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Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity hosts O’Neill Brothers at Orchestra Hall November 30
Contact: Sharon Rolenc
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(MINNEAPOLIS, MN — October 13, 2006) Everyone needs a place to call home during the holidays. For too many low-income families, the place they call home is overcrowded, unsafe, substandard and costly. Winter can be a harrowing time for those who must choose between paying rent and paying their heating bills. This holiday season, over 620 families will enjoy safe, decent and affordable housing—a place to call home—due to the valuable support that Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity has received over the years from volunteers, sponsors and community leaders. On November 30, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity will present Home for the Holidays at Orchestra Hall, a special concert to celebrate the community of supporters who have made their work possible. The O’Neill Brothers headline the concert. Tickets go on sale Monday, October 16 at 9 a.m. Tickets may be purchased online at www.minnesotaorchestra.org or by calling 612-371-5656 or 1-800-292-4141. The piano-playing O'Neill Brothers have released Holiday Home, their fourth album of instrumental holiday music. The compilation features 13 well-known holiday favorites, including Here Comes Santa Claus, Do You Hear What I Hear, O Holy Night, Little Drummer Boy, The First Noel and more. The concert will feature songs from the new CD, as well as favorites from their previous holiday releases. Now through December 31, 2007, the brothers will donate $1 from the sale of every copy of Holiday Home to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. The CD is available at gift shops across the Twin Cities metro, and online at www.pianobrothers.com. About Twin Cities Habitat for HumanityThe mission of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is to eliminate poverty housing from the Twin Cities and to make decent, affordable shelter for all people a matter of conscience. Volunteer labor, donated materials and contributed funds are used to build and renovate homes in the Twin Cities area. Working under the faith-based principle that no profit should be gained from assisting those in need, Habitat for Humanity charges no interest on the homes that it sells. Families who purchase Habitat homes are selected based on need, ability to repay the zero percent mortgage, and willingness to partner. Families put in 300–500 hours of "sweat equity" helping to build Habitat homes. Since 1985, TCHFH has built 626 homes to date in the seven-county metro area and engages more than 20,000 volunteers a year. For more information, visit www.tchabitat.org. ### |
