ASID Showhouse

Raleigh, NC, July 23, 2008 --- On Wednesday, July 23, the leadership of the Woman’s Club of Raleigh presented $30,000 to Hospice of Wake County, a donation representing the net proceeds from the WCR 2008 ASID Designer Showhouse. The check presentation was held at the Woman’s Club of Raleigh’s building in Raleigh .

Left to right:Cindy Godwin, Showhouse Chair, Julene McPhaul, Immediate Past President, Barbara Umstead, WCR President, Mike Blanchard - Hospice of Wake County, VP of Development, Patricia Evans - Hospice of Wake County

The WCR 2008 ASID Designer Showhouse was held in May at Ramblewood at North Hills. Showhouse partners in attendance at the July 23 event included the American Society of Interior Designers-Carolinas Chapter, Kane Residential, Hospice of Wake County and the Woman’s Club Showhouse Committee as well as other club members.

Barbara Umstead, 2008-2010 WCR president, chose Hospice of Wake County as the club’s Community Involvement Project during her term. In addition to funding the construction of the Chapel Meditation Garden at Hospice of Wake County’s facility currently under construction, the Woman’s Club will also provide volunteer services and other goods to those using HOWC’s services. During the term of Julene McPhaul, WCR’s 2006-2008 president, Hospice of Wake County was the beneficiary of more than $40,000 in donations of cash, goods and volunteer services from the club’s members.

For additional information, contact Marcy Hege at publicity@asidshowhouse.org or (919) 782-5599.