HomeAid to begin remodel for Krause Children’s Center
Two Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) members and longtime supporters of HomeAid Houston, a charity of the GHBA, are in the process of remodeling a volunteer’s restroom area for Krause Children’s Center in Katy.
Allen Griffin with Gryphon Builders and Jeff Hunt with Jeff Hunt Construction have teamed up to complete the project for Krause, a residential treatment center for girls ages 12 to 17 who have come from crisis situations.
HomeAid Houston has partnered with the Center on previous construction projects and was delighted to work with both builders on this recent remodel.
Both are pooling their vendor and supplier contacts along with several other GHBA members to completely revamp the space to meet current codes and provide a more aesthetically pleasing space.
HomeAid is instrumental in identifying local agencies in need of transitional housing for the homeless and then developing the team of builders, vendors and sponsors to construct them at minimal cost. Through HomeAid’s smaller CARES projects, remodels like this are common for various agencies throughout Houston and surrounding counties.
Krause Center serves young girls who have survived extraordinarily hard circumstances. Many of them arrive at Krause after experiencing severe abuse or neglect and many have been removed from their homes or from foster care. At Krause, they begin to grow and heal through in-depth clinical therapy, personal development activities and spiritual care in a safe setting. Girls stay an average of six to eight months and begin to feel a restored sense of hope for their future.
“This project appealed to me for several reasons,” said Griffin, “the first being that the Center is receiving a plaque in memory of Leslie King, one of GHBA’s most respected builders and individuals within our industry. Also, being able to offer my construction management in partnership with HomeAid and another good friend and well-respected builder Jeff Hunt, made working on the remodel rewarding in many ways. I enjoy what I do professionally, and when I can do that to better the lives of teens in crisis, there is not better feeling than that. HomeAid makes the process easy, as they are such an experienced and professional organization.”
“I echo Allen’s reasons for participating in the project,” said Hunt. “Knowing the Center will be honoring the memory of Leslie King makes working on the remodel rewarding. I am also impressed with the services Krause Center provides the teens who live there.”
For more information on HomeAid Houston, visit www.homeaidhouston.org or call 281-9708970.