HomeAid's First Annual Golf Tournament Sets Precedent
of Success
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Planners of HomeAid Northern Virginia's First Annual Golf Tournament were looking for a way to provide some fun for builders and trade partners, and they hoped a full morning of golf - along with the requisite light-hearted competition between foursomes - would also provide the perfect venue for HomeAid, builders, and trade partners to connect and bond over something other than a project or luncheon.
Sure enough, the planners were proven right when HomeAid staff, board members, and
a
sold-out field of 140 golfers descended on
Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club in Leesburg, Va., o
n a gorgeous October day. The enthusiastic group, along with two dozen sponsors, quickly established the event as a hugely successful, trademark event, which raised more than $40,000. All of the funds will go toward supporting HomeAid's mission of providing quality housing for families and individuals facing homelessness.
"The Golf Committee members and everyone on the HomeAid staff wanted this to be a quality, affordable event at a top local venue in order to give back to trade partners and builders who have helped us in so many ways," said Jason McDonough, co-organizer of the tournament, HomeAid board member, and senior vice president at Cardinal Bank. "We didn't want to overwhelm people, especially with the Gala coming up in November. We just wanted to fill the house and have
a great day of golf, and we did. We're already excited about next year."
Many thanks to all of our sponsors:
First Heritage Mortgage, LLC
,
Buhl Electric
, Builders Floor Service,
Michael Harris Homes
, John Darvish Construction Company
,
Century Tile
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Creekstone Communities
,
Masonry Design
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Academy Mortgage Corporation
,
BASF
,
Carrington Homes
,
Walker Title & Escrow
, &
The Roof Center
. We couldn't have done it without you!
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HomeAid, Drees Homes Renovate 12 Bathrooms for BARN
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Moms and kids living at Transitional Housing BARN
can now get ready for the day - or end the day with a
soothing bath - thanks to
12 completely renovated bathrooms like this one. |
HomeAid Northern Virginia, Drees Homes, and 11 trade partners have completely renovated 12 bathrooms for
Transitional Housing BARN, Inc.
, giving the dozen families living there, all of whom are women and children, the opportunity to start and end their days in clean, new facilities.
"It's been an amazing project, and the moms who have seen the change from old to new are just so excited, especially because those with small children now have tubs they can bathe their younger kids in," said Colin Davis, executive director at BARN. "These new bathrooms have made such a difference for our residents, who can welcome each day in clean, bright, and new surroundings, and the project has made a big difference for us, too. We were constantly having to make repairs and replace floorboards and drywall that were getting wet and moldy from leaks - it's just great to have everything looking and working so beautifully now!"
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HomeAid Completes Cornerstones, Alexandria Women's Shelter Projects
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Builder Captain CarrHomes and 10 trade partners have put the finishing touches on a $15,500 project at
Cornerstones
, where they renovated the kitchen and made cosmetic and electrical improvements and upgrades to the rest of the home. Thanks to the following trade partners' donations, Cornerstones was able to redirect the full value of the project toward supportive services - such as employment placement, childcare, and trust accounts - for the family who moved into the property from a shelter.
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A&S Sales
Bryant Group
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Builders First Source
Capital Carpets
General Electric
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HDS Drywall
Merrilat |
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Many thanks to Brookfield Residential and nine trade partners, who also completed a $23,600 project at the
Alexandria Women's Shelter (AWS)
, which helped make residents feel more in command of their surroundings through improved organization and storage systems; provided a more welcoming atmosphere through cosmetic improvements and structural updates; and increased security at the home with new door locks and a closed circuit television system. Additional funding by United Way and the Van Metre Foundation, each of which provided $10,000, will help support AWS programs and services for residents. The project marked the first time HomeAid partnered with the City of Alexandria and the Women's Shelter. Special thanks to the following trade partners:
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Atlantic Building Supply
Blue Label
Color the World
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GE Appliances
Hall Mechanical
L&L Flooring Co.
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McCormick Paint
Spartan Electric
Vintage Security
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You're Invited! Kendra Gives Back Party to Benefit HomeAid on November 19
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 Supporting your favorite charity should be fun, and
Kendra Scott
, a specialty store known for its
kaleidoscope of beautiful accessories made of natural stone, as well as customizable jewelry, has teamed up with HomeAid Northern Virginia to host
a Kendra Gives Back Party on Thursday, November 19, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The event will be held at Kendra Scott's Mosaic District location, at 2920 District Ave., Suite 125, in Fairfax/Merrifield, Va., and 20 percent of all sales will benefit HomeAid. Shoppers can also enjoy "sips and sweets" throughout the evening.
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NVBIA Women's Group Joins "Welcome Home Basket" Initiative
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Women in the Building Industry (WBI)
- a women's professional group founded by NVBIA members - has committed to joining our effort of putting together
"Welcome Home Baskets,"
full of household items and cleaning supplies for the formerly homeless individuals and families moving in to our finished projects.
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. . . to our recent donors. Names in
red
donated $2,500 or more.
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Individuals:
Lenwood Johnson
Scott Shelton
Companies:
Academy Mortgage
ADI Construction
Bateman Custom
Construction LLC
Bob Narod Photographer
Bohler Engineering
Butler Brothers Corp
Capital City Builders LLC
Cardinal Bank
Carson, Ashley & Associates LLC
Creekstone Builders Inc.
The Dow Chemical
Company
Dunhill Builders, LLC
The Evergreene Companies
EYA Foundation
Farms and Acreage, Inc.
Geotechnical Solutions, Inc.
Glacier Development, LLC
Golden Rule Builders Inc.
GreenBuilt Homes
Hubert Construction LLC
HydroShield DC
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Insight, LLC
Interstate Moving Relocation
Logistics
JD Long Masonry, Inc.
JMSP, Inc.
Kingston Royce Homes LLC
Land Design Consultants
Mitchell & Best
Homebuilders
Moen, Inc.
National Potomac
Yacht Club
NOVA Spray Foam
Insulation, LLC
NVBIA
NVP Inc.
R.C. Fields & Associates
Sandy Spring Bank
Somerville Homes, Inc.
Southland Insulators Inc.
The Leigh Agency
Trinity Wiring & Security
Solutions
Webster Book LLP
Wetland Studies and
Solutions, Inc.
Wittman Mechanical
Contractors Inc.
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*Monetary contributions September 15 - October 14, 2015.
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Dedication Coming Soon
HomeAid and Stanley Martin Homes are closing in on the dedication of our biggest project of the year - a new, 5,000 square foot home for
Youth for Tomorrow (YFT)
. The home w
ill provide a safe and secure home for pregnant teens, young mothers, homeless and runaway youth, and survivors of sex trafficking. We'll celebrate the completion of the project at HomeAid's 14th Annual Gala and Auction on November 7; stay tuned for the project's official dedication, which will be held in December.
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Thank You
Held on October 10, the event took place at the Brambleton Town Center in Ashburn, Va.
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The winning 2015 team -
the Astrosloths from
Wetland Studies and Solutions. |
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Make Someone's
Holiday Special
How will you make
November a time of thankfulness for a homeless family
? Take part in HomeAid's
"Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Month" by committing to just
one small way to help
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One in six Americans will face hunger.
The average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner - $49.20 - will equal 6.8 hours of minimum wage work or represent nearly 20 percent of the average household's monthly food stamp benefit.
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November 7, 2015
6:00 p.m.
Westfields Marriott,
Chantilly, Va.
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9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
20 Export Drive,
Sterling, Va.
Volunteers help women and children in crisis situations "shop" for business clothes and accessories free of charge.
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November 19, 2015
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Kendra Scott
Fairfax - Mosaic District
2920 District Ave.
Suite 125, Fairfax, Va.
You're invited to a Kendra Gives Back Party, a fun, in-store shopping event with 20% of all sales benefiting HomeAid. Enjoy sips & sweets while you shop. Want to involve your whole organization? Contact
Faith Boruta for more information.
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Don't miss out on next month's issue of
Building Hope.
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