Last
year, on Saturday, November 3rd, 2012, through Extreme Community Makeover, we [Essex Financial Group] painted a
house, while a few group members ate pizza…. (kidding)
That Saturday turned out to be a great
day, spent with great people, who accomplished something that meant the world
to one person. "T" was bouncing off the walls with gratitude over the
look of her “new” house.
At
the end of the day we patted each other on the back, said our goodbyes, and
parted ways with "T". But for two special members of our Charity
Committee, Lisa and Pam, this wasn’t goodbye forever. In the
spirit of ECM, they cultivated a relationship with "T" - a relationship that is still strong today and will likely last a lifetime.
After
bringing gifts to and having several phone conversations with "T", Lisa and
Pam were invited inside her home. They immediately knew that painting was
not the only thing that "T" needed.....
Again,
in the spirit of ECM, Pam and Lisa took action by utilizing their network of
local resource providers. It took time, motivation, and persistence from
both ladies to get contractors out on the job. Just this past week, all
their hard work paid off.....
SPECIAL
THANKS:
- Proline Construction, RediCarpet, and A-Advantage Plumbing – this team rebuilt
the floor in the bathroom, replaced an unthinkable amount of plumbing, put
drywall in the bathroom, installed a sink, removed old and installed new
countertops and cabinets, redirected vents, re-stained the front door, and many
other items necessary to complete the above seen job.
- Jeff, Mary, and the
principals/partners of Essex Financial Group for allocating funds for this
project and creating the relationships with local resource providers.
- Thank you to everyone
else that was involved in making this dream for "T" an achievable reality!
