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Picking up hammers for local Habitat for Humanity project

December 21, 2006 (SAN DIEGO, CA) For a business, December is a time for closing that last sale before the year ends and planning initiatives and budgets for the future, but one Escondido-based company, Master Manuals, is taking time out of its busy schedule to give back to the community.

More than half of the 54 employees of Master Manuals, a homeowner documentation firm, are volunteering their time during regular work hours to build seven new homes with Habitat for Humanity at a community development at 6th and Orange in Escondido.

"Businesses have a social responsibility to make their communities better." said Master Manuals CEO and owner Steve Fabry.

"It is especially gratifying to be working with Habitat for Humanity," Fabry added. "As a company that provides maintenance manuals for homebuilders to give to homeowners and archiving services for builder documentation, we’re typically involved on the information side of a project. Here’s an opportunity to connect with the sticks and bricks side while making a contribution that lifts our spirits personally and makes a difference in other people’s lives.”

The Master Manuals staff will be on site swinging their hammers on December 19th and 20th from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., including Fabry and Chief Operating Officer Chris Fenton.

Once the homes are completed, Master Manuals will be donating their Home Care Companion maintenance manual to each new resident so they have a professional blueprint to ensure the continuous upkeep of the homes.