Park Avenue Building and Roofing Supplies, LLC raising money for Haiti relief

Park Avenue Building and Roofing Supplies, LLC has launched a joint effort with the Gilbert Rivera Charitable Foundation to raise funds for Haiti relief. Their goal is to raise $20,000 by March 1 from their customers and their employees. They have already raised $11,000. Park Avenue has set up donation bins in its Brooklyn store. Those who would like to donate can make checks payable to the Gilbert Rivera Foundation or the American Red Cross. All funds donated to the foundation should have "Haiti Relief" in the memo line of the check, and all donations will be sent to the American Red Cross. "In this time of need, it is critical for the industry to contribute toward these relief efforts," said Raymond Rivera, president of Park Avenue and VP of the Gilbert Rivera Charitable Foundation. Through the foundation, Park Avenue is pleased to take the lead in bringing awareness to this tragedy and in organizing the industry's contributions. For more information on how you can contribute to Park Avenue's efforts, please contact either Bunny Lowe at Park Avenue at [email protected] or Erminia Rivera at [email protected] The Gilbert Rivera Charitable Foundation is a foundation set up by the family of the late Gilbert Rivera, the founder of Park Avenue Building and Roofing Supplies, LLC and AM&G Waterproofing, LLC. The foundation strives to continue Gilbert's commitment to community contribution, particularly serving the needs of children. For more information on the Gilbert Rivera Charitable Foundation, please visit the website at www.gilriverafoundation.org. Park Avenue Building and Roofing Supplies, LLC (Park Avenue) is a Brooklyn-based, family-owned business that is certified by the city and state of New York as a Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE). Serving the tri-state area for over 20 years, Park Avenue is the area's only certified minority and union direct distributor of wide-range of building materials, and supplies building materials to many major contractors in New York and New Jersey, as well as to local homeowners and construction firms, offering unsurpassed reliability for every client, including a full range of environmentally friendly building construction materials. The company's website can be found at parkavebuilding.com.