The 13th annual Bricks & Sticks Fishing Tournament, hosted by the Lee Building Industry Association, raised more than $16,000 for Lee BIA Builders Care.
Held in September at the South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island, the fishing tournament featured a live auction to raise funds for Lee BIA Builders Care. The donations will support the nonprofit’s efforts to provide emergency home repairs and construction services to elderly and/or disabled homeowners and families in Lee County. To date, Builders Care has provided over $4.75 million in construction services to more than 450 individuals and families, facilitating critical repairs that allow local families to live safely and comfortably in their own homes.
Presented by Builders Insurance Group and Five County Insurance, the tournament saw 209 anglers on 61 boats competing for cash prizes. This year’s tournament awarded first place to Josh Constantine, Andrew Wiles and Michelle Wiles (total inches: 191.50), second place to Shane Earhart, Mark Wiles, Darin McMurray and Jeff Palmer (total inches: 183), and third place to Ozzie Lessinger, Heriberto Alicea and Jose Medero (total inches: 174).
About Lee BIA Builders Care
The mission of Lee BIA Builders Care is to provide emergency construction services at no cost to needy and deserving elderly and/or disabled homeowners, and their families, who cannot obtain repairs through traditional means. Lee BIA Builders Care offers a full range of no-cost emergency construction services to improve the safety and health for needy seniors and disabled individuals of all ages by enlisting the expertise and donated services and materials of contractors, sub-contractors and businesses. To date, Lee BIA Builders Care has put more than $4.75 million in construction services back into the community at no cost to homeowners in need. Builders Care is funded through financial donations, grants and donated services and materials to provide emergency construction services to qualified homeowners throughout the community. Lee BIA Builders Care is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization under the charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association. Lee BIA Builders Care is headquartered at 6835 International Center Blvd. #4 in Fort Myers. Donations can be made online at www.LeeBuildersCare.org. More information is available by calling 239-938-0056, and by following Builders Care at www.Facebook.com/LeeBuildersCare.
