Lee BIA Builders Care honors outstanding volunteers, partners during annual awards event

January 10, 2020

Lee BIA Builders Care recently hosted its annual awards event honoring several community partners and volunteers for their service and commitment to Southwest Florida’s needy and deserving elderly and/or disabled homeowners and their families.

The 2019 awards include: Jimmy Rodgers Volunteer of the Year, presented to Mike Nilles; Partner of the Year, recognizing Priority Marketing; Contractor Partners of the Year, presented to both Target Roofing & Sheet Metal and Wayne Wiles Floor Coverings; Michael English Hearts and Hammers Award, awarded to Ferguson Enterprises; Builders Care Executive Award, honoring LSI Companies; President’s Award, recognizing 2019 board president Dan Beiter; and the President’s Special Recognition, awarded to Lennar.

“Whether they’re helping fund a special project or volunteering their time at an impactful fundraising event, our volunteers and community partners are incredible advocates for our neighbors in need,” said Becky Swift, executive director of Lee BIA Builders Care. “We are truly grateful for the many individuals and companies that play an essential role in making Builders Care and our mission possible, and we are proud to recognize this year’s honorees for their tremendous support.”

Dan Beiter, Becky Swift, Mandi Wray and Michael Reitmann present the 2019 Volunteer of the Year to Mike Nilles (center).

Lee BIA Builders Care names Priority Marketing its 2019 Partner of the Year. From left to right: Dan Beiter, Teri Hansen, Mandi Wray, Becky Swift.

Target Roofing & Sheet Metal was recognized as one of Lee BIA Builders Care’s 2019 Contractor Partners of the Year. From left to right: Casey Crowther, Dan Beiter, Rast Bryant, Mandi Wray, Becky Swift.

Wayne Wiles Floor Coverings was recognized as one of Lee BIA Builders Care’s 2019 Contractor Partners of the Year. From left to right: Becky Swift, Dan Beiter, Mandi Wray, Jon Moore.

Becky Swift, Dan Beiter and Mandi Wray present Ferguson Enterprises with the 2019 Hearts and Hammers Award. From left to right: Dan Beiter, Chuck Thornton, Becky Swift, Mandi Wray, P.J. Anzalone, Kristen Clarkson

Richard Yager and Alexis North of LSI Companies accept the 2019 Builders Care Executive Award.

Dan Beiter presents Ray Kershaw and Steve Gabor of Lennar with the 2019 President’s Special Recognition Award.

About Lee BIA Builders Care

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 no-cost emergency construction services to improve the safety and health for needy seniors and disabled individuals of all ages by enlisting the expertise and donated services and materials of contractors, sub-contractors and businesses. To date, Lee BIA Builders Care has put more than $4.75 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 the community. Lee BIA Builders Care is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization under the charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association. Lee BIA Builders Care is headquartered at 6835 International Center Blvd. #4 in Fort Myers. Donations can be made online at www.LeeBuildersCare.org. More information is available by calling 239-938-0056, and by following Builders Care at www.Facebook.com/LeeBuildersCare.