JASPER, Ind., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimball Office today announced the eight recipients of its Smart Actions Campaign in New Orleans for new office furniture. The recipients include four for-profit businesses and four non- profit organizations, all working to rebuild their lives and communities post- Katrina. Together, they represent a cross culture of what makes New Orleans unique and inspiring. Kimball Office will formally introduce the recipients and unveil the new furnishings during a media event on Monday, February 25, at 1:30 pm CST, at recipient Dash Lumber's store and lumber yard (9100 Chef Menteur Hwy, New Orleans). "We viewed this campaign as an opportunity for Kimball Office to give back," said Jeff Fenwick, Vice President/General Manager, Kimball Office. "But it is also an opportunity to bring national attention to the needs that still exist in New Orleans. We must focus on rebuilding the businesses, because without businesses, there are no jobs. And, jobs are everything for a city like New Orleans trying to re-grow its population. It is up to each of us to do what we can." "When we began this campaign," Fenwick noted, "we hadn't prepared ourselves for the stark reality that so many would still need so much. Almost half of the 56 applicants are still in temporary office space or temporary housing. So much in New Orleans is still unfinished. Yet today, Kimball Office is proud to support and reward eight organizations with new office furnishings in recognition of their efforts to rebuild."
