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James Hardie Donates $50,000 in Exterior Panel System Product to Aid Construction of Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
CHICAGO (April 7, 2014) – James Hardie Building Products announced today the donation of $50,000 in Hardie® Reveal® Panel System product for the renovation and expansion of Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center (ChicagoCAC) in the city’s Illinois Medical District neighborhood.
ChicagoCAC and its partners are the city’s front-line responders to suspected physical abuse of children under age 3, as well as to reports of child sexual abuse. The center is adding an 18,000-square-foot expansion to better support the families it serves.
“James Hardie is proud to make this donation to help create a modern facility that is both child- and family-friendly, and represents the look and feel of the surrounding neighborhood,” said Rob Sorba, national segments manager at James Hardie Building Products. “We support the mission of ChicagoCAC and are proud to provide an in-kind donation to advance the organization’s charge to battle abuse and provide a respite for individuals and families in need.”
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The groundbreaking celebration took place on April 1 at the site of the facility located at 1240 South Damen Avenue in Chicago. The new construction and renovations are expected to be complete by December 2014.
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About James Hardie Building Products
James Hardie is the global leader in fiber cement technology, and has been furthering founder James Hardie’s innovative, entrepreneurial legacy around the world for more than 125 years. It invented fiber cement siding products in the early 1980s as a durable, lower-maintenance alternative to wood and vinyl. Its products combine innovation and versatility to offer a variety of design possibilities, matched with specific performance attributes relative to the climate where the product is being used. Currently installed on more than 5.5 million homes in North America, James Hardie has earned a favorable reputation within the industry and has been specified in some of the country’s most prestigious projects. For more information about James Hardie visit http://www.jameshardie.com.
About Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center
Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center and its public partners are the city’s front-line responders to physical abuse of children under age 3, as well as to child sexual abuse. ChicagoCAC is the city’s only not-for-profit that coordinates the efforts of child protection staff, law enforcement professionals, family advocates, medical experts and mental health clinicians under one roof.
