PORT
ST. LUCIE, FL (date) - The organization
that helps provide housing for indigent
families in St. Lucie County recently
was itself the recipient of much
needed habitat assistance.
St. Lucie Habitat for Humanity had
outgrown its offices on Okeechobee
Road in Fort Pierce when a generous
benefactor offered the organization
a building twice the size of its
current location with a monthly
mortgage payment that was half the
rent it was paying.
However, there was one problem:
the building, which was built in
the 1950's and at various times
was a residence, dentist office
and chiropractic center, needed
extensive work before the Habitat
staff could move in.
When he learned this, Tim Mehaffey,
owner of Mehaffey Construction Co.,
volunteered his firm's time and
resources to perform the needed
work at no charge, including construction
management, installing new sheetrock,
spackling, painting and other services.
As a result, the Habitat staff will
move to its new quarters at 702
6 th St. far ahead of the anticipated
move-in date.
"The entire project was moving
very slowly until Tim and his crew
arrived on the scene," noted Al
Rivett, Habitat's Executive Director.
"Once they started, the pace of
remodeling moved with lightening
speed, and our eight offices are
now close to completion," he added.
Rivett also credited Habitat board
member Yvonne Dudley with playing
a major role in helping to secure
the new offices.
Habitat for Humanity projects have
become a Mehaffey family affair.
In addition to assisting with the
organization's new offices, Tim
Mehaffey and his son Christopher,
20, are helping to build a house
in Fort Pierce that Habitat will
offer to a local family in need.
The Mehaffeys are working with students
from John Carroll High School -Christopher's
alma mater-to complete a three-bedroom,
1,200 square-foot house that is
scheduled to be completed by the
end of the current school year.
"Even though he's currently
attending college, Christopher still
has strong ties to his high school
and its staff. When he heard about
the Habitat project, he volunteered
to help immediately. Seeing that
kind of concern for others inspired
me to get involved as well, and
I'm thoroughly enjoying the experience,"
Tim Mehaffey asserted.
Founded in 1995, St. Lucie Habitat
for Humanity is a not-for-profit
corporation dedicated to providing
decent, affordable homes for low
and very-low income families in
St. Lucie County. To date, the group
has built a total of 27 homes throughout
St. Lucie County.
With offices in Port St. Lucie,
FL, Mehaffey Construction Co., LLC
is one of the region's leading building
contractors. The company currently
is making preparations to move into
new offices in St. Lucie West that
will double the size of their current
facility.
Help Us
Build A House For A Needy Family
Mehaffey Construction, LLC has launched
“Habitat to Habitat,”
a program to assist needy families
in our area acquire new homes.
The program is simple: for every
$100 of a signed contract for a
new, signed residential project,
Mehaffey Construction will donate
$1 to St. Lucie Habitat for Humanity
in the name of its customer. So,
for example, a $20,000* remodeling
job will result in a $200 donation.
So help a needy family by signing
up for a home improvement project
by one of the Treasure Coast’s
leading contractors. Contact us
today for more information about
our “Habitat to Habitat”
program.
Improve Your Home and Help
a Needy Family Move Into Theirs
* Minimum project cost: $10,000
