FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE CONTACT: John
Aquino (954) 298-0747
SWIMMING
POOL DONATED TO FOSTER
HOME & COMPLETED
IN FIVE WEEKS
FORT LAUDERDALE: When
Robert Allard recently toured one of Henderson’s foster homes, he
knew immediately he could make a lasting contribution to improve
the quality of life for the six teenage boys who call “Charlee House” their
home. As a leading pool contractor in South Florida, Robert was
understandably saddened to see the boys had an above ground pool. In
his professional opinion, this was a situation in which accidents
were just waiting to happen.
But Robert didn’t
turn his head and walk away. Instead, he decided to enlist the support
of his loyal vendors and sub-contractors. Determined and not accepting
any “No’s”, Allard Pools and nineteen other charitable companies
decided to volunteer their time, material and know-how to construct
a new pool for the six boys at Charlee House. The boys couldn’t
be happier but they have had people make promises before that never
seemed to materialize, so they were “cautiously optimistic.”
Any concerns were
soon unfounded for within a few short weeks, the necessary permits
had been received and the team was off and running. Your pool contractor
may not want to hear this, or if you have had a bad experience with
installing a pool, you may want to skip this next sentence, but in
just five weeks, the pool was completed, passing all inspections
and just waiting the chemicals to balance before the boys were having
their first swim in their new pool.
The corporations
that contributed to this unselfish gift include:
Robert Allard Pools · Pilot Steel · Horner Equipment · Mike Condon Inc.
L W Rozzo · D. Mulberger · Karl’s Pumping & Placing · US Bobcat
Kash Enterprises · Portabello Tile · Tony’s Brick & Tile · Stone Age Pavers
Pool Barrier Inc. · Handy Pro Inc. · D&C Electric · Hayward Pool Products
CLI Industries · Blue Pools Maintenance Inc. · National Tree Trimming
Dwayne’s Sprinkler Service
The final chapter
of this heart-warming story occurred the evening on Henderson’s 10th Annual
Black-tie Gala. When Diáne Johnson, philanthropist and fellow honoree
to Robert Allard, heard about his efforts, Ms. Johnson generously
offered to purchase a solar heater for the new pool so the boys could
exercise year-round and get the most from their new pool!
Would
you like to make a difference? Please
call Karen Drumheller at (954) 777 – 1624 for more information
and a tour of our programs and see how we are changing lives.
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Robert
Allard, Allard Pools
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The beautiful new
pool at Charlee House:
Henderson Mental
Health Center
Broward County,
FL
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Henderson
is celebrating 50 years of service and offers a complete array of
behavioral health care services that are fully accredited at the
highest level by CARF, the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission.
Serving more that
6,000 youth and 12, 000 adults each year with a professional staff
of 600, Henderson Mental Health Center is South Florida’s oldest
and largest mental health center.
Services are available
24 hours per day, every day of the year. If you or someone you know
needs help, please call (954) 463 – 0911. Henderson is Hope! Visit
us at: http://www.hendersonmhc.org.
