The Wizard of Oz cast building with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

he Wizard of Oz musical cast volunteering in two Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity home builds on Tuesday, December 10
What: Cast and crew of The Wizard of Oz musical and the Ordway staff will be working as volunteers to help build two Habitat for Humanity homes in the Twin Cities in support of the “There’s No Place Like Home” campaign.

Where/When:

• Construction Site #1:   5116 35th Ave. N. Crystal 55422
• Construction Site #2:   510 Edmund Ave. St. Paul 55103
• Volunteers will work from 9am-3pm on Tuesday, December 10.
• The stars from the musical will be working on Site #1 in Crystal.

Background information:

Warner Bros. has teamed up with Habitat for Humanity on “There’s No Place Like Home,” a national campaign celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the classic film, The Wizard of Oz. The campaign combines fundraising and volunteer efforts to support Habitat’s vision of a world where every family has a decent, safe, and affordable place to call home. Learn more about the campaign at www.TheWizardofOz.com/Habitat.

Each Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity home is sold to a hardworking, low-income family that must put in hundreds of hours of sweat equity, complete homeowner training courses and pay Habitat’s unique 0% interest mortgage so more homes can be built. Thanks to generous volunteers and financial partners, more than 1,000 families have been able to purchase Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity homes since 1986.

Media contact:  Matt Haugen, Communications Manager for Twin Cities Habitat matt.haugen@tchabitat.org    612-305-7126 (office)

About Twin Cities Habitat for HumanityOur mission is to eliminate poverty housing from the Twin Cities and to make safe, decent, affordable shelter for all people a matter of conscience.  Twin Cities Habitat is committed to building the quality of life, health and economic prosperity of the region by producing, preserving and advocating for affordable homeownership – because homes and families are the foundation of successful communities.  www.tchabitat.org.

About The Wizard of Oz MusicalDeveloped from the MGM screenplay, this new production of The Wizard of Oz contains the beloved songs from the Oscar®-winning movie score, the favorite characters and iconic moments, plus new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Click your heels together and join Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and Toto, as you rediscover this fantastic musical treat for the whole family.  Playing at the Ordway December 4 – 29.  For tickets, visit www.ordway.org.

About Warner Bros. EntertainmentWarner Bros. Entertainment, a fully integrated, broad-based entertainment company, is a global leader in the creation, production, distribution, licensing and marketing of all forms of entertainment and their related businesses. A Time Warner Company, Warner Bros. stands at the forefront of every aspect of the entertainment industry, from feature films to television, home video/DVD, animation, comic books, interactive entertainment and games, product and brand licensing, international cinemas and broadcasting.

About Habitat for Humanity InternationalHabitat for Humanity International’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Anchored by the conviction that safe and affordable housing provides a critical foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty, Habitat has helped more than 3 million people construct, rehabilitate or preserve homes since 1976. Habitat also advocates for fair and just housing policies and provides training and access to resources to help more families improve their shelter conditions. As a nonprofit Christian housing organization, Habitat works in more than 70 countries and welcomes people of all races, religions and nationalities to partner in its mission. To get more information, to donate or to volunteer, please visit habitat.org.

via:http://www.tchabitat.org/the-wizard-of-oz-cast-building-with-twin-cities-habitat-for-humanity/