M&M's Partners with Morris Habitat for Humanity

Dover, NJ:   Nearly 300 Mars associates joined forces throughout September and October to build new homes in partnership with Morris Habitat for Humanity. The effort is also part of M&M’S campaign to encourage Americans to help “M’Prove America™” through a national partnership with Habitat for Humanity.  

On October 8, HGTV star and home improvement expert Carter Oosterhouse joined the volunteers at the Dover build site to lend his expertise and a helping hand Morris Habitat relies on volunteers and partnerships with the community and local businesses in order to build their homes affordably.  Carter said he finds volunteering “very rewarding and a way to give back to the community” and he encourages anyone who is willing and able to come on out to help Morris Habitat build one of the 11 units they are working on this year.  He said, “You don’t have to know a lick because there are people to show you what you need to do.  You will leave a happy person and know that you have truly made a difference.”   

Morris Habitat is very pleased to be partnering with M&M’S.  M&M’S is encouraging fans to donate their time and talents at Habitat build sites throughout the U.S., and will donate $500,000 to Habitat for Humanity in 2013 to fund the construction of homes across the nation.

For more information about ‘M’Prove America,’ and to pledge time to volunteering at Habitat build sites, visit www.mproveamerica.com.   To learn more about Morris Habitat and local volunteer opportunities, visit www.MorrisHabitat.org or call 973-891-1934 and ask for Stephanie Buonarota.

About Morris Habitat for Humanity

Morris Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit housing agency dedicated to providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families in Morris County and the surrounding New Jersey area.  Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Morris Habitat builds and rehabilitates houses in partnership with families in need.  Since 1985 Morris Habitat has served 254 households though home ownership opportunities, home preservation, and international home building programs. For more information about Morris Habitat call 973-891-1934 or visit www.MorrisHabitat.org

About Mars Chocolate North America

Mars Chocolate North America is the North American chocolate operations of Mars, Incorporated.  In 1911, Frank C. Mars made the first Mars candies in his Tacoma, Washington kitchen and established Mars’ first roots as a confectionery company.  In the 1920s, Forrest E. Mars, Sr. joined his father in business and together they launched the MILKY WAY® bar.  In 1932, Forrest, Sr. moved to the United Kingdom with a dream of  building a business based on the philosophy of a “mutuality of benefits” for all stakeholders – this vision serves as the foundation of the Mars, Incorporated we are today.  Based in McLean, Virginia, Mars has net sales of more than $30 billion and six business segments including Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks and Symbioscience.  More than 65,000 Associates worldwide are putting our Mars Principles in action every day to make a difference for people and the planet through our performance.

Mars brands include: Chocolate – M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, DOVE®, GALAXY®, MARS®, MILKY WAY® and TWIX®; Petcare – PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, SHEBA®, CESAR® and ROYAL CANIN®; Wrigley – ORBIT®, EXTRA®, STARBURST®, DOUBLEMINT® and SKITTLES®; Food – UNCLE BEN’S®, DOLMIO®, EBLY®, MASTERFOODS® and SEEDS OF CHANGE®; Drinks – ALTERRA COFFEE ROASTERS™, THE BRIGHT TEA CO.™, KLIX® and FLAVIA®; Symbioscience –SERAMIS®, CIRKU™ and COCOAVIA™.

For more information, please visit www.mars.com.