More than $10,200 was raised to support scholarships that are given to students at area technical schools that are pursuing a curriculum in the home improvement and remodeling industry.


Consumers from throughout southeastern Wisconsin were able to purchase a variety of materials, including windows, doors, appliances, awnings, bathroom & ceiling tiles, cabinets, lumber, furniture, lighting fixtures, sinks, insulation, plumbing fixtures and supplies, siding, and roof shingles.


'The rummage sale far exceeded our expectations, with consumers making purchases totaling a few dollars to those that bought a truckload of merchandise or had to make two or three trips to get their purchases home,- said Mark Brick, CR, owner of B & E General Contractors in Glendale and Milwaukee/NARI Foundation president. 'The cool temperatures didn't prevent several hundred people from visiting the rummage sale to get terrific deals on a large selection of home improvement and remodeling materials, while helping us support our efforts to assist those that will soon be joining our industry.-


'We thank the many Milwaukee/NARI member companies that donated merchandise to the rummage, and to those members that helped organize, price, and sell the merchandise,- said Brick.


The goal of the Milwaukee/NARI Foundation is to promote public awareness of the home remodeling and improvement industry through educational programs and community activities and raise funds to support scholarships and grants to help encourage and train young people and displaced workers interested in the professional remodeling industry.


To carry out its purpose, the Foundation expends funds for the refinement and/or expansion of existing Milwaukee/NARI education programs, supports scholarships to assist professional training of individuals entering the home improvement and remodeling field, and embarks on activities judged necessary to insure an ample supply of professionally trained individuals.


The Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council was chartered in July 1961, as a Chapter of the National Home Improvement Council. In May of 1982, the National Home Improvement Council merged with the National Remodelers Association to form NARI - the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. With over 835 members, the Milwaukee Chapter is the largest in the nation.


The Council's goals of encouraging ethical conduct, sound business practices, and professionalism in the remodeling industry have led to the growth of the remodeling industry nationwide and made NARI a recognized authority in that industry. For more information on the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council or to receive a free copy of the annual membership roster listing all members alphabetically and by category and the booklet, 'Milwaukee/NARI's Remodeling Guide,- call (414) 771-4071 or visit the Council's Web site at www.milwaukeenari.com.

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