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Community Involvement
Every penny we have ever earned as a company has come to us because we're privileged to build new homes in Brevard County, Florida - the heart of Florida's famous Space Coast. We feel it is only fair that we do our part to support the communies that have always supported us. Here are a few words about how we try to do this, and you'll find some links to published articles and other information also, in case you'd care to learn more.
Support for Public Education
Reflecting our founders' lifelong devotion to teaching, we maintain ongoing suppport programs for public schools in our area.
Free School Supplies
Don't be surprised to see a big truck pulled up at a local school, and folks dressed in the red and black colors of LifeStyle Homes off-loading boxes of school supplies. "It's just a shame," says Jake Luhn, of LifeStyle Homes, "that budget constraints sometimes mean teachers have to spend their own money to buy the pencils and paper their students need, or worse, the children have to do without. If we can help by providing more of what teachers need to conduct interesting classes, we're happy to do it."
Teacher of the Month
We also invite students and parents to nominate their favorite teacher for special recognition as Teacher of the Month. "We review all the nominations we receive and select one winner each month based on their apparent enthusiasm and effectiveness," Luhn says. "It's a real nice feeling to offer recognition and encouragement to the teachers who excel in preparing our young people for life."
Teacher of the Year
Once a year, we choose the Teacher of the Year from the monthly winners. Our reward for these exceptional educators is to completely renovate their classroom, making everything fresh and new as well as supplying the nice-to-have teaching aids, like audio-visual or computer equipment these teachers can use to special advantage. "It's a pretty big deal," Luhn says. "We all get involved in the refurbishing, and it's a lot of fun. But, best of all are the looks on the kids' faces - and their teacher's too - when they see all the new goodies in their sparkling classroom."
Habitat for Humanity
We're home builders, after all, so isn't it natural for us to get involved in this wonderful program that provides quality housing and encourages home ownership? "We provide organizational and financial support to be sure," Luhn says, "but what we like best of all is getting out in the field, getting dirty and getting pretty tired, too, actually building a Habitat home. Nothing beats watching the new homeowners walking through their own home for the very first time. Look at the About Us menu drop down for a link to an article that explains all about Habitat for Humanity. It would be great for us to have you join in the fun work for a great cause.
Random Acts . . .
Every now and then, an opportunity comes our way to do something special that really needs doing. One of these occurred in 2008 when a local Firefighter, whose own home had burned down during the tragic Palm Bay wild fires, approached us to build a replacement home for he and his family. We decided it would be appropriate for us to build that home without profit and to ask some of our trusted trade partners to chip in also. "It was just too much to think about this man losing his own home while he was on duty helping others save theirs," said Jake Luhn. "It was the least we could do to honor this wonderful man and his special commitment to our community."
These articles will show you a bit more about the particulars.
Family get a Christmas Wish (2008) page 1, page 2
Teacher of the Year Rewarded with Renovation
Tropical Middle School Wins Makeover
Teacher of the Month (December 2007) for Atlantis Elementry
18th Annual Habitat for Humanity Strawberry Festival
LifeStyle Puts Energy on Display