Recently Lee BIA Builders Care was able to help an elderly and disabled homeowner with critical home repairs.
Gloria is an elderly and disabled woman who lives alone in her Fort Myers home. Her mobility is limited and she must use a walker or wheelchair to get around safely. In 2018, an electrical fire sparked from her kitchen and quickly spread throughout the home. The fire destroyed all of her belongings and left her home in complete despair. Extensive repairs were needed and Gloria’s income would not allow her the means to rehabilitate the home. She received partial assistance through local municipalities however, all funds were exhausted and repairs were still needed.
Gloria’s home was without an HVAC system and still needed accessibility improvements. Over the months, the home had grown considerably warm, causing conditions that were not suitable for her health or safety. Subsequently, Gloria began living in a room that was once her garage using a single window unit to keep cool. In addition, Gloria did not have a wheelchair ramp at her front entry, preventing her from entering and exiting the home without assistance.
After learning of Gloria’s situation, Lee BIA Builders Care and partners quickly stepped in to help.
ARGOS and Bonness joined forces and provided Gloria with an accessible concrete ramp at her front entry so she can safely enter and exit the home. In addition, Ferguson HVAC and St. Clair’s Custom Air partnered together to provide Gloria with a brand new RUUD HVAC system. In addition, Premiere Window Treatments provided some window treatments for added comfort and cooling. All services were provided at no cost to the homeowner thanks to the generosity of these companies.
These improvements are a life-changing blessing that has made Gloria’s home livable again and Gloria extends her sincerest thank you to all who made this possible for her!
About Lee BIA Builders Care
Lee BIA Builders Care is the nonprofit charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association (Lee BIA). The mission of Lee BIA Builders Care is to provide emergency construction services at no cost to needy and deserving elderly and/or disabled homeowners, and their families, who cannot obtain repairs through traditional means. Lee BIA Builders Care offers a full range of emergency construction services to improve the safety and health for seniors and individuals with disabilities in need by enlisting the expertise and donated services and material of Lee BIA Members, contractors, sub-contractors and businesses. To date, Lee BIA Builders Care has put more than $4.5 million in construction services back into the community at no cost to homeowners in need. Builders Care is funded through financial donations, grants, and donated services and materials to provide emergency construction services to qualified homeowners throughout Lee County. Builders Care and the Lee BIA are headquartered at 6835 International Center Blvd. #4 in Fort Myers. The Lee Building Industry Association (www.BIA.net) is a 64-year-old association affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders and Florida Home Builders Association that serves to promote, protect and preserve homeownership, private property rights and affordable housing by advocating for balanced laws, regulation and fees through member education and outreach. Donations can be made online at www.LeeBuildersCare.org. More information is available by calling 239-938-0056. Follow Builders Care at Facebook.com/LeeBuildersCare.
