Aubuchon Team of Companies presents $12,500 to Lee BIA Builders Care

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Jan. 4, 2018 - PRLog -- Lee BIA Builders Care, the charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA), recently received $12,500 from Aubuchon Team of Companies to support its mission to provide emergency construction repairs for local homeowners in need. Aubuchon Team of Companies, a company compromised of several entities to aid in the process of homebuying and homebuilding, raised the funds through its annual "Helping Hands for the Holidays" fundraiser, raising $37,500 to benefit Lee BIA Builders Care and two additional charitable organizations: Make-A-Wish Southern Florida and Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Each year, Aubuchon Team of Companies hosts its "Helping Hands for the Holidays" fundraiser to raise funds in support of local charitable organizations. Through its annual fundraiser, Aubuchon Team of Company has donated more than $104,000 to Lee BIA Builders Care in the last 10 years, helping the program to provide home repair services to disadvantaged Lee County residents free-of-charge.

"We are very appreciative of the continued support from Aubuchon Team of Companies and their contributors during their annual 'Helping Hands during the Holidays' fundraiser," said Christi Pritchett, executive director of Lee BIA Builders Care. "Over the past 10 years, this company has provided Lee BIA Builders Care with important funding that furthers our mission to provide emergency home repairs to elderly and disabled homeowners in our community, and for that we are extremely thankful."

About Lee Builders Care

Lee BIA Builders Care is the nonprofit charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA). Its mission is to provide emergency home repairs and construction services to elderly, disabled and economically disadvantaged people who are unable to obtain home repairs through traditional means. To date, Lee BIA Builders Care has put more than $4.25 million in construction services back into the community at no cost to homeowners in need.  Lee Builders Care enlists the volunteer services of Lee BIA members and leverages grants and donated materials to provide construction and remodeling services to qualified homeowners throughout Lee County. Lee Builders Care is headquartered at the Lee BIA office at 6835 International Center Blvd., Suite 4, in Fort Myers. The Building Industry Association (www.BIA.net ) is a 63-year-old association affiliated with National Home Builders Association and Florida Home Builders Association that serves to strengthen our community by advancing a professional building industry through advocacy, education and services. Donations can be made online at www.LeeBuildersCare.com. More information is available by calling 239-938-0056. Follow Builders Care at Facebook.com/LeeBuildersCare or on Twitter @LeeBuildersCare.