Councilmen Woody Owens, Hita Dickson, Mayor Tom Reid & Councilman Larry Marcott at Ground Breaking
Ground Breaking ceremony...Feb. 14th, 2002..GREAT day!!
Mayor Tom Reid present a proclamation to the Board Members of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston.
Many of the volunteers squeeze in at the Ground Breaking ceremony

 

Almost "Dry In" (the last of the roof panels)
Day 13, Walking the steel before the cement arrives
First day of REAL construction
ABC's Bob Turner
Pat O'Day checking out the structural fill dirt & steel deliveries
Bring on the cement
The first pour
Add a lot of steel
West & South walls in place
The East wall was 3rd
Suspended ceiling tile frame work..getting it level
Add some ventilation
Dan was always first at the job!
Water break for TDI guys
Eagle Scouts preparing the pantry shelving
Jim & Chuck make the cabinets
Six days for flooring installation, just love it!
Those ceiling tiles are HEAVY!
Big Ted building the Aqua Duct system "Hita style"
Vernon, the "2" goes at the end!
ABC + CHH equals a new building
ABC banner for the job site
Work challenges
Can I have a break yet??
Back-breaking sand & grass
Building the dumpster fence area
Grass everywhere
Jennifer hauling grass..what a trouper!!
What, more grass, more holes for the plants??
On my mark, dig!
What, more grass??
Sweat day at the site
Staff room getting painted
You all start over there, I'd like to watch
Is it break time??
Smile!
Volunteers build the Dumpster fence
How many more holes??
Interior painting..down the hall
We just got here..where is the water??
First delivery of the Houston Food Bank
Baby Food & Diapers shelving
Volunteer level the ground before the grass is planted
 
Siggy & Lorine stocking the shelves

 

  
Barbara does her sponge painting well.
 
The unexpected stone donation...looks beautiful!!
Eagle Scouts finished with their mammoth 7,200 pound project!! Job Very WELL done. Thank you!!
Photo on Opening Day, Sept. 26, 2002. Praise God from whom all blessing flow. Thank you, all for our beautiful new home!!
Lorine, Mary & Gloria preparing the shelves before opening day. Photo on Opening Day, Sept. 26, 2002. Praise god from whom all blessing flow. Thank you, all for our beautiful new home!!
 
Hita & Robbie Welcome the guests at the Dedication & Ribbon Cutting ceremony, Oct 23, 2002
Hita presents Associated Builders & Contractors of Greater Houston a framed Appreciation Document
Visitors see all the colorful rooms
Russell Hamley (Councilman for Jersey Village, TX) speaks at the ceremony
The lobby area with the Walls of Crosses
 
Hita a her long time friend, Commission El Franco Lee
Cutting the Pearland Chamber ribbon
Pearland Chamber Pres., Carole Artz shares her joy for the day
Robbie get her words in, too!
The Board of CHH surprises Hita, naming the CHH building, "The Hita Dickson Building"
 
The ABC folks are all smiles!!
The framed appreciation document and Russell Hamley
Just a few of the regular volunteers..
Russell shares stories of the project with the guests
The Executive Board of Christian Helping Hands: Helen, Hita, Siggy, Kathy, David & Robbie
No mountain of food too large for our volunteers...This is just a few weeks worth of food!!
The staff room used to sort food.