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From Gray LaFortune, Executive Director of CTIOA:

“CTIOA believes in Habitat’s practice of teaching new skills, and the crewleaders who worked with us will train local volunteers and homeowners to set tile in future homes. Habitat recognizes the value of tile in its homes and Paul and I were proud to be a part of the project.”

From Paul Wilson, Assistant Director of CTIOA:

“I knew I was in the right place when we had morning prayer before getting started. Working with Mr. Millard Fuller and Ms. Ally Fertitta over the years has been rewarding and inspirational. When I go to a Habitat build, I meet the most hard-working, loving and wonderful people hard at work doing what they enjoy. The group in Costa Mesa, California, was no exception. It is a true pleasure to be involved in a Tile Partners for Humanity project every time.”

CERAMIC TILE INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
     

Culver City, California
www.ctioa.org

 

CTIOA contributed financial support to TPFH in 2003 and 2004.


CTIOA projects:
 
HFH Valley of the Sun: see below for details and pictures of donation

Habitat for Humanity of Orange County

JCWP LaGrange

HFH of Charlotte/ The Do-it-Yourself Network

Gray LaFortune


TPFH Board Member
Ceramic Tile Institute of America Executive Director

 

Habitat for Humanity Valley of the Sun: Arizona, November 2004

In November 2004, CTIOA Arizona Director Ralph Williamson and his son Marc Williamson, owner of House of Tiles in Phoenix and a CTIOA member, worked with Frank Farmer of Bonded Materials to teach 20 volunteers to tile and grout two Habitat homes in Phoenix. Farmer is also a CTIOA member. The Habitat affiliate solicited volunteers from throughout the community to help create a Habitat tile team that will work to tile future homes with the Valley of the Sun affiliate.

     
Marc Williamson of Phoenix-based House of Tiles measures for a tile cut in this Habitat for Humanity home.   Marc Williamson of House of Tiles worked with CTIOA Arizona and Bonded Mateirals to teach volunteers to set tile in two Habitat homes.
     
 
Habitat volunteers in Phoenix listen to Marc Williamson of House of Tiles explain how to install ceramic tile.   A Habitat volunteer cuts a Daltile tile on a wet saw.