TAMPA, Fla., June 1, 2023 – MaintenX, one of many largest nationwide facility upkeep and restore corporations within the U.S., right this moment introduced that it has accomplished building and supply of its seventh Habitat for Humanity home to offer a brand new house to an economically deprived household. The home was introduced to the recipient household, the Hovey household, on Could 30 and continues an annual charitable custom and companywide program that align with MaintenX’s legacy of bettering folks’s lives by means of fast, cost-efficient, and professional restore options.
A MaintenX workforce broke floor on the brand new home on April 1 and labored in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties to finish building over a month and a half. The construct was funded by a MaintenX funding of over $100,000 and supported by the volunteering of roughly 150 MaintenX workers, together with lots of the firm’s skilled carpenters, electricians, and plumbers. The MaintenX workforce invested a complete of 410 hours in engaged on the house whereas the home-owner recipient, Yolanda Hovey, contributed over 400 “sweat fairness” hours along with the workforce’s time on her personal home in addition to different houses within the space.
MaintenX completed building on Could 16 and held a ceremony on Could 30 to dedicate the brand new home to the Hovey household. About 45 MaintenX and Habitat workers, members of the family, and mates attended the occasion, the place Darren Block, vp, finance, MaintenX, introduced the Hovey household with the keys to their new house together with a storage door opener and a $500 Goal reward card to assist with any desired ending touches to the home.
“Of all of our firm’s accomplishments this 12 months, this will likely be one of many ones that we’ll be most happy with,” stated Amy Abril, advertising and analysis supervisor, MaintenX, one of many MaintenX leaders on the occasion. “We started our partnership with Habitat for Humanity in 2019 as a approach to give again to the neighborhood, and it’s resonated with our workers past our most optimistic expectations. Our professionals have been invaluable in donating their experience in electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work to construct new, clear, protected homes. We hope this can be a home that the Hovey household can name house for years to return.”
This 12 months, the MaintenX workforce constructed the home for the household of Yolanda Hovey, a single mom of two daughters, one in faculty and one in center college. The Hoveys have been looking for a everlasting house, and, in a few of their earlier houses, have struggled with issues reminiscent of rat infestation and issue in getting electrical and plumbing repairs made by their landlord.
“I cried and prayed, and I considered how our prayers have been answered,” stated Yolanda Hovey, when she discovered her household had been chosen for a brand new house by means of Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties. “I informed my youngsters, they usually had been overjoyed, with my little lady so excited that she was lastly going to get her personal room. What I’m most wanting ahead to is having a home with clear air for her. My daughter will not need to take care of mildew that has brought about her allergy issues, and now my youngsters and I’ll lastly be capable to have a house the place we are able to really feel protected.”
Beginning in 2019, MaintenX has offered firm monetary assist and worker volunteer building service to construct one Habitat for Humanity home a 12 months for a deprived household needing a house. The corporate helped construct one home in 2019, two in 2020, two in 2021, and one in 2022. As well as, MaintenX has been an everyday sponsor of Habitat for Humanity’s annual {Golfing} Fore Habitat event.
Along with Habitat for Humanity, MaintenX additionally has partnerships with the Salvation Military and Metropolitan Ministries that intention to present again to the neighborhood by means of annual packages.
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MaintenX Worldwide is a totally licensed services restore firm. As one of many largest nationwide facility upkeep and restore corporations within the U.S., MaintenX has created a large community of educated {and professional} technicians all through the nation. With its workforce of well-trained technicians, MaintenX manages facility upkeep for its shoppers. Within the occasion there’s not a MaintenX technician in an space, the corporate has established a community of most well-liked vendor companions all through the nation for continued superior service for its shoppers. For greater than 40 years, MaintenX has been expertly serving multi-location retail shops, restaurant chains and Fortune 500 corporations nationwide.
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