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Lonestar Newsmakers
Torrential rains pounded the Boys and
Girls Country campus in Hockley, Texas
but never dampened the excitement and
enthusiasm at the recent groundbreaking
for a new 7,100 sq. ft. cottage that will
house eight children. Many guests shared
in the event that set the wheels in motion
for construction of the Joanne H. Watford
Cottage, one of several planned.
HomeAid Houston is teaming up with
award-winning builder Partners in
Building to construct a home providing a
safe, nurturing environment for children of
families in crisis. Partners in Building has
already established a long list of Greater
Houston Builders Association (GHBA)
members donating materials and services.
HomeAid Houston is a 501(c)(3) charity
of the GHBA. HomeAid builds transitional
housing by working with homeless service
agencies to identify housing needs and
provide construction services.
Boys and Girls Country was established in
1971 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charity
whose mission is to change the lives of
children from families in crisis by loving
and nurturing them in a Christian home
environment, raising them to become
self-sustaining and contributing adults.
Located 35 miles northwest of Houston,
Boys and Girls Country has the capacity
to serve 48 boys and 40 girls, aged 5-18,
for a total of 88 children from the greater
Houston area at any one time.
“Our partnership with HomeAid Houston
allows us to help provide a safe, nurturing
environment for some very deserving
kids,” said Jim Lemming, President and
CEO of Partners in Building. “We are
honored to be able to provide our services
and experience on this ambitious project.”
Visit or call
281-970-8970 for more information.
In Photo, L to R: Judith, Boys and Girls
Country resident; Tom Frank, chief opera-
tions officer with Partners in Building; Jim
Lemming, president of Partners in Building;
Marcus and Morgan, residents of Boys and
Girls Country; Mike Gatewood, chairman of
Boys and Girls Country Endowment Board;
Mike Walford, director of Boys and Girls
Country; Bette Moser, executive director of
HomeAid Houston; Toy Wood, CEO of the
Greater Houston Builders Association; and
Greg Tomlinson, with Builders Post Tension
and president of HomeAid Houston.
Rex Davis - Ted Schuler
Volunteer of the Year
Winston Allen with Stock Building Supply
Associate Company of the Year
Marble Depot- Brian Watson
Remodeler of the Year
HomeAid and Partners in Building Break Ground
for New Cottage at Boys And Girls Country
Texas Panhandle Builders Association 2015 Awards
(Not Pictured) Jeff Bryant- Kenny Howell | Builder of the Year