KATHY IRELAND HOME BY MARTIN MAKES CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO LIONS, TIGERS AND BEARS
San Diego, CA- April 17, 2007- Kathy Ireland Home® by Martin (KIHBM) recently made a $5,000 contribution to a San Diego based non-profit
organization called Lions Tigers and Bears. Lions Tigers and Bears (LTB) is a federal and California state licensed rescue facility that
is dedicated to the providing a safe haven for unwanted and abused exotic cats.
"Our community needs to help provide a safe haven for these neglected animals be it through donation or volunteering," said President
and Owner of KIHBM, Gil Martin. "I think Lions Tigers and Bears is a great solution and a wonderful cause. There are so many lesser-known
local and national charities that support great causes and as a company we try to reach out to as many of them as possible."
The primary
purpose of LTB is to rescue and provide a permanent home for a limited number of cats that have been abused, confiscated or are in danger
of being destroyed for a lack of a suitable home. LTB is a no kill/ no breed facility. For more information please visit www.lionstigersandbears.org.
"Our goal is to build an education center and rescue facility for exotic animals whose fate would otherwise be death," said founder of LTB Bobbi Brink.
"With Generous donations from companies like Kathy Ireland Home by Martin we can maintain a preserve that will provide these animals with the most natural
lifetime home as well as quality care, shelter and protection. One-hundred percent of all donations go to the animals."
In 1981 Gil Martin founded Martin Furniture, a premier producer of home office and home
entertainment furniture. Twenty-two years later, in April 2003, Martin Furniture partnered with Kathy Ireland World Wide and became Kathy Ireland Home by Martin. In 2005 the company grossed over $63 million
in sales. Martin products are sold through several retail channels all over the country including warehouse clubs, commercial office, catalogs, Top 100 Retailers and specialty stores.
For more information please visit www.martinfurniture.com.
As CEO and Chief Designer of Kathy Ireland Word Wide based in Los Angeles, California, Kathy began building her empire in 1993
with the mission of "finding solutions for families, especially busy moms."™ By staying true to this commitment Ireland's HOME line has received several awards including the Good Housekeeping Seal for her Home
Collection. This Forbes Magazine reports that KIWW is a "design empire which grosses over one billion dollars annually in retail sales." There are now well over 10,000 pieces that are in line with her mission.
Kathy's home design efforts extend beyond Home furniture; for more information please visit www.kathyireland.com.
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