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Habitat for Humanity – DeKalb announces its 2009 Party on the Plaza event at Perimeter Mall benefiting DeKalb County’s Habitat for Humanity. The event will be held on Thursday night, October 1, 2009 from 6:00 to 9:00.  The event will be outdoors in the dramatic garden plaza at the entrance of Perimeter Mall. This year’s party will feature live music by The Blake Music Group, one of the most popular smooth Jazz/R&B groups in Atlanta. 


Appetizers will be provided by Maggiano's, Wildfire and McCormick and Schmicks restaurants, located in the Perimeter Mall area.  There will be cash bar, silent auction and Fall Fashion Review from retailer Martin + OSA. The public is invited to join this opportunity to support Habitat for Humanity and enjoy dining and dancing, fashion and good conversation.  Tickets are on sale through their website www.dekalbhabitat.org.  Opportunities are also available for sponsorships and donation of items for the silent auction.  Information on these opportunities is available at the website.


Habitat for Humanity – DeKalb held its first Party on the Plaza in 2007.  The event received a tremendous response from both attendees and the community. Headline sponsor for the event is Turner Broadcasting Company. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world. 


Other sponsors include C. D. Moody Construction, Organization of DeKalb Educators, Integrated Event Planning and Southeast Green. Party on the Plaza is a part of Perimeter Mall’s partnership with Habitat for Humanity – DeKalb to help raise awareness and resources to help provide clean, safe, affordable housing in the area for those in need.  Perimeter Mall is engaging employees and customers to help build homes, participate in fundraising events and other public awareness initiatives to reinforce Perimeter Mall’s commitment to community and betterment of families in need. 


Perimeter Mall is owned and managed by General Growth Properties, Inc., one of the nation’s largest publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). Habitat for Humanity – DeKalb is a nonprofit housing ministry dedicated to building decent, affordable housing in partnership with those in need in DeKalb County.  Habitat for Humanity – DeKalb is working with its fiftieth family to build a new home and is in its twentieth year. 


Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in Americus, Ga., in 1976, Habitat has built more than 300,000 houses in nearly 100 countries, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1 million people.


 


Zip Code: 30030
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