Family-Owned East Polk Pest Control Company Gives Back

Published: Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 11, 2013 at 4:27 a.m.

Giving the best personal service possible at the lowest price possible has kept an East Polk County business going since 1963. Economy Termite & Pest Control LLC, 1114 E. Hinson Ave. in Haines City, is family-owned and devoted to giving back to the community.

"God has blessed our family in many ways," said Kim Carter, office manager for Economy Termite. "Being able to give back to others whether it is physical or financial has been a great blessing. I feel if you help those like the FFA (Future Farmers of America) students, it will teach them to be future business owners, commissioners, and giving, helpful citizens to our city, and achieve greater opportunities."

In addition to supporting the teaching of agriculture business management to the youth in the Polk, the company has dedicated three years of service with the American Cancer Society through their Relay for Life program.

"We also lost a family member to cancer four years ago, so Relay for Life is important to our family," she said.

Along with educating the youth and helping to fight cancer, owners Harvey, Bobbie and Michael Carter have supported a long-standing Christian organization in Haines City for more than 30 years: Landmark Baptist Church, which includes Landmark Baptist College, Landmark Elementary and High schools, and WLVF Gospel 90.3 radio station.

Jay Lewis is the ministry administrator for all the ministries at Landmark Baptist Church.

"We are a nonprofit organization. Having individuals and businesses giving is really essential to what we do. A nonprofit organization can't operate without the generosity of businesses like Economy. They have been involved with anything we have done," Lewis said. "We have an extensive missions program and they are instrumental with that, and were involved with restoring the Christian radio station. I can't think of a time when they were not involved."

Economy Termite and Pest Control also has supported Emry's Acres Therapeutic Riding Center, Haines City High School FFA Chapter and the United Disabled Veterans of Florida.

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Family-Owned East Polk Pest Control Company Gives Back