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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Carol Campbell
Elf Foundation
Tel: 323-572-1699
E-mail: carol@crc-enterprises.com
AVAD Adds to the "Magic"; in South Florida
Good Sounds, InFocus and AVAD Team Up to Create the Latest Elf Foundation "Room of Magic" at Broward Children's Center
March 7, 2005 - Hollywood, FL
The continuous and tenacious efforts of the Elf Foundation to create more 'Rooms of Magic' - special theater rooms for sick children across the United States - has paid off handsomely in Pompano Beach, Florida with the assistance of some truly special Elves. The new theater room will bring boundless joy and happiness to a very needy group of children at the Broward Children's Center.
Elf Foundation's founder and president, Douglas Weinstein couldn't be happier with the spectacular support of everyone involved: "For more than a quarter of a century, Broward Children's Center has been 'a special place for special children'. When Jim and JoAnn McGowan of Good Sounds made us aware of the challenges these kids face in their daily lives, we knew we had to help, and we also knew just who to turn to for local support."
With Good Sounds providing all of the design and installation work on a pro bono basis, the Elf Foundation sought out long-time advocate and AVAD's managing director, Joe Piccirilli, for assistance. AVAD partners jumped at the opportunity to support this project with InFocus generously providing a ScreenPlay 7205 projector, Harman Kardon supplying an A/V receiver and DVD Player, while ProFlex donated the necessary cabling for the installation. To complete the theater, other manufacturers also contributed with NHT supplying a powerful 5.1 speaker system, and Niles donating an IntelliControl touchscreen remote for maximum system operation.
"We are very excited to have teamed up with the Elf Foundation to create a 'Room of Magic,' especially in our own backyard", commented Joe Piccirilli. "Having the privilege to play a small part in bringing joy to the lives of these very special children is a truly remarkable experience, and an even greater reward for those who are involved."
Management of the project for The Elf Foundation and AVAD was entrusted to Good Sounds of Margate, Florida, a home theater and whole-house solutions provider. Jim and JoAnn McGowan are strong supporters of the center: "These severely challenged children have such a tremendous need for outside stimuli," said JoAnn. "We have it in our power to bring the magic of the movies to these kids and Jim and I can't thank the Elf Foundation, AVAD and their partners enough for underwriting our project."
Opening dedication ceremonies were held February 19, 2005 and the joy and laughter was contagious. "Unlike their typically developing peers many of the children we serve can't easily enjoy a quick trip to the local cinema, so the Elf Foundation and its partners bring that important quality of life experience to them," said Center CEO, Marge Evans. "The Elf Foundation has given these children and children around the country a very special gift, the gift of the delight and simple joy movies can provide."
About AVAD, LLC.
AVAD, LLC is the most complete home integration solutions provider in the United States. Its in-depth technology offering of the most trusted names and progressive continuing education programs provide all the support necessary to design and implement complete home solutions. AVAD stocks products for home theater, lighting controls, distributed audio/video, central vacuum, and more for just-in-time delivery from each of its 26 locations nationwide. With complete technical training and certification for industry hallmarks like CEDIAs Installer Level I and Installer Level II Certification, AVAD is unparalleled in its commitment to expanding dealers' businesses and profits.
AVAD exemplifies this concept with the Dealer to Builder (D2B) program, which links members of its 9000+ dealer corps with homebuilders across the United States to outfit new homes with in-demand, cutting-edge electronic systems.
Product lines that AVAD distributes and supports include Aprilaire, Atlantic Technology, Belden, Bose, Carlon, ChannelPlus, Coleman Cable, H-P Products/Dirt Devil Central Vacuum Systems, D-Link, Draper, Fujitsu, Harman Kardon, Lutron, Marantz, Middle Atlantic Products, Inc., NetStreams, OnQ Technologies, OpenHouse, Panamax, Panasonic Audio/Video, Panasonic Phones, Peerless, Philips, Polk Audio, ProConnect, ProFlex, Replay TV, RTI, Samsung, ScreenPlay by InFocus, Sharp, SharpVision, Spaun USA, VisionArt, Universal Remote Control, and more.
For more information about AVAD and its services, visit their website at www.avad.com or contact Joe Piccirilli at (954) 484-3221 or joep@avad.com.
About AVAD, LLC
AVAD, LLC is the most complete home integration solutions provider in the United States. Its in-depth technology offering of the most trusted names and progressive continuing education programs provide all the support necessary to design and implement complete home solutions. AVAD stocks products for home theater, lighting controls, distributed audio/video, central vacuum, and more for just-in-time delivery from each of its 26 locations nationwide. With complete technical training and certification for industry hallmarks like CEDIAs Installer Level I and Installer Level II Certification, AVAD is unparalleled in its commitment to expanding dealers' businesses and profits.
AVAD exemplifies this concept with the Dealer to Builder (D2B) program, which links members of its 9000+ dealer corps with homebuilders across the United States to outfit new homes with in-demand, cutting-edge electronic systems.
Product lines that AVAD distributes and supports include Aprilaire, Atlantic Technology, Belden, Bose, Carlon, ChannelPlus, Coleman Cable, H-P Products/Dirt Devil Central Vacuum Systems, D-Link, Draper, Fujitsu, Harman Kardon, Lutron, Marantz, Middle Atlantic Products, Inc., NetStreams, OnQ Technologies, OpenHouse, Panamax, Panasonic Audio/Video, Panasonic Phones, Peerless, Philips, Polk Audio, ProConnect, ProFlex, Replay TV, RTI, Samsung, ScreenPlay by InFocus, Sharp, SharpVision, Spaun USA, VisionArt, Universal Remote Control, and more.
For more information about AVAD and its services, visit their website at www.avad.com or contact Joe Piccirilli at (954) 484-3221 or joep@avad.com.
About The Elf Foundation
The Elf Foundation was founded in July of 2001, with the express mission of creating private entertainment theaters ñ 'Rooms of Magic' - for childrenís hospitals, autism centers, shelters for abused kids, and terminally-ill hospices for children across the country. Operating as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit charity, the foundation acts as a catalyst within the consumer electronics industry and in local communities to advance their mission of bringing the magic of music and film to special kids in a time of need. To date, The Elf Foundation has opened over 50 'Room of Magic' theaters in the U.S. and Canada. For more information visit www.elfSystems.org.
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