Providing Support Where It Counts
ABC Cares Foundation, the charitable affiliate of Associated Builders and Contractors - Florida East Coast Chapter, is dedicated to supporting construction professionals and their families during challenging times.
How we accomplish the mission:
- Provide financial assistance to those affected by sickness, injury, or loss of life.
- Offer access to mental health services, addiction treatment and suicide prevention resources.
- Lead the way in disaster assistance nationwide by collecting and managing support.
Through these efforts, we strive to uplift and protect the physical and mental well-being of our construction community.
ABC Cares Foundation is a registered & recognized 501(c)(3) entity with approximately 97 cents of every dollar donated supporting the mission to assist construction professionals and their families during challenging times.
ABC Cares Throughout Our Community
ABC Cares Foundation is the charitable affiliate of Associated Builders and Contractors – Florida East Coast Chapter. The primary function of ABC Cares Foundation is rapid response to cases of need in the construction community. Whether the cause is sickness, injury, or loss of life, ABC Cares Foundation supports construction professionals and their families.
Cases of Need
ABC Cares provides financial assistance to construction professionals and their families suffering from sickness, injury, or loss of life.
Mental Health
ABC Cares Foundation’s partnership with the Harm Reduction Center ensures easy access to mental health services, addiction treatment, and suicide prevention resources. Inpatient services are available through a partnership with the HCA network.
ABC Cares Foundation approved beneficiaries receive comprehensive mental health care tailored to each individual.
National Impact
ABC Cares Foundation manages & administers charitable donor-advised funds on behalf of organizations engaged in assisting the construction community.
Hurricane Ian, the Maui Fire, and the Baltimore Bridge collapse are examples of ABC Cares Foundation’s support of construction professionals and their families nationwide.
ABC Cares Foundation is a registered & recognized 501(c)(3) entity with approximately 97 cents of every dollar donated supporting the mission to assist construction professionals and their families during challenging times.
Cases of Need
When tragedy strikes, families need to focus on supporting each other. We're here to help bridge the gap between the incident and the payout of insurance or workers’ compensation benefits.
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
ABC Cares works to ensure that EVERY beneficiary has access to mental health services, addiction treatment, and suicide prevention resources – wherever there’s a gap.
National Impact
We connect community needs with the generosity of the industry through in-kind donations and donations of time and talent through community involvement.
ABC Cares Impact
In direct financial support to construction professionals and their families.
In restricted giving for bicycles to disadvantaged children.
In restricted giving to disaster relief nationwide.
Funding access to mental health services, addiction treatment, and suicide prevention resources.
Our Current Financial Support Initiatives
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Relief Fund
ABC Florida East Coast Chapter and the ABC Cares Foundation, Inc are committed to assisting in the recovery from the Frances Scott Key Bridge collapse in […]
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Hear From Valued Members:
ABC Cares is EXACTLY what our industry needs! Our community is built by the hands of unbelievable people that work hard every day to make a difference for all to enjoy. Unfortunately, sometimes bad things do happen to good, hard-working people. When we find our craftspeople hurting, ABC Cares steps in to provide assistance to our workers and their families until insurance and/or other subsidies kick in.
Kindness is contagious – let’s all catch it!
Brett Atkinson
President of South Florida,
Moss & Associates
To the construction industry, ABC Cares is a reminder that we’re all connected, and we are all individuals. Being part of the ABC Cares mission is about more than giving back - it’s about supporting each other in our toughest moments. As a member of the construction community, I’ve seen firsthand how ABC Cares steps up when sickness, injury, or loss strikes our colleagues and their families. ABC Cares Foundation doesn’t stop there. They’re invested in our industry’s future – strengthening our entire community – through scholarships and partnerships supporting individuals. It’s about standing together and building a brighter future where we all thrive. That’s why ABC Cares matters, and I’m proud to be a part of it.
John Parker
Senior Construction Manager,
PCL Construction South Florida
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