Jarden Consumer Solutions Donates $35,000 Grant to Regis House, Inc.

Grant will increase after-school program slots for elementary youth in Miami

MIAMI, FLA. – February 24, 2009 – Regis House, Inc. Miami-Dade’s premier agency for Substance Abuse, Mental Health, and Family Support Services, accepted a $35,000 grant from the Jarden Consumer Solutions (JCS) Community Fund. The grant will assist Regis House, Inc. in continuing its mission of providing and expanding After School Programming to elementary aged youngsters throughout Miami-Dade County.

 The grant will be put to direct and immediate use for the children of Regis House, Inc.’s Citrus Grove Elementary After School Youth Program.  Regis House, Inc.’s Children Programs provide structured activities to more than 190 elementary youth throughout Miami-Dade County daily. Through Regis House, Inc.’s comprehensive programs, youth build resiliency skills, which help them prevent substance abuse, school failure, and delinquency.

 “We are proud to continue our long-standing relationship with Regis House, Inc. and encourage others join us in supporting their mission,” said Rocki Rockingham, JCS Vice President, Community Relations and Communications.

 “The services we provide to children of Citrus Grove Elementary School through our after school prevention programs is growing, thanks to the continued support of Jarden Consumer Solutions and its Community Fund,” said Manny Fraga Jr., CEO of Regis House, Inc. “We are proud to know that the Jarden Consumer Solutions Community Fund and its employees are continuing their financial investment with Regis House, Inc.  This grant award has specifically enabled us to increase the number of student slots at the Citrus Grove Elementary School and further grow our important community programming for the youth of Miami-Dade.”

 Jarden Consumer Solutions (JCS), a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation (NYSE:JAH), is a leading consumer products company that designs, manufactures and markets, nationally and internationally, a diverse portfolio of consumer products under such world-class brands as Bionaire^®, Crock-Pot^®, FoodSaver^®, Health o meter^®, Holmes^®, Mr. Coffee^®, Oster^®, Patton^®, Rival^®, Seal-a-Meal^®, Sunbeam^® and VillaWare^®. JCS is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, and employs more than 13,000 people worldwide. JCS can be found on the Web at www.jardencs.com. 

Regis House, Inc. is currently celebrating its 25^th year of providing services throughout Miami-Dade County. The agency provides multi-generational prevention and treatment services in school and community settings. In order to continue to operate effectively and maintain the high level of quality of our services, Regis House, Inc. welcomes the generosity of local residents and corporate partners in Miami-Dade.

 For more information and check presentation photos, call Eric Sanders at 305-642-9664 ext. 204 or visit www.regishouse.org.

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