and services to building Newmark’s Benefit Home.
Mike Moody, president of Newmark Homes Houston thanked the donors and spoke about the 100 Club Survivor’s Fund. Appreciation awards were presented to the donating members by Austin Garrett, purchasing manager for Newmark. A client from Gracewood, an agency HomeAid has constructed transitional shelters for, shared her story of facing homelessness and the impact the Gracewood facility has made on her life. Mike Dishberger, president of the GHBA and Fred Caldwell, president of Caldwell Companies also addressed the guests thanking them for their contributions.
BHP Vendors
Vendors and trades attending the luncheon included: ABC Supply Co., Ironwood, Royal Baths, James Hardie, PJK Flooring, Gulf Coast Fans & Light Inc., IES Residential, DPIS Engineering, Builders Post-Tension Inc., Jacinto’s Cleaning, Southwest Sales, BMC Building Materials, 1st Infiniti, 84 Lumber, Whirlpool, Texas Pride Construction, Drymala Trees, L&S Plumbing and Gulf Coast Windstorm.
The home has been finished out with $97,000 worth of upgrades at no additional cost to the buyer. The Benefit Home’s full retail value is $492,059, but the homebuyer can purchase it for $395,000.
The second Benefit Home is being built by David Weekley Homes in the community of Bridgeland. DWH donated construction management and the Howard Hughes Corp., the developer of Bridgeland, donated the homesite.
PHOTO LEFT, TOP: More than 60 vendor companies and trades attended the Vendor Appreciation Luncheon hosted by Newmark Homes and the Greater Houston Builders Association at Towne Lake Welcome Center. The home was built with donated materials, labor and services from GHBA members.
PHOTO LEFT, BOTTOM: Team Allpoints Survey and GHBA Membership Director Lisa Pepitone (second from the left), prepare to serve BBQ donated by Allpoints for the vendor luncheon.
PHOTO BELOW: Susan Caldwell, Caldwell Companies’ marketing director and Fred Caldwell, president of Caldwell Companies join Mike Moody, president of Newmark Homes Houston at the luncheon.
PHOTO LEFT: Pares and George Thuo prepare to cut the ribbon to their Benefit Home built by Westin Homes.
PHOTO RIGHT: Jason Golan (right), general manager of Westin Homes presents a check to Don Klein, BHP chairman at the ribbon cutting of the Benefit Home Westin built in Discovery at Spring Trails. The check will be divided between the three charities, Texas Children's Cancer Center, the Alzheimer's Association and HomeAid Houston.
GREATER HOUSTON BUILDERS ASSOCIATION – BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE | HOUSTON BUILDER | AUGUST 2011 15
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