Woodside Homes, with the help of its subcontractors and vendors, renovated an old woodshop and garage to create a “Rewards Room” for the residents of the Nassau Juvenile Residential Facility. Woodside Homes partnered with Builders Care, a nonprofit division of the Northeast Florida Builders Association, to plan and complete this amazing project.
John Harris, Woodside Homes’ Amelia Walk project manager, supervised the weeklong project.
“John went above and beyond his daily responsibilities,” said Glenn Layton, Woodside Division President. “He was on site at the Nassau County project all day coordinating with the subcontractors while tending to homes under construction after hours.”
The contractors took an old woodshop and garage and completely renovated the structure inside and out.
The “Rewards Room” was outfitted with new drywall and insulation, an updated HVAC system, roof repairs, interior and exterior paint, new flooring and new lighting.
Intermark Design Group donated new furniture and decorative items, and Scott Alarm donated a new 40-inch plasma TV. The team from Wakefield Beasley Architects and Planners also joined Woodside Homes on-site to donate their labor and time.
Additional donations came from Aggressive Electric, United Site Services, Carpet N’ Drapes, Colorwheel Paints, Concrete Masters, Duratyte Insulation, Hickman’s Heating and Air Conditioning, Jerry Foster Drywall, Premier Windows & Cabinets, Sandhill Recycle Center, Stewart Lighting, Top Gun Roofing and Travis Construction.
The Nassau Juvenile Residential Facility is a moderate risk treatment program that houses boys between the ages of 12 and 18, with an average age of 16 with a goal to provide a safe environment that emphasizes responsible living and accountability.
When asked by one of the boys what was inside the new Rewards Room, one Builders Care staff member told him “You’ve got to behave and then you’ll find out!”.