From food insecurity to homelessness so many families face critical needs right now.
That's where a Jupiter construction company is stepping up.
They are raising tens of thousands of dollars by paddling to the Bahamas in the name of feeding the homeless.
NEEDS RIGHT NOW.
THAT'S WHEREA JUPITER CONSTRUCTION COMPANYIS STEPPING UP.
AS WPTV'S TODDWILSON SHOWS US - THEY ARERAISING TENS OF THOUSANDS OFDOLLARS - BY PADDLING TO THEBAHAMAS - IN THE NAMEFEEDING THE HOMELESS.<< (SOT 1:21:00) 4 SEC (COVERWITH VIDEO) WE DECIDED TOPADDLE ACROSS THE GULF STREAMBECAUSE WE LOVE THE BAHAMAS.NATS: (VO) THE TEAM BUILDINGEXERCISE FOR MASON DEVELOPMENTAND CONSTRUCTION IS ACTUALLY AFUNDRAISER.
A HELPING HAND -THAT WILL STRETCH ACROSS OURCOMMUNITY..
(SOT 01:08:13) 4SEC THE IDEA CAME FROM OURDESIRE TO HELP THE COMMUNITY.NATS: (VO) CRAIG MASON IS THEOWNER OF THE COMPANY.
HE SAYSTHE FUNDRAISER IS CALLED"MASON PROJECT PADDLE." A TEAMOF EMPLOYEES WILL PADDLE 60MILES FROM WEST END BAHAMAS TOJUPITER INLET.
SO FAR THEY'VERAISED $53,000 OF THEIR$60,000 GOAL.
(SOT 1:43:10)SEC WE'D LIKE TO PURCHASEMEALS FROM RESTAURANTS ANDDONATE THOSE MEALS TO THELEWIS CENTER TO BENEFIT THEHOMELESS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.NATS: (VO) ACTUALLY THEFUNDRAISER IS A TWOFER.
(SOT02:00:00) 8 SEC WE SAID LET USBUY MEALS AT RETAIL PRICESFROM RESTAURANTS THAT ARECURRENTLY UNDERSERVED AND THENDONATE THOSE MEALS SO WE GOTTHE TWOFER OUT THE DEAL.
NAT(VO) A WAY TO HELP TWO GROUPSWITH ONE GENEROUS ACT.
THEPADDLING WILL BEGIN THISWEEKEND.
BUT THE DONATIONS AREPOSSIBLE ALL THE WAY TO THE15TH - IF YOU WANT TO HELPOUT.
IN PALM BEACH COUNTTODD WILSON, WPTV NC 5.