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Are You Ready for Some BBQ? |
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Join us in three weeks to recognize HomeAid’s valuable trade partners and celebrate our 15th anniversary of #buildingwhatmattersmost |
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The summer’s best opportunity for connecting with Northern Virginia’s top homebuilders and trade partners – and enjoying good BBQ, cold drinks, and cornhole games – is almost here! Register now for HomeAid’s 7th Annual Builders & Friends BBQ! The Barn at One Loudoun | 20405 Savin Hill Drive | Ashburn, Va. 20147 HomeAid will announce the 2016 Trade Partner of the Year at the BBQ, recognizing that our successful 15-year history would not be possible without the hundreds of trade partners who support our efforts every day, at every project, and at every event. “STOCK Building Supply/BMC was a Master BBQ sponsor last year,” said John Intihar, production manager for STOCK. “This event supports a great cause, and you get the opportunity to rub elbows with builder executives and decision makers.” “The BBQ started as a thank you to all of our trades and an opportunity to meet many of the board members of HomeAid in a relaxed, laid-back setting,” added Sal Migliore, president of Augustine Homes, HomeAid Board member, and 2014 HomeAid president. “It has now become an event that all want to attend, and we even had to provide a larger venue at One Loudoun so that more could attend. It’s great to see the homebuilding industry respond to helping those less fortunate by continuing to support this event and increasing attendance and fundraising.” Thank you to our BBQ sponsors—your support helps us ALL continue the fight against homelessness!
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“The annual BBQ is a great opportunity to say thanks to all of the trade partners who make the HomeAid mission a reality. I get to see and talk with people who really care about what they do for HomeAid and the people we serve, and inevitably I meet and talk with someone I have not met before who wants to get involved but has not yet participated in a HomeAid project. It’s a good time to say thanks and promote what we do at the same time.” Russ Rosenberger, president of Madison Homes, HomeAid Board member, and 2006 and 2013 HomeAid president |
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HomeAid, Madison Homes Improve Home for the Disabled |
“The improvements made—entirely new flooring on the first level and better accessibility in the bathrooms—have made an enormous difference already for our residents,” said Jeff Scannell, facility manager at Community Residences. “Many of the floors were worn and sloping, which posed mobility issues, and the addition of step-in showers and grab bars have made our bathrooms safer and more accessible. Many of the individuals have disabilities, and we strive to give them a more fulfilled life through living in the community, being amongst peers, and having more freedom and opportunities through a safe home environment. This project has helped us better meet all of those goals. When you walk into this home, it doesn’t feel like a hospital or a ‘facility’ … it feels like a warm, welcoming home.” Madison Homes has led many HomeAid projects, and with Madison Homes President Russ Rosenberger also serving on HomeAid Northern Virginia’s Board and as HomeAid’s 2006 and 2013 president, giving back to the community is an integral part of the company’s culture. For Charles Battle, project manager for Madison Homes, however, the project with HomeAid was his first. “It was a great experience,” he said, “and allowed me to also invest in this aspect of our company’s philanthropic efforts. It was great to see the original proposal revised so that we could replace 100 percent of the flooring on the first level, and it’s testament to our trade partners to see the entire project completed on-time and on-budget, even with the home being occupied the entire time we were there. It was a complicated schedule to get residents and furniture moved as we worked, but we did it. I was honored to be involved.” |
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When HomeAid Northern Virginia and Builder Captain Madison Homes toured a home for mentally and physically disabled adults, many of whom would be homeless without supportive housing, it was immediately evident that the sloping, chipped and worn hardwood and linoleum flooring could pose a safety hazard to residents. It was also clear that a flooring expert was going to be first on the list of needed trade partners. “We turned right away to T.A.C. Ceramic Tile Co.,” said Charles Battle, project manager for Madison Homes. “They’ve worked with HomeAid many times, and we knew they’d do a great job. They leveled the floors, did all the sanding and prep work, and installed all of the new tiling and flooring throughout the entire first floor and in the bathrooms. They had, by far, the biggest scope of the project and worked on a tight schedule, as we also had to relocate residents and furniture in phases. They finished right on time and were, as always, great to work with.” T.A.C. Ceramic Tile has completed 19 projects with HomeAid, earning the organization’s Trade Partner of the Year Award in 2013 in recognition of their service and commitment. When presenting the award in 2013, then-HomeAid President Russ Rosenberger, said, “The company, and their team, truly exemplifies what it means to be dedicated, driven and committed to helping the homeless.” “We would like to thank Madison Homes and HomeAid for the opportunity to participate in this important project,” said Keith Scott, sales manager for T.A.C. Ceramic. “Working with professional organizations like HomeAid and Madison Homes always makes the project run smoothly and on time.” T.A.C. Ceramic Tile Co., owned by Tom Callaway, was founded in 1984 and specializes in new home construction and light commercial construction, working with all flooring surfaces, including carpet and hardwood. |
HomeAid, Knutson Companies Celebrate Expansion of Women Giving Back |
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HomeAid and Builder Captain Knutson Companies had planned all along to more than double the capacity of Women Giving Back’s (WGB) Store, with a 7,000 square foot addition, but altering the original Store space wasn’t part of the planned scope of work … until Trade Partner Southern Electrical Service Co. arrived. “Southern Electrical volunteered to install the lighting and electrical work in the addition,” said Don Knutson, president of Knutson Companies, “but as usual, the company really went above and beyond when they also offered to update electrical work in the existing space. They did it all at zero cost, and even the basics of having one light switch control all the lighting throughout the entire space makes a huge difference for the women who operate WGB and The Store. Southern Electrical is just a great company and a great HomeAid partner.” “HomeAid is a terrific group of people, and it’s always a pleasure and rewarding to work with them,” said Faron Lee, president of Southern Electrical. “The real recognition and accolades should go to the people who do the day-to-day hard and life-changing work that makes organizations like HomeAid and WGB the treasures that they are.” “But I am a second generation owner who embraces the idea that our founder—my father—laid firmly,” Lee added. “‘We are all God’s children,’ in good times and in bad, and when we are called on to help, we feel we have a Christian duty, as well as a civic duty, to help. I can truly say we end up receiving back more than we give.” Southern Electrical Service Company is a locally owned, family business that has worked in the DC metropolitan community since 1963, specializing in residential, commercial, and industrial electrical services. |
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Comforts of Home Await Family at Transitional Housing’s Vint Hill Property |
Donations like pots and pans, dishes, towels, shower curtains, and grocery gift cards take the burden off our shelter partners so they can redirect critically important funds toward programs rather than purchasing food and household items, and allow individuals and families to focus on their recovery instead of worrying about making costly purchases for their new home. Our most recent Helping Hands success is a single mom and her children, who will soon feel the true impact of this program when they move into a transitional housing property in Vint Hill. While a beautifully renovated home is already an enormous gift—HomeAid and Builder Captain M/I Homes will begin demo and renovation of the home this month—this family will find the home completely stocked with all of the kitchen, bath, and bedroom essentials they’ll need, thanks to an enormously generous donation by a HomeAid supporter. “I’ve worked in local [real estate] development for more than 30 years and am familiar with HomeAid and the great work they do,” the donor said. “I’ve donated funds before, but I felt it was time to get more personally involved and find an even more direct way to help the homeless. I learned about this program and knew the timing was right; it was a great way to totally outfit a home for a family who needs the extra help.” With many more projects in the pipeline this year, HomeAid will need several volunteer groups or individuals to help us outfit the home once each project is completed. HomeAid staff can provide guidance on specific items needed, based on the size of the home and the makeup of the family that will be moving in. Staff can also arrange for volunteers to deliver the donations in person; schedule a pick-up of the items if personal delivery is not desired; invite the volunteer group to the Builder Appreciation Luncheon held after the project is completed; and/or provide appropriate recognition to corporate groups or others who are participating. Please contact Kristyn Burr at 571.283.6300 for more information, or if you would like to get involved with Helping Hands! |
Thank You! |
Builder Captain Toll Brothers and trade partners, for accepting the challenge of building a new, 5,000 s.f. home on Youth For Tomorrow’s campus, which will serve 36 girls age 11 to 17 each year! The groundbreaking was held on May 5, with local elected officials, dignitaries, and other HomeAid supporters on hand to take part in the celebration. Builder Magazine featured the project in May. |
Welcome |
Elijah Salahuddin, a sophomore at Bowling Green State University, class of 2019, is majoring in marketing. With an interest in helping end homelessness through better housing options, he’s also excited to gain an internship in his preferred field. “I hope to gain additional business experience so that I can be more comfortable in an office setting,” he said, “and by the end of the internship, I’m hoping to obtain enough real-world knowledge to help make my way in the business world.” Long-term, Salahuddin would like to work in consulting or brand management. Omotayo Akinduro, a senior at Old Dominion University who is majoring in communications with an emphasis in public relations and a minor in marketing, chose HomeAid for a communications internship because the organization’s mission appealed to her desire to always serve her community in any way that she can, and she hopes to gain a better understanding of how to better help the homeless. “Of course I could donate money, but I know the homeless population needs so much more than that,” she said. Looking forward, Akinduro hopes to use her communications degree in human resources, marketing or within the media, and she would ultimately love to become a radio host or a TV host. Falynn Kelly, HomeAid’s shelter projects intern, is a 2016 graduate of Longwood University and majored in communication studies with a concentration in public relations. “I was drawn HomeAid because I’m interested in the work they do, and I wanted to gain experience working at a nonprofit organization,” she said. “I hope to further my knowledge of nonprofits and how to work in this field, as I ultimately hope to work full time for a nonprofit in their public relations or marketing department.” |
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Read: Are You Ready for Some BBQ?, HomeAid, Madison Homes Improve Home for the Disabled, HomeAid, Knutson Companies Celebrate Expansion of Women Giving Back, Comforts of Home Await Family at Transitional Housing’s Vint Hill Property, Thompson Looks Forward to Continued Community Service During Retirement, Thank You Toll Brothers and Trade Partners, Welcome Interns