NEWS RELEASE
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY
14, 2013
LAWNS BY YORKSHIRE JOINS WITH NBA STAR SHANE
BATTIER AND THE BATTIER TAKE CHARGE FOUNDATION, TO PROVIDE EDUCATION,
LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO AT-RISK YOUTH
- Proceeds from the sports celebrity studded
karaoke event known as ”Battioke” will go towards providing at-risk high school
students with leadership training and college scholarships -
Westwood, New Jersey, January 1, 2013– Westwood based award-winning
Lawns by Yorkshire (www.lawnsbyyorkshire.com)
Chief Executive Officer Steven Jomides and his wife, Andrea, have partnered
with NBA star Shane Battier and his wife, Heidi, and their philanthropic organization,
The Battier Take Charge Foundation, http://www.takechargefoundation.com
to provide at-risk high school students with leadership skills training, higher
education opportunities and scholarships for college.
Since 1988 Lawns by
Yorkshire has provided Green and
sustainable landscape and snow services throughout New Jersey and New York.
Lawns By Yorkshire serves multiple markets including multi-family, HOA’s,
office parks, retail and shopping centers, school and corporate campuses,
municipalities, industrial and sporting complexes. The company has been
recognized as one of the nation’s leaders in snow removal services serving some
of the most complex facilities in the Northeast.
Shane Battier an NBA
star, and his wife, Heidi, are the founders of The Battier Take Charge
Foundation, whose core values are to encourage and inspire leadership qualities
in young people, while providing educational opportunities and scholarships for
at-risk students who have proven themselves to be deserving young leaders. “Teaming up with Lawns by Yorkshire on this critical
initiative will provide these young people with the necessary educational and
leadership tools they’ll need to build productive and meaningful lives,” said Shane
Battier.
Lawns By Yorkshire is the lead sponsor for
the second annual “South Beach Battioke” which will be held at the legendary
Eden Roc Hotel in Miami on January 21, 2013 and will include special karaoke
performances by several NBA HEAT teammates including LeBron James and Mike Miller,
along with HEAT president, Pat Riley
among others. Steven Jomides, CEO of Lawns By Yorkshire, said, “Shane and Heidi
are such ardent advocates for at-risk young people and promoters of higher education
at a time when so many kids need their help. I feel fortunate to be a part of
the Battier Take Charge Foundation team that will help these young people build
strong educational foundations and lays the ground work for them to become
productive citizens.”
About Lawns by Yorkshire:
Founded in 1988, Lawns
by Yorkshire, headquartered in Westwood New Jersey is an award winning
landscape and snow removal leader dedicated to serving the needs of general
contractors, developers, property and facility managers, owners, architects,
landscape architects, engineers, athletic directors, and municipal authorities
in multiple industry segments by providing a seamless service portfolio of
economical, sustainable and comprehensive landscape solutions. As a recognized
industry leader, Lawns by Yorkshire provides state-of-the art equipment and a
credentialed team of landscape professionals who focus on best management
practices, customer experience and return on investment. The company provides a portfolio
of professional services including landscape maintenance, landscape
installation, water management, irrigation, tree-care and snow services to the
multi-family, retail, corporate, industrial, school and corporate campuses,
hotel and hospitality, senior living and commercial markets in New Jersey and
New York. With its roots sown deeply into the community, Lawns by Yorkshire has
a corporate stewardship and scholarship program that donates a portion of its
earnings back to helping the communities it serves. Visit www.lawnsbyyorkshire.com for
more information.
Press contact:
Judith M. Guido
(818) 800-0135
jguido@sbcglobal.net
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