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Volunteer Workday - November 15, 2008
A wet start quickly turned into beautiful, cool working conditions as our eager volunteers made a difference in the lives of three Builders Care clients. |
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Pulte Homes Vendor Appreciation Day
Brian Paul used the occasion of their Annual Vendor Appreciation Day to introduce his subcontractors and vendors to the new Builders Care/Pulte Homes project, an after-school learning center at the Normandy Community Center to be operated by Community Connection (formerly YWCA). |
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Celebrating Uncle Dave's Mom's Birthday!
We were pleased to help our own Uncle Dave celebrate his Mom's Eighty-Fifth Birthday. It was a great party for a beautiful woman. |
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Tony Boselli Youth Life Learning Center
at Russell Bill Cook Park
Click the link (above or left) to learn more about the second Youth Life Learning Center project. |
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Volunteer Workday - Sept. 20, 2008
Early morning rainstorms tried to dampen the spirits of our volunteers but those who came out made a big impact as they helped prepare our client's home. |
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Volunteer Workday - August 16, 2008
An energetic, hard-working group of volunteers made a difference at the homes of two Builders Care clients by scraping, painting (each other) and doing needed yardwork. Thank you! |
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"Acts Alive," Meet Mr. Walter Collins
July 23, 2008 - An industrious and caring youth group from Lexington, NC met and blessed Mr. Walter Collins, working to improve his home and life during a week of their summer vacation! |
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Volunteer Workday - July 19, 2008
Over 160 volunteers, including a large contingent from the "River of Life" youth group, crowded the parking lot, eager to make a difference and participate in the Builders Care ministry. |
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Pulte Homes Workday
July 14, 2008 - The entire staff of Pulte Homes labored on three Builders Care projects and worked as a team on painting, move-in, and lawn care tasks for our clients. |
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Mayor Peyton and Staff Workday
July 7, 2008 - Mayor Peyton and his staff put on their work clothes and worked tirelessly on Kitty Pruitt's home to help provide a proper setting to raise her family since the recent passing of her husband. |
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Celebration Church Volunteer Workday
June 28, 2008 - Volunteer workers from Celebration Chruch swarmed Kitty's home to help provide a proper home for the recent widow to raise her family. They made a HUGE impact in just the one day. |
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Volunteer Workday - June 21, 2008
Volunteers from all over Jacksonville came out to impact lives and improve living conditions for three of our clients and had a blast in the process! |
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Journey Church Workday - June 14, 2008
It was a blessed day as volunteers from Journey Church converged on the home of a wheelchair-bound gentle man to completely rehabilitate his house. |
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Volunteer Workday - May 17, 2008
Hugs abounded as our hard-working volunteers arrived at their work sites! Thanks to those who participated, we impacted three homes and a lot of lives. |
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NEFBA/Builders Care Workday
May 16, 2008 - The staff of NEFBA and Builders Care joined forces for a workday at "Touchstone Village," building new facilities for the Youth Crisis Center on Parental Home Road. |
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6th Annual Demolition Derby
Click the link (above or left) for complete information and LOTS of photos from the crashin' and bashing event that happened before over 4800 excited spectators! |
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Volunteer Workday - April 19, 2008
Our volunteers once again came out in large numbers to impact lives and homes for our clients. We worked on three homes and a special Demo Derby project to prepare the Builders Care car. Thank you! |
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JEA Volunteer Workday
JEA promotes community involvement, and what better way of giving back to the community than helping Builders Care and the homeowner.
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Vicki's
NEW Home!
The damage to Vicki's Mobile Home was
just too much to repair. The proper solution to her
dilemma was a NEW Home! The Christ
Church Anglican came through. Click the link (above
or right) to see Vicki's shock and joy as we showed
her new home!... What a Blessing! |
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Builders
Care Rebuilding a
Family's Home in Just 10 Days
Learn more about the Goodall Family
and the ambitious project to rebuild and expand their
home in 10 Days! Click the links for LOTS of photos. |
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SMC
Comes Through for ARC!
The Sales & Marketing Council
of the Northeast Florida Builders Association came
through in a BIG WAY for the ARC in their annual Builders
Care Workday by flooding their new home with workers.
Among the tasks were interior painting, yard work
and site preparation. Thanks, SMC! |
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Volunteer
Workday - February 16, 2008
It was a chilly morning and Pastor Chris
treated our volunteers to fresh grilled pancakes and
sausage to get them started on a productive day that
saw work on four projects! Thank you, volunteers, for
your great enthusiasm and hard work! |
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Volunteer
Workday - December 15, 2007
About
80 volunteers showed up for the December volunteer
workday. Chris Simons explained to everyone who they
would be helping and what makes 94-year-old George
Swearingen such a special person. |
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King
Engineering Low Country Boil
One of our most energetic and hard-working
corporate sponsors invited us to help with their annual
event. Thanks to all the employees and trade partners
for all you do for Builders Care throughout the year. |
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USO
Welcome Center at JIA Grand Opening
It's always a great feeling to finish
a project and the USO Welcome Center at JIA was opened
on "Pearl Harbor Day" (Dec. 7) to show our
service men and women that we appreciate their service
and protection. Thanks to all who made it happen! |
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Holiday
Celebration with the Angelwood Families
We were blessed to be invited to celebrate
the holidays with the families and staff of Angelwood,
one of our favorite sources of worthwhile projects.
Thanks for the invitation! |
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International
Grand Prix - December 1-2, 2007
Show Jumping and Professional Bull Riding
Builders Care was named the Title Charity
of a terrific weekend at the Jacksonville Equestrian
Center. The excitement and pagentry was palpable and
benefited the mission of Builders Care. |
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Volunteer
Workday - November 17, 2007
We were blessed with a beautiful Northeast
Florida fall day as we gathered at Jacksonville Municipal
Stadium to travel across town to another project for
Angelwood, a group home for disadvantaged adults. The
task of the day was a challenging landscaping project. |
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USO
Welcome Center at JIA
Interior finish was the focus of the
day as the talented professionals with Sisler Johnston
Interior Design worked to get every detail "just
right" for our service men and women. |
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USO
Welcome Center at JIA - November 23, 2007
The project reached an important benchmark
today as workers from Woodsman Kitchens and Floors worked
on the extensive installation of cabinetry. Our Armed
Forces personnel will have a top-notch Welcome Center
soon! |
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Volunteer
Workday - October 20, 2007
Another huge turnout produced amazing
results as we worked on three large projects! Thanks
to all our volunteers who helped on two homes and a
fire-damaged church. |
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First
Baptist Church of Jacksonville
Volunteer Workday
Sept. 29, 2007 - Youth volunteers from
First Baptist Church of Jacksonville needed FIVE BUSES
to swarm EIGHT Builders Care projects during their "Builders
Care Day!" |
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American
Electrical Contracting
Sept. 28, 2007 - As we discussed the
Payroll
Deduction Plan with some of our most important
Trade Partners, the management team at American Electrical
Contractors was the first to invite us to serve breakfast
and explain the plan to their employees! |
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Engle
Homes 2007 Charity Golf Tournament
Engle Homes choose Builders Care as
one of the charities that would benefit from their 3rd
annual event. Thank you to all the Engle volunteers
who made the tourney a smashing success in support of
the Builders Care mission. |
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Volunteer
Workday - September 15, 2007
We had a wonderful turnout of hard-working
youth groups and some of our frequent volunteers! We
were able to work three challenging projects that needed
the attention of large groups to accomplish the goals
for the day. Thanks to all who helped change the lives
of our clients. |
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TECO/Peoples
Gas Bass Tournament
September 8, 2007 - Builders Care was
the big winner at the 6th Annual TECO/Peoples Gas Bass
Tournament! $25,000 was raised for the Builders Care
mission!... That's a LOT of home repairs for the area's
most in need. THANK YOU TECO/Peoples Gas! |
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Providence
Homes Workday - August 8, 2007
On one of the HOTTEST days of the year,
the folks at Providence Homes by Bill Cellar swarmed
the Bonner residence with over 50 of their staff to
make an impact on Mrs. Bonner's home. Click the link
(above or left) for photos and a "Video Thank
You" to the hard-working Providence folks. |
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Nassau
County Workday - August 25, 2007
These photos from the event, on the
Nassau Initiiative page, show the impressive result
of an organized large group of caring individuals at
Nassau House, a care center for at-risk youth that needed
some tender loving care. |
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Volunteer
Workday - August 18, 2007
Project Manager, Julie Castine, BEAMED
as she watched her project undergo a major clean-up
by our volunteers! Clancy's job was on the agenda, too,
and he was just as proud!... THANKS, volunteers! |
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Volunteer
Workday - July 21, 2007
The turnout at Alltell was HOT!... It got to 98 degrees
during the day as our volunteers labored and laughed
on three projects to improve the lot of some of our
deserving clients! Thanks to all who sweated, worked
and tried to stay hydrated! You deserve our thanks and
gratitude.
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Volunteer
Workday - June 16, 2007
Even Father's Day weekend produced a
nice turnout for our monthly volunteer workday and we
were able to handle preparation and painting on two
homes in great need. Thank you, volunteers! |
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NEFBA
Workday - June 15, 2007
Members of the NEFBA staff enjoyed a
workday helping to start a project for the Creech family.
Youngest son, Connor, and his caring family, are dealing
with heart issues and Scliosis and need our help to
make their home a proper, healthy environment for Connor's
recovery. The home will undergo major rehabilitation,
including mold elimination and repairs. |
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Volunteer
Workday - May 19, 2007
We were again blessed with a great turnout
for our May Workday and were able to tackle three projects,
helping to improve the lives of our clients! Thanks
to all! |
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Tony
Boselli Youth Life Center - May 3, 2007
This project will offer opportunities
to at-risk youth and is nearing completion!... We celebrated
with breakfast, fellowship and, of course, got some
work done too! |
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Angelwood
Workday - April - 2007
Not a high-profile project, these photos
show an IMPORTANT facet of the Builders Care mission...
The everyday work that goes on. There were no TV cameras...
no staff coverage... Thanks to Alexis Woods of Angelwood
for the photos! |
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2007
Builders Care Demolotion Derby
WOW!... What an event!... The 5th Annual
Demolition Derby was the best yet!... Click the link
(above or left) for complete information and photo coverage. |
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Breakfast
at American Electrical Contracting
April
6, 2007 - Visit almost
any Builders Care project and you're sure to see workers
from this gracious and generous trade partner. We wanted
them to know we appreciate their help and served breakfast
to the crew. Thank you, AEC! |
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"Hospitality
Assault" on Lumber Unlimited
March 30, 2007 - Lunch
at Lumber
Unlimited was a way to say "Thank You"
to one of our many supportive corporate sponsors. Click
the link (above or left) for more info and photos. |
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Volunteer
Workday - March 17, 2007
We sent out a plea for help with the
Daniels residence and our folks really came through!...
We were able to work three projects helping three families
look forward and look up! Thanks to all our volunteers! |
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SMC
Builders Care Workday! - March 8, 2007
What a turnout!... EVERY goal was accomplished. Click
the link (above or left) for complete coverage. |
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Volunteer
Workday - February 17, 2007
C-O-L-D weather at the start quickly
turned to perfect, cool working conditions as our volunteers
tackled two great projects, further impacting sub-standard
housing in Jacksonville. THANK YOU to all who came out
to make it happen! |
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The
Owens Residence
WWII veteran Mr. Owens was watching
TV when a driver lost control and demolished the whole
front of his home! Builders Care is not only repairing
the damage, but addressing other issues with the home.
"After" photos added Feb. 16, 2007. |
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Blue
Cross Blue Shield Workday - The Bailey Residence
The fine folks at Blue Cross Blue Shield
used Mr. Bailey's home as a corporate morale-builder
and swarmed his home in a labor of love on February
2, 2007, giving his home the full Builders Care treatment!
Thank you! |
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USO-Jacksonville
Welcome Center at J.I.A.
Builders
Care is planning a build-out for the USO's new, large,
front-row space fitting the dignity our military deserves.
The USO asked Northeast Florida Builders Association
and Builders Care to, at no charge, perform the required
build out and furnish it with many of the touches
of home. It is a large challenge and we need your
help! |
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YWAM
Workday
After all the frantic activity at the
end of 2006, the Builders Care storage yard was in great
disarray. The fine young folks of YWAM used their workday
to help us reorganize! Thank you! To learn more about
YWAM, visit their
website. |
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Page-Bailie
Residence - (Sub-directory)
We've added photos from the Builders
Care TV Show Premier Showing of the Page-Bailie project
to the photo directory of this project. It was a stellar
event, showcasing the best of ICI Homes, their Trade
Partners and Builders Care. |
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Rachel
& Joy's New Home - Subdirectory
Cornerstone Homes is partnering with
Builders Care in the remodel/rehabilitation of a new
home for Rachel and her friend Joy. The challenge is
to make the home properly serve these two special ladies
and their unique needs. |
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John
& Michell Bell Update
The couple did an unscheduled drop-in
at the Builders Care offices and up dated us on their
recovery. There are two other photoshoots from the Bell
residence further down on this listing. |
