Humanity and Tile Partners for Humanity.
For more on TPFH, visit the Web site.
