Houston Chronicle Sunday

HomeAid completes Leslie King Project

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HomeAid Houston, a 501(c)(3) charity of the Greater Houston Builders Associatio­n, is dedicated to helping people experienci­ng or at risk of homelessne­ss build new lives through constructi­on, community engagement, and education.

In December, HomeAid undertook a special HomeAid Cares renovation project for nonprofit Krause Children’s Center. A complete revamping of their bathroom honors a legend in the GHBA, Leslie King, founder of Greymark Constructi­on Co. and who was one of the GHBA’s first female presidents and first female remodeler.

King also led the HomeAid Care Program efforts for several years, spearheadi­ng many of the charity remodeling projects.

King had a gift for creating beautiful environmen­ts. This namesake project which will be memorializ­ed by a plaque.

The Leslie King project is HomeAid’s third remodeling project for Krause Children’s Center, a residentia­l treatment program of Upbring. Partnering with HomeAid for this project are Allen Gryphon with Gryphon Builders and Jeff Hunt with Jeff Hunt Constructi­on, who gave of their time, talents, and materials to complete the project at 100% savings to the agency.

Simultaneo­usly, HomeAid and Builder Captain Jesse Jusenius with New Patio Inc. have completed the fourth HomeAid Cares project for Krause by creating a new patio, complete with built-in benches. HomeAid and New Patio

Inc. also completed this project at 100% savings to the agency.

For more informatio­n about HomeAid Houston, visit www.homeaidhou­ston.org or call 281-970-8970.

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