|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
Consuella
Mackey
is an example of a person who gave everything to her family, her business,
and even strangers in need of a helping hand. She gave up her own
bed so that her children did not have to sleep on the floor. She learned
to live without many of the bare necessities so that others in her
life didn’t have to.
I am lucky enough to be involved with a show that reminds me continually
that I am fortunate. Plaskoff Construction, once again, took on a
complete rebuild of a home for Ms. Mackey and her family. We transformed
her old 1950’s ranch house into a brand new 2004 Cape Cod. We
donated all of our time and profit to this project so that we could
maximize the use of the funds that were available and give her the
most we could. In addition, most of our vendors and subs donated time
and materials to the project as they felt connected to this worthy
cause.
I was particularly pleased to be able to work directly with Ty Pennington
on a special project and present Ms. Mackey and her non-profit Operation
Confidence with a new office space in my building on Ventura Boulevard,
complete with a one year lease at no cost to her. With donations from
the show's sponsors, the office was decked out with new furniture,
computers, office equipment and supplies to run her non-profit –
previously run out of her home.
Operation Confidence, Mackey’s non-profit, is devoted to offering
employment training skills and job placement to people with disabilities
– an amazing cause and public service. This new office space
will allow Ms. Mackey to have a great new environment to run her non-profit.
It will allow her to have support staff which will enable her to do
even more good.
By helping her maintain this amazing organization, we were able to
give to more than just one individual and indirectly are able to help
thousands.
|
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|