Farmington's Neediest Families to Enjoy Classic Thanksgiving Dinners, Courtesy of KBE Building Corp. - Donations Still Needed

FARMINGTON, Conn., Nov. 19, 2014 – To help Farmington Community Services raise awareness of and meet the growing needs of disadvantaged local families, volunteers from KBE Building Corp. will assemble and deliver 24 donated Thanksgiving dinners during the firm’s sixth annual “Gift of Gobble” event on Nov. 22.

WHAT:

KBE staff members and their families will assemble and deliver 24 boxes – each including a turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, corn, beans, potatoes, yams, rolls, apple pie, pumpkin pie, and a roasting pan – to Farmington Community Services.

KBE purchased all food items from Bozzuto’s. W.B. Mason is donating the boxes.

WHY:

A growing number of families in Farmington are facing poverty – which means paying for meals is a daily struggle. Farmington Community Services needs help raising awareness of and meeting this increased need – and KBE Building Corp. wants to help.

WHO:

Needy Farmington families

Farmington Community Services staff members

KBE Building Corp. staff members and their families

WHEN:

Assembly will occur on Sat., Nov. 22 from 8 to 10 a.m.

Delivery will begin after all boxes have been assembled, tentatively at 10 a.m. on Nov. 22. Please call Jonelle Lawhorn at 860.836.7517 on the morning of Nov. 22 for a more precise start time for delivery.

WHERE:

Boxes will be assembled at the KBE Building Corp. headquarters:

30 Batterson Park Rd.

Farmington, CT 06032

Boxes will be delivered to Farmington Community Services:

Route 4, Farmington, CT

(860) 675-2390

About KBE Building Corporation

Regionally located in Farmington, Conn., and Columbia, Md., KBE Building Corporation is a full-service, single-source commercial construction company strategically positioned to serve the Eastern and Mid-Atlantic U.S. Founded in 1959 and incorporated in 1966, the firm is celebrating its 50th year providing preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services to clients in the educational, senior living, federal, corporate, hospitality, health care, institutional, and retail markets. KBE has managed more than $2.5 billion in construction volume over the last decade and is ranked among Engineering News-Record magazine’s top 400 construction companies nationally. Learn more at www.kbebuilding.com.

About 50 Ways to Make a Difference

50 Ways to Make a Difference is KBE’s corporate philanthropic program. Established in 2009 to celebrate KBE’s new ownership, name change, and 50 years in business, 50 Ways has helped KBE associates donate more than $1.2 million and 5,000 volunteer hours to charitable causes benefiting children, seniors, and military veterans in Connecticut and Maryland.

CONTACT: Jonelle Lawhorn | KBE Director of Marketing

t: 860.284.7431| c: 860.836.7517 | f: 860.284.7831 | e: jlawhorn@kbebuilding.com

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