Community Service

OUR WORK IS BUILDING

Why We Do It
Here at Classic Homeworks, we are committed to being involved members of the community which has given us so much. In addition to providing our expertise and skill to our great Clients, we feels it's important to also offer our services to those desparately in need of a home that fits their unique situations.

How We Do It
Classic Homeworks has teamed up with the Home Builders Foundation (HBF), a wonderful local organization whose mission is to "use the unique resources of the building industry to provide housing, accessibility, and education to help those in need, making lives more livable."

History of the HBF
Founded in 1993, the Foundation's primary area of focus is to help those who desperately need enhancements for accessibility in their homes, such as wheelchair ramps, accessible entry-points, and modified appliances and amenities. To accomplish this, the HBF partners with building industry suppliers, homebuilders, subcontractors and local volunteers.

The Story of a Family in Need
Gary Kasson, a 30-year law enforcement veteran in Denver, and his wife, Carol, were planning to make a change in their life. What they did not plan on was that change involving a motorcycle accident and a brain injury.

On August 15, 2003, Gary was riding his motorcycle home from an interview as a correctional officer at a Southern Colorado prison. Before reaching his Englewood home, he was rear-ended by a drunk driver on I-25. From that day, his life was forever changed.
He spent the next five months in various Colorado hospitals, going through rehabilitation for his brain injury. His wife, meanwhile, was adjusting to a completely new lifestyle, which included 24-hour supervision of her once strong and independent husband. In addition to his brain injury, he also needed a wheelchair to complete the simple tasks of living each day.

The Kasson’s home proved to be ill-equipped for its newly disabled homeowner. Without wheelchair access, it was very difficult to get Gary into his own home let alone be able to use his own bathroom. Major modifications were needed, so Carol contacted the Home Builders Foundation, whose purpose is to help victims of tragedy that need to incorporate accessibility features in their homes.

What We're Doing
Today, Classic Homeworks is helping the HBF retrofit the first floor hallways, back entrance, side ramp and bathroom to improve Gary’s mobility and make life just a little easier for Gary’s caretakers.

Classic Homeworks & the HBF are grateful to the following companies for donating material & labor to the Kasson Remodel:

BEFORE Part of the vanity was removed to accommodate Gary’s wheelchair.	DURING With the old vanity and shower removed, work begins to install accessible features
BEFORE The hallways are much too narrow for a wheelchair.	DURING Interior walls are moved and will have handrails to improve mobility for Gary
AFTER The shower is now more open and wheelchair accessible. A bench and support bars have also been added to ensure safety and allow Gary mobility.	AFTER The toilet now has support bars which lower from the wall for support. In addition a support bar on the wall assists with stability while the large area under the sink accommodates Gary's wheelchair.

On October 20, 2005 the Home Builders Foundation awarded Classic Homeworks with a Remodelor Award for the work we completed on the Kasson job in 2004!!

Thank you to everyone who helped to make this project possible!!

Read about Rick's Habitat For Humanity trip