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Baton Rouge, Louisiana		Laticrete's Jack LeBlanc works with a Habitat partner to tile this room in the Pania home with tile donated by Viking Distributors in Baton Rouge.

Youth Build/Church Coalition Build: HFH of Greater Baton Rouge (Louisiana, October/November 2004)

Viking Distributors of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, donated a total of 1,100 square feet of ceramic tile for the home of Sonja Pania, a new Habitat homeowner in Baton Rouge’s Crosscreek neighborhood. Owner Galen Vicknair visited Pania’s home while industry volunteers, including Donny Walton of Orchid Ceramics and Jack LeBlanc of Laticrete, worked with local Habitat volunteers to tile the home.

From Sonja Pania, new homeowner whose house was tiled with tile donated by Viking:

I am in love with my floors!!! It is really great having ceramic tile instead of the vinyl tile that wears and has to be replaced, and carpet that traps all types of allergens. As a result of having the ceramic tile, I am experiencing fewer allergy problems at home. I have no more runny, irritated eyes, I do not wake up in the middle of the night sneezing, and I have fewer allergy related headaches. Two jobs and traveling the globe with teenagers who happen to be involved in sports leaves me very little time for house cleaning. Having the ceramic tile has really made house work a breeze and it is extremely “Sonja” friendly. I want to thank Viking Distributors and all the Tile Partners for Humanity. You are truly a blessing to me and my family.


Donny Walton of Orchid Ceramics sets a piece of Orchid tile, donated by Viking Distributors in Baton Rouge, in the Pania home.		Donny Walton of Orchid Ceramics, new homeowner Sonja Pania and Galen Vicknair of Viking Distributors with tile donated for Sonia's home


Timmy Albright of Jenkins Tile in Baton Rouge sets tile donated by Viking Distributors in the home of Sonja Pania..		Donny Walton of Orchid Ceramics and Jack LeBlanc of Laticrete set Orchid tile donated by Viking Distributors with Laticrete thinset.


Jack LeBlanc of Laticrete shows a Habitat partner how to cut a tile donated by Viking Distributors in the home of Sonja Pania.		New homeowners Sonja Pania and Katina Coleman grout a room in Sonja's new home with NATTCO tools and Laticrete's Sand Beige grout. Viking Distributors donated tile for the home.


New homeowner Sonja Pania sets one of the last tiles in her new Habitat home in Baton Rouge. Viking Distributors donated tile for the home.		William LeBlanc of BPI sets tile in the new home of Sonja Pania in Baton Rouge. Viking Distributors donated tile for the home.


New homeowner Sonja Pania sits in the doorway of her newly-tiled home after working with industry volunteers to grout the floor. Viking Distributors donated tile for the home.		New homeowner Sonja Pania stands in her kitchen, which was tiled with Orchid Ceramics tile donated by Viking Distributors in Baton Rouge.


Viking Distributors donated tile for the Habitat home of Sonja Pania in Baton Rouge, where Viking is located.		Viking Distributors donated tile for the Habitat home of Sonja Pania in Baton Rouge, where Viking is located.