Builders Care has branched out to other communities in Florida.
The Lee Building Industry Association's (BIA) charitable arm Builders Care in Ft. Myers, and their local sub-contractors will remodel Linda Philander's home. Linda is a 60-year-old woman living with arthritis. She can no longer work and is on a fixed income. Linda said the pain never goes away, but finds strength to guide others.

Over the past 25 years, Linda was a foster parent to more than 30 teenagers along with raising her own four children, as a single parent. During those years, Linda worked two jobs to feed the children she fostered.

"Linda touched our hearts here at Builders Care," said Heidi Davis, executive director the BIA Builders Care. "We are thrilled that we can give back to her a little bit of the enormous love and support she has shown to less fortunate children in our community."

On Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 10 am, BIA will kick off this worthy project. Several subcontractors are donating the materials and will assist in tearing down an exterior wall that is causing severe leaking in the family room. They will also be pouring in a new driveway replacing her current pebble driveway. Local builders and several volunteers will also paint the exterior of the home, replace windows and put in gutters.

On Friday, Jan. 25, at noon, Linda's new home will be unveiled. See below for photos and make sure to check back to see the finished results.

Contact: Dalia M. Mousa, Media Relations, dmousa@builderscare.org.

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	Photos from Day 1 The turnout was astounding as our volunteers rolled up their sleevs and began the job of rehabing Linda Philander's home.
	Before Photos of the Linda Philander Project These photos show some of the "before" conditions of Linda's home. Be sure to check back for more photos.