DPR Construction Donated $40,000 to Brookhaven Boys & Girls Club

DPR’s first-time contribution to benefit the Club’s education programs

December 18, 2008

ATLANTA (Dec. 18, 2008) – DPR Construction held a check presentation on December 17 at the Brookhaven Boys & Girls Club, part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA). The company’s foundation awarded four grants for the first time in company history.

DPR believes in the educational components of Boys & Girls Club, and donated $40,000 to support its programs.  An overview of the Club, a tour and a check presentation were held at the Club with ten executives from DPR Construction, including Gary Wohl, CFO for DPR; Andy Andres, Atlanta executive for DPR; Steve Bartkowski, former Atlanta Falcons quarterback and current DPR employee; and Brian Oliver, former Georgia Tech basketball player and current DRP employee.

Wohl, Andres, Bartkowski and Oliver spoke about the importance of community involvement for their company. They all talked about their personal investment in the youth of Atlanta and particularly the youth at Brookhaven Boys & Girls Club. The company plans to have its employees volunteer at the Club as part of their partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta.

Rodney Close, regional vice president for BGCMA; Bobby Dunn, executive director for Brookhaven Boys & Girls Club; and Missy Dugan, vice president of marketing and development for BGCMA welcomed DPR Construction and thanked the company for their involvement. Brookhaven’s Youth of the Year, Oskar Kigelman, also thanked the company and shared his Boys & Girls Club story with the group.

“Brookhaven Boys & Girls Club is very excited for this partnership,” said Dunn. “This will go a long way and my kids look forward to seeing you at the Club. Thank you. This means more than you know.”

ABOUT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF METRO ATLANTA

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta operates 25 Clubs in 12 metro counties in addition to Camp Kiwanis and Youth Art Connection, a gallery and workspace for young artists. A trained and professional staff serves more than 17,000 youth annually by offering specialized programming and a safe haven for at-risk and underprivileged children and teens. Memberships cost only $35 per school year but scholarships are available for those who need assistance. For more information, please visit www.bgcma.org.

ABOUT DPR CONSTRUCTION

DPR Construction, Inc. is a forward-thinking national general contractor and construction manager specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare and corporate office markets. Founded in 1990, DPR has grown to more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue, making it one of the largest general contractors in the nation and a “great” story of entrepreneurial success. The privately held, employee-owned company serves customers nationwide and has built projects—both large and small--for such world-class companies as Apple, Bayer, Digital Realty Trust, Genentech, HCA, Kaiser Permanente, Oracle, Pixar, Rockwell International, Sun Microsystems and Sutter Health. For more information, visit www.dprinc.com.