Tom Johnson Camping Center Assists Extreme Makeover:Home Edition

Tom Johnson Camping Center Assists Extreme Makeover:Home Edition

Donates 12 RVs to Aid Project in Lincolnton, NC

MARION, N.C., Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom Johnson Camping Center announced they have donated the use of 12 RVs to Extreme Makeover:Home Edition and Bellamy Homes to be used by the designers and builders to increase their productivity. A mix of travel trailers, fifth wheels and a Class A motorhome are being utilized as office space allowing the designers and builders to be on-site around the clock during the build in Lincolnton, NC.

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"Tom Johnson Camping Center has continuously worked to better the community and the help Extreme Makeover:Home Edition provides aligns with that goal," said Gary Stroud, Vice President, Tom Johnson Camping Center. "Whether it's large efforts like Extreme Makeover, the partnership recently announced with Shriners, or local sponsorships and volunteering, we want to help as much as we are able."

This is the third Extreme Makeover:Home Edition that Tom Johnson Camping Center has participated in during 2011. Previous builds this year included a project outside of Atlanta, GA and the Fayetteville, NC build that featured First Lady Michelle Obama utilizing a Tom Johnson Camping Center motorhome as an office.

"In addition to the numerous benefits RVs offer in camping, they can also be utilized to increase productivity for business owners and this is a great example of that benefit," said Stroud. "Business owners come to us for a solution that allows them to be more efficient at work, for better balance of work and family time and even for tax benefits for their business or personal taxes."

Tom Johnson Camping Center participates in a variety of philanthropic efforts from event sponsorships to charitable auctions. For ten years Tom Johnson Camping Center has hosted the Relay for Life, has supported the South Mountain Children's Home raising funds and serving on the Board of Directors and various employees have supported their local community in roles with volunteer firefighter organizations. In 2010 Tom Johnson Camping Center raised over $12,000 for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation.

Founded in 1967, Tom Johnson Camping Center, conveniently located in Concord and Marion, North Carolina, is the inaugural recipient of the Dave Altman Number One RV Dealer Award. A Blue Ribbon award-winning dealership, Tom Johnson Camping Center is among the top-ten recreational vehicle dealerships nationwide. With expertise in sales, service, parts and rentals, Tom Johnson Camping Center offers a comprehensive selection of motorhomes, fifth wheels, travel trailers and fold downs as well as camping and rally space.

For additional information on Tom Johnson Camping Center, visit TomJohnsonCamping.com or connect at facebook.com/tomjohnsoncamping.

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