ABODA DONATES FURNISHINGS FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
Vulnerable population receives much-needed help.
(Redmond,WA November 6, 2007)- As part of its philosophy of serving its communities, ABODA, a national market-leading provider of extended stay and corporate housing services, has used its expertise in providing executives interim housing with all the comforts and amenities of home to provide the same for a very different audience—immigrant and refugee women and their families who are victims of domestic violence.
International District Housing Alliance (IDHA), a grassroots community based agency that focuses on interim and permanent housing for low-income and immigrant and refugee communities in Seattle’s International District, in conjunction with several agencies serving this same target population, is providing transitional housing for immigrant and refugee women and children who are homeless and whose situation is complicated by the fact that they speak little or not English and have no resources to help them.
“Since its founding, ABODA’s leaders have infused the organization with a strong commitment to perform at the highest level, care for one another, and give back to those in need. Where there is such an obvious need, and ABODA’s core business and extensive resources is a natural fit to assist, we could not refuse,” says Dave Caple, president and chief executive officer of ABODA.
ABODA has completely furnished five transitional housing units for the IDHA’s program which has helped ease the stress for this vulnerable population but has done so in a way that has kept the family’s dignity intact. According to Caroline James, IDHA’s housing program manager, ABODA has been “more than generous” providing the transitional units with everything “right down to the paper towels and toilet plungers.”
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Since 1988, ABODA has been providing housing solutions and services to leading Fortune 500 companies and professional sports teams across the nation. ABODA Corporate Housing provides All the Comforts of Home® by offering thousands of unique housing options that blend the comforts of living in a home with the amenities clients need to make their stays comfortable, productive, and rewarding. ABODA Cleaning Services provides quality carpet, upholstery and housekeeping services as well as home settling-in services. ABODA Furnishings provides furniture rental or purchase of new and gently used home interiors. And finally, ABODA Real Estate helps clients find, buy, sell or manage their home. An award-winning, employee-owned ESOP corporation, ABODA was named among the fastest growing private companies in the Puget Sound region by the Puget Sound Business Journal. The company is a recognized leader in employee satisfaction, customer service, and community involvement and was awarded a prestigious place on Washington CEO magazine’s “Best Companies to Work For” list. Visit www.aboda.com to learn more.
Contact: Karen Bruhn, 425.836.9828, k.bruhn@verizon.net