Press Release DATE: May 30, 2013
Embrace IS Team Landscaping at Boys Town in Portsmouth RI
May 13, 2013 – Embrace Home Loans employees celebrated the company’s 30th year in business by getting out into the community and giving back. Each year, the company anniversary holds special meaning to the teammates of Embrace Home Loans. During the week of May 13, each department took time out of their work day to volunteer for a local organization. Melissa Rodrigues, a Processor at Embrace, and her team volunteered at the local VA hospital, spending time with the veterans, talking with them, taking them for walks, playing Bingo. She commented on her experience, “When we were leaving, I told the woman that it was a pleasure to meet her and spend time with her. Her face lit up like a Christmas tree and she said, “it was?” She thanked us for taking her for her walk. I think it’s great that we take one day out of our busy lives to help out in someone else’s!” Oliver Palmer, Loan Officer at Embrace, talked about his experience “It feels really rewarding to help. We went over to Boys Town in Portsmouth and helped sand and paint the benches and table around the property. They were very appreciative and it always feels good to help out.”
Embrace Home Loans Maitland Team helps out at Second Harvest Food Bank
Courtney Hinton, an Underwriter in our Maitland Florida office noted “We packed food boxes at the local food bank and it felt great to get to give back and actually see firsthand what it can mean when a team of people comes together to help out those in need. We picked a great place. They were very appreciative of our time. I know several of my teammates were talking about trying to go back and get our loved ones involved too.”
Planting shrubs at Norman Bird Sanctuary
In celebration of the company’s 30th anniversary, Embrace Home Loans employees volunteered over 1500 man hours to the following organizations:
- Cleaning the barns at the Loudon Therapeutic Riding Stables in Leesburg, VA
- Repairing fence and painting the Gingerella Sports Complex in Westerly, RI
- Bathing the animals up for adoption at the Central Virginia Mega Adoption event
- Picking up litter at Miantonomi Park and Kings Park in Newport, RI
- Painting and mulching at a Sandy Spring Youth Home for Boys in Sandy Spring, MD
- Plating shrubs at the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown, RI
- Sorting donations at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
- Cleaning up and painting the Forever Paws Animal Shelter in Fall River, MA
- Helping the South West Virginia Feed America food drive
- Painting the Methodist Community Gardens soup kitchen greenhouse in Middletown, RI
- Cleaning-up the Catoctin Mountain Highway in Frederick, MD
- Helping prepare for the St. Stanislaus School’s Festival in Fall River, MA
- Color Run color throwers for the Cool Kid’s Campaign in Baltimore, MD
- Yard work for a woman battling cancer in Jamestown, RI
- Stocking the Delaware Food Bank
- Spending time with the veterans at the VA Hospital in Bristol, RI
- Helping with the animals at Blackacre Historic Homestead in Louisville, KY
- Yard work and stocking the food pantry at Salvation Army in Newport, RI
- Painting and coordinating students’ field day at an inner city school in Baltimore, MD
- Landscaping at The Healing Co-op in Middletown, RI
- Repair work and yard clean-up at Prince George’s County Christmas in April in Annapolis, MD
- Painting the church hall and soup kitchen at St. Joseph Church in Newport, RI
- Cleaning up before summer arrivals at Lions Camp Merrick in MD and Camp Watchaug in RI
- Preparing for the Sheep & Fiber Festival at Coggeshall Farm in Bristol, RI
- Unloading and sorting flower baskets for Newport in Bloom, Newport, RI
- Gardening and clearing a hiking path at the Boys Town in Portsmouth, RI
- Cleaning up the waterfront at 1st Beach, 2nd Beach, 3rd Beach, Colt State Park, East Providence Town Beach, Portsmouth Beach, and Sachuest Point in RI
ABOUT EMBRACE HOME LOANS®: Embrace Home Loans has been helping homeowners with their mortgage financing needs for 30 years. Embrace, headquartered in Newport, RI, operates nationwide and helps tens of thousands of customers every year. Embrace is a direct lender for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, approved by FHA and VA, and is an issuer for Ginnie Mae. Embrace is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association, is an Equal Housing Lender, and is an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau. To learn more about Embrace Home Loans, visit www.embracehomeloans.com
Media Contact:
Tim Coutis, Creative Director
(800) 333-3004 – Ext. 3485 tcoutis@embracehomeloans.com
