Lee BIA Builders Care, the nonprofit charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA), has received a donation of $8,463 from the GulfShore Mustang Club of Southwest Florida.
Funds will support the nonprofit’s efforts 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.
“GulfShore Mustang Club of Southwest Florida has been a generous supporter of Builders Care for more than a decade, and their continued commitment has helped us strengthen our impact within the community,” said Crystal Stouten, executive director of Lee BIA Builders Care. “We are so grateful for their impactful partnership as we work to provide lifechanging emergency construction services to homeowners in need.”
The donation is a result of funds raised throughout the year at multiple events hosted and attended by the Club. To date, the Club has donated $43,238 to Builders Care through these activities, and members also regularly serve as volunteers at a variety of Builders Care events.
“We are proud to work with Lee BIA Builders Care by volunteering and fundraising in support of their efforts to help our neighbors in need,” said Annette Nilles, president of the GulfShore Mustang Club of Southwest Florida. “We are thrilled to grow our club and contribute a greater amount each year, and hope to continue this trend for years to come.”
GulfShore Mustang Club of Southwest Florida, founded in 1999 and chartered by the Mustang Club of America, is made up of Ford Mustang enthusiasts of all types. The nearly 150 members share knowledge and appreciation of Mustangs through various activities including helping the community along the way.
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 $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 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.
