Jarrett Bay Boatworks and Crystal Coast Habitat for Humanity invite the boating community’s support for the celebration of a former Jarrett Bay employee with the construction of an H4H home. The home – sponsored by the Jarrett Bay Boatworks staff, customers, family and friends – is being built for the Simons family in the memory of a long-time Jarrett Bay employee, Joy Gaskill, whose life was taken tragically in April of 2008 by a driver who was under the influence.
Prior to her untimely passing, Joy had been working with Crystal Coast Habitat to plan a special build to help a local family with her co-workers and friends at Jarrett Bay Boatworks. Over the past few years since Joy’s passing, donations have continued to come in to build a home in her memory. The Simons family was selected over the 2011 Christmas season, and they have been working through their “sweat equity” hours and homeowners education to prepare for the start of their home. The search was on for a lot to build the home. Finally, through the on-going fund-raising efforts and generosity of Jarrett Bay’s employees and owner Randy Ramsey, a donation was made to purchase a lot in Carteret County.
In addition, local contractor Michael Tickle of Superior Structures and his father Billy, have agreed to volunteer their time to supervise the construction phase. They personally knew the family of Joy Gaskill and wanted to help build the home in her memory.
Please join the groundbreaking celebration on Wednesday, April 25th at 10:30 am on the site of the 84th Habitat for Humanity home to be built at 120 Old Mill Rd. off Mill Creek Rd. (by the volunteer fire department), or contact H4H to contribute.
This very worthy project is still in need of donations of time, labor and materials from the construction trades. Those interested can call the Habitat office for more information at 252-223-2111.
