Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) is teaming up with Habitat for Humanity of
Greater Miami (Fla.) to make a difference in the lives of local
community members.
BKC will sponsor two Habitat for Humanity homes, one in Liberty City and
one in Overtown. The sponsorship will make home ownership a reality for
two local families.
On July 15, 2009, Anne Chwat, executive vice president and general
counsel, and Julio Ramirez, executive vice president, global operations
for Burger King Corp., will present Habitat for Humanity of Greater
Miami with a $75,000 contribution at a commemoration event for the first
home. Habitat for Humanity uses donations toward costs associated with
building homes, such as purchasing land and building materials.
In addition, that same day, a group of Burger King Corp. employee
volunteers will kick-off this community outreach effort by working on
the construction of the first home. Approximately 250 Burger King Corp.
employees are expected to volunteer over the course of six months to
help build both homes.
“Burger King Corp. is dedicated to giving back to the communities in
which we work and live,” said Ivette Diaz, director, corporate social
responsibility, Burger King Corp. “We are proud to partner with Habitat
for Humanity to help hard working families fulfill their dreams and
provide them with the opportunity to own a home.”
“We are grateful for our continuing partnership with Burger King Corp.,”
said Anne Manning, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Greater
Miami. “Burger King Corp. is not only underwriting the cost of building
these two homes, their employees are actually working on building them.
They are truly committed to making these homes affordable for the
homeowners.”
Since its founding in 1989, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami has
built more than 700 homes in low-income neighborhoods of Miami,
including Liberty City, Overtown and Little Haiti.
ABOUT BURGER KING CORPORATION
The BURGER KING® system operates more than 11,800 restaurants in all 50
states and in 74 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. Approximately
90 percent of BURGER KING® restaurants are owned and operated by
independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have
been in business for decades. In 2008, Fortune magazine ranked Burger
King Corp. among America's 1,000 largest corporations and Ad Week named
it one of the top three industry-changing advertisers within the last
three decades. Through its BK Positive StepsSM
corporate responsibility program, the BURGER KING® system is committed
to being a socially responsible brand in all areas of its business –
food, people, the environment and corporate governance. To learn more
about Burger King Corp., please visit the company's Web site at www.bk.com.
ABOUT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER MIAMI
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami is an ecumenical Christian
ministry which builds homes and communities in partnership with
low-income families in need of a simple, decent place to live. Habitat
for Humanity makes interest-free loans available for the purchase of
these homes, and provides opportunities to all people of conscience to
support its mission to break the cycle of poverty. This year, Habitat
for Humanity of Greater Miami is celebrating its 20th anniversary,
having built 700 affordable homes since its inception. For more
information, please visit: www.miamihabitat.org.
Burger King Corp.
Michelle Miguelez, 305-378-7277
mediainquiries@whopper.com
or
Habitat
for Humanity of Greater Miami
Lilly Izaguirre, 305-634-3628
lilly.izaguirre@miamihabitat.org
