Hope to see everyone on the 22nd in West Palm Beach!!!

For Immediate Release |

OCTOBER 22, 2011

CONTACT

Joanna Aiken
(561) 358-2163
jaiken@swa.org

Sears’ Heroes at Home Program Announces Fall Projects
with Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches

Sears’ Heroes at Home Program, Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches start
Renovations this fall for the Military Community

West Palm Beach, Florida – Heroes at Home, a program created through the
collaboration of Sears Holdings Corporation and Rebuilding Together, announced the
beginning of their fall 2011 Heroes at Home projects. Heroes at Home projects are key
initiatives for Rebuilding Together, the nation’s leading nonprofit working to preserve
affordable homeownership, and strive to improve the lives of the military and their
families through extensive home rehabilitations.

Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches will be assisting Veterans Services of
America–Housing for Homeless Veterans in WPB to make repairs necessary to
house the veterans. Over 200 volunteers from Rebuilding Together and Sears will
complete repairs, painting and landscaping for VSA in West Palm Beach so that our
veterans will have a place to live.

“Heroes at Home is not only a program, but an opportunity for us to serve our fellow
veterans and address their critical housing needs, which are quite common throughout
military households,” said Gary A. Officer, president and CEO of Rebuilding
Together. “Our work with Sears allows us to engage with the veteran community
and rehabilitate their homes to livable conditions based on their needs. This fall,
we continue to impact an increasing amount of lives through the Heroes at Home
program.”

Heroes at Home projects are scheduled to be completed in more than 60 cities across
the country. The projects include renovations for veterans who are unable to live in
their current home conditions, due to injuries or obstacles that threaten their avenue to
a safe and accessible home.

To date, Sears Holdings has raised over $12 million for Heroes at Home through a
nationwide in-store fund-raising campaign. This is one of the hundreds of projects
made possible by these donations. Rebuilding Together has completed over 900
projects for veteran homeowners across the country. The success of this program is
only expected to rise as more projects are completed.

Heroes at Home fall rebuilds will begin in August and conclude in November.

About Rebuilding Together
Rebuilding Together is the nation's leading nonprofit organization working to preserve
affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing extensive
rehabilitation and modification services to those in need at no cost to those served.
With the help of everyday citizen volunteers, skilled trades people, the support of local
business and major corporate partners, Rebuilding Together affiliates in America’s
largest cities and smallest towns make life considerably better for thousands of low-
income homeowners and the communities in which they live by completing 10,000
projects per year. Rebuilding Together has programs dedicated to, energy efficiency,
veteran’s housing, aging in place and gulf coast reconstruction.

For more information, visit www.RebuildingTogether.org. You can also follow
Rebuilding Together on Twitter @rebldgtogthr or become a fan on Facebook at
Facebook.com/RebuildingTogether. Media Contact: BCarter@rebuildingtogether.org
(202) 518-3500.

About Sears Holdings
Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with
approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and
Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in
tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Sears
Holdings is the 2010 ENERGY STAR® Retail Partner of the Year. Key proprietary
brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering,
including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well
as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection,
which is offered by Sears and Kmart. We are the nation's largest provider of home
services, with more than 12 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings
Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co.
and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at
www.searsholdings.com

Sears Heroes at Home, Rebulding Together with Veterans Services of Amercia

**MEDIA ADVISORY**


Rebuilding Together Of the Palm Beaches and Sears
Announce Fall Heroes at Home Projects


WHAT:


Heroes at Home. Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches is teaming with Sears Holdings for a rebuild, one of a series occurring across the country throughout the fall. Heroes at Home projects are key rebuilding initiatives for Rebuilding Together. Since 2007, Rebuilding Together and Sears’ Heroes at Home program have rebuilt veterans’ homes and community centers to help improve the lives of our nation’s military families through critical renovations.


Sears’ Heroes at Home program plans to complete more than 60 projects throughout the country this fall, and to-date has raised more than $12 million to help veterans and their families live in viable and safe homes. Rebuilding Together has completed more than 900 rebuilding projects for veterans across the country.


WHO:


Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches is an affiliate of Rebuilding Together, the nation’s
leading nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership by revitalizing communities
nationwide. Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches, Sears Holdings and Veterans Services of America will work together with 300 volunteers to engage local community members and
businesses to impact:


WHEN:


October 22, 2011 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm with a presentation at 12 Noon.


WHERE:



Rebuilding Together of The Palm Beaches will be working at Veterans Services of America at
711 11th Street in West Palm Beach Florida. The media will be meeting across from 1209
Sapodilla Street in WPB.

CONTACT:


Media Contacts for Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches
Joanna Aiken RTPB Board President (561) 358-2163


Media Contacts for Rebuilding Together’s National Headquarters:
Becky Carter (202) 518-3500 (0) (202) 302-1139 (m) bcarter@rebuildingtogether.org


Rebuilding Together is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing extensive rehabilitation and modification services for those in need.


RTPB is partners with Sears Holdings and National Rebuilding Together to assist with housing needs for Veterans in Palm Beach County. www.rebuildingtogether-pb.org and www.rebuildingtogether.org


About Sears Holdings
Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Sears Holdings is the 2010 ENERGY STAR® Retail Partner of the Year. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe
Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection, which is offered by Sears and Kmart. We are the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 12 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at www.searsholdings.com

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Lake Worth Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence has NO Place in our Community

October 4th, 5:00 - 5:50 pm: Recognize Lake Worth Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Purple Light Nights Campaign
In honor of Martha Aguilar, murdered by her husband in Lake Worth , September, 2011, and in honor of all victims/survivors of domestic violence.
Gather at City Hall for the illumination of the Purple Lights. Speakers and a spoken word artist will attest to the epidemic of domestic violence and help us learn what we can do to end this violence in our community.
Location: 7 North Dixie Highway

October 19th, 9:30 pm: Speak Now
Poetry Uncorked presents Speak Now, an open mic for the Spoken Word in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Location: Dolce Vita, 609 Lake Ave; admission is free

October 25th, 7:00 pm: Telling Amy's Story
This powerful documentary is based on a timeline leading up to the murder of Amy Homan McGee by her husband. The film encourages us to ask, "What can we do, on both individual and community levels, to address domestic violence openly and collectively - in order to avoid tragedies such as this in the future?" Sponsored by PBC Sheriff's Office in partnership with the City of Lake Worth and the PBC Domestic Violence Council.
Location: Stonzek Theater, 713 Lake Avenue ; admission is free, donations accepted


Shine a purple light this October!Please join us in observing the Purple Light Nights campaign by shining purple porch lights in October to honor the victims and survivors of domestic violence and to bring hope to those still being abused. Send a clear message to everyone that there is no place in our community for domestic violence!
(Purple light bulbs may be purchased at Studio 205, located at 600 Lake Ave. )

The City of Lake Worth will be hosting numerous displays for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, including the Clothesline Project, Silent Witnesses and the Missing Place at the Table. These moving exhibits may be seen at City Hall, the City Annex, Municipal Golf Course Clubhouse and the Library.

Florida Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-500-1119