Oct 5 2006
Port Charlotte, Fla., homeowner Monica LaCroix today crossed the threshold of her new, hurricane-resistant home for the first time - thanks to support from local businesses and a corporate donation from DuPont following the destruction of her beloved "Little Pink House" on Easy Street.
After Hurricane Charley swept through Florida in 2004 and destroyed the LaCroix family's home, DuPont donated $80,000 as well as several DuPont(TM) Building Innovations(TM) products for the home's reconstruction. Following the initial donation, a host of localcompanies and individuals joined the effort to help rebuild the home by donating time, money or materials.
"We are so grateful for DuPont and everyone who has been putting their time and effort into rebuilding our little house on Easy Street," LaCroix said. "Words cannot express how truly thankful and protected we feel by theresponse of our community and the security of our new home."
When Monica unlocked her front door for the first time today, she found the house was built with a variety of premium DuPont safety and protection building products, including DuPont(TM) StormRoom(TM) with Kevlar(R), a unique in-home storm shelter that can withstand wind speeds of up to 250 mph; shatter-resistant windows from PGT(R) WindGuard(R) Impact-Resistant Windows and Door Systems products to help protect from water and air infiltration; DuPont(TM) Corian(R), a smooth, seamless solid surfacing; and DuPont(TM) Real Touch(TM) Elite laminate flooring.
"With Monica's new state-of-the-art home, she can rest assured that her family will be protected from the inside out during severe weather," said Tom Schuler, director of DuPont(TM) Building Innovations(TM). "By outfitting her house with the latest in DuPont science-based innovations, we can help create a safer, sounder and even more stylish living space."