NEW ORLEANS – Today, The New Orleans Convention Center and Freeman Decorating will donate more than 161,000 square feet of carpet to the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity.
NOLA ChristmasFest 2016 attracted tens of thousands of families to the seasonal event at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center, but the annual indoor Christmas festival continues to spread holiday cheer with a large carpet donation left over from the 15-day event.
The New Orleans Convention Center and Freeman Decorating removed the carpet from Hall I at the Convention Center and will donate 161,874 square feet of the plush carpeting to Habitat’s ReStore outlets. The red and gray carpet, which totals nearly 18,000 square yards, will be distributed in New Orleans, Covington and Baton Rouge and will be a source of revenue for the nonprofit organization that enables home buying for people in the community.
The work began today at 7:00 a.m., with scheduled pick up at 9:00 a.m.
“Carpet centers a room, the same way that homeownership anchors a community,” said Marguerite Oestreicher, Chief Advancement Officer New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity. “Donations from Freeman, such as this NOLA ChristmasFest carpet, are the reason New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity can continue to provide life-changing homeownership opportunities to the working families of New Orleans.”
“So many wonderful Christmas memories were created on this carpeting by families who attended this year’s event,” Diane Lyons, NOLA ChristmasFest spokesperson, said. “It’s heart-warming to know that it will continue to bring joy to those who can use the carpet.”
