‘Passing of the Keys Ceremony’ to take place on Tuesday, Nov. 22

MILWAUKEE (Nov. 14, 2016) – Inpro^®, a global manufacturing company, along with Utopian Villas, a Wisconsin firm that specializes in tiny house construction, will be donating a custom-built tiny house to Occupy Madison during a ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

In May 2017, Occupy Madison, a small, sustainable community of tiny houses for formerly homeless individuals, will auction off the structure and use the funds to expand its facility’s kitchen and washrooms.

In mid-2016, Inpro partnered with Utopian Villas to construct the tiny house for its Greenbuild 2016 trade show booth to demonstrate that tiny actions can create a huge impact on the world. The house incorporates various Inpro products with a wide range of sustainability attributes and showcases the company’s commitment to becoming more sustainable, both in business and in the community.

“We go to great lengths to create products that not only perform exceedingly well, but are also manufactured in an environmentally and socially responsible manner,” said Amanda Goetsch, Sustainability Manager for Inpro. “That being said, we believe that striving toward a more sustainable future is about more than just products. It’s about people, too. That’s why we are acting on our sustainability principles through many diverse initiatives, including donations like this one. We know that every effort, no matter how small, can have a major positive impact on our community and beyond.”

The tiny house incorporates numerous Inpro products with sustainability attributes, including draperies, receptor and shower surround, a Shield^® Shower Curtain, Aspex™ Wall Art, a bedspread, and more.

“Our organization was formed in response to the lack of services and other issues that revolve around homelessness in Madison,” explained Bruce Wallbaum, Board Member for Occupy Madison. “We came up with the idea of building tiny homes and housing them in a small village within the city. We are incredibly grateful for this donation, which will go toward expanding our infrastructure, ultimately supporting our self-sustaining community model and enabling us to add more homes to the village.”

Occupy Madison will auction off the tiny house during its popular annual plant sale on May 14, 2017. To stay updated on the auction event, follow the organization on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OMBuild.

Passing of the Keys Ceremony

Inpro welcomes members of the media to attend the official “Passing of the Keys Ceremony” on Nov. 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in Occupy Madison’s Courtyard located at 304 N Third Street. Madison, WI.

The donation event will include a few words from each of the parties involved and provide attendees with an exclusive sneak peek at the tiny house. To learn more about the tiny house project, click here. For more information on Inpro’s sustainability efforts, visit https://www.inprocorp.com/about-us/sustainability.