War Canoes Race 17 Miles Down Lake George in Charity Event

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War canoes racing down Lake George for COINS USA Construction Industry Challenge charity event for Habitat for Humanity, September 27, 2008

LATHAM, NY (10/10/2008)(readMedia)-- Seven international firms, from as far away as Texas and the UK, raced 17 miles in war canoes down Lake George in upstate New York to help raise $30,000 for Habitat for Humanity on Saturday, September 27. The Construction Industry Challenge event was sponsored by international construction software firm COINS. With an office in Albany, New York and headquarters in London, COINS has a corporate philosophy that includes charitable works across the globe.

A total of six large war canoes, filled with up to eight team members each, paddled down historic Lake George in less than four hours in this charity event. The companies participating in the event included CCC Group of San Antonio, TX; Capital District Habitat for Humanity; COINS USA; COINS UK; CURE International; Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Architecture & Engineering of Albany, NY; and LCS&Z LLP of Latham, NY.

Steve Haggerty, Executive Director at Capital District Habitat for Humanity, stated, "We are so pleased to be chosen as a local US charity to partner with COINS, which has already established itself as a wonderful philanthropic organization in the UK. The COINS USA Construction Industry Challenge raised several thousand dollars for Habitat, and we hope its success and our partnership continue long into the future."

COINS designs, develops, and delivers business and operational systems to construction organizations across the world. COINS' focus on the construction and related industries has resulted in an unrivaled market acceptance and a history of consistently adding value to clients. The company also believes strongly in the importance of charity worldwide. For more information, visit www.coins-global.com.

Since 1988, Capital District Habitat for Humanity has been an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. It has built 43 homes for deserving families, welcomed thousands of citizen volunteers, and made a meaningful impact on community revitalization efforts in upstate New York. Visit www.habitat.org and www.capitaldistricthabitat.org for more details.

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