Homebuilder Raises and Donates $45,000 to Komen South Florida Affiliate

Dec. 14, 2010 - PRLog -- West Palm Beach, Fla. — Dreamstar Custom Homes is making dreams come true for some of the medically underserved who are in a battle with breast cancer. “Build for the Cure,” spearheaded by Dreamstar Custom Homes President Brett Handler, raised $45,000 to benefit the South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. He recently presented a check to its executive director, Anita Holmes.

This past February, Handler initiated the “Build for the Cure” project by cutting his price for a home that was under construction and donating the difference to the local Komen affiliate. He asked his subcontractors and suppliers to do the same and the response was overwhelming, despite economic challenges — especially in the construction industry. PGT Windows & Doors, Distinctive Kitchens & Baths, Tile Market/Antico Stone, Jade Home Décor, Southern Waste Systems, Kohler, Centerpoint Construction, Abundant Energy, Cataldo & Son Plastering, Inc., Gale Insulation, Palm Beach Window & Door, Buckeye Plumbing, Ibis Golf Club and Colorwheel Paint all participated in the project.

“In this economy, undertaking a project like this is unheard of, a labor of love, and we are very grateful to Dreamstar Custom Homes,” said Holmes. “This donation will go a long way. It’s an immense help. The only thing bigger than this check are Dreamstar’s hearts.”

According to Holmes, for the medically underserved, $45,000 can cover 450 mammograms for women and men or 100 mammograms, 25 surgical biopsies and cancer treatment for up to eight patients.

Handler was motivated to initiate this project because cancer has struck his family personally. “My wife Chris lost her mother to breast cancer when she was only 4-years-old,” said Handler. “We are passionate about helping the Komen organization and are pleased that so many of our subcontractors and suppliers joined us.”

William and Lisa Byrnes, who purchased the home at Ibis Golf & Country Club, agreed to allow Dreamstar Custom Homes to dedicate their residence as the 2010 Build for the Cure benefit home. This elegant Tuscany-style custom built home — situated with a view of the lake and three fairways — features designer finishes throughout and includes many energy efficient features that Handler, a Certified Green Professional, has adopted as a building philosophy. The one-story home includes three bedrooms, four baths, an office, living, dining and family rooms, a gourmet kitchen and a wine cellar and bar.

About Dreamstar Custom Homes
Dreamstar Custom Homes is an award-winning Palm Beach Gardens-based “green” builder of custom and semi-custom homes in mostly exclusive Palm Beach County communities that include Old Palm Golf Club and Ibis Golf & Country Club. Handler focuses on including environmental specifications into every home. Founded on the premise that top quality homes and unrivaled client attention are the foundations for an outstanding homebuilder, Brett Handler, the company’s founder, is a state licensed building contractor with more than 20 years of residential building experience. Dreamstar’s design capabilities, coupled with its rigorous quality control inspections throughout the building process, ensure that the company exceeds the standards of conventional home construction. For more information, call 561-799-777 or visit http://dreamstarcustomhomes.com.

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Komen South Florida Affiliate
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. The South Florida Affiliate of Komen for the Cure is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in the local community joining more than 1 million breast cancer survivors and activists around the globe as part of the world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer. Through events like the Komen South Florida Race for the Cure®, the South Florida Affiliate has invested over $10 million in community breast health programs in Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties. Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stays in the tri-county service area. The remaining income goes to the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Grants Program to fund research. For more information, call 561-514-3020.
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