Going Above and Beyond

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!