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PRESS CONFERENCE RECAP - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2007

WARM THE HEART ANNOUNCES RETURN OF FURNACE DONATION AND INSTALLATION PROGRAM TO BENEFIT NEEDY FAMILIES OF WILMINGTON AND NEW CASTLE COUNTY

Mark AitkenMark Aitken, president of Warm the Heart kicked off the third annual home furnace and installation project. At the conclusion of this years campaign, 39 home furnaces will have been installed in peoples homes who could otherwise not afford them. Many members of the press attended including 6ABC, WDEL (Lee St. John), News Journal (robin brown), Community News (Jesse Chadderdon) and WILM.

Mark Aitken discusses success

(November 27, 2007 - New Castle, DE) Mark Aitken discusses the success of Warm the Heart and thanks the corporate sponsors of the campaign at Rose Hill Community Center. Guests are left to right - Mayor James Baker, County Executive Chris Coons, Dave Geiger of Horizon Services, Gary Stockbridge of Delmarva Power and Mary Kate McLoughlin of Valero Refinery. (photo courtesy of Larry O'Toole)

Corporate donation

Gary Stockbridge (center) of Delmarva Power presents Warm the Heart's Mark Aitken (left) and Dave Geiger of Warm the Heart, with a corporate donation.