Dream Home Dollars Support the BATC Foundation
Category: Newsroom » Remodelers ShowcaseSM » Remodelers Dream Homes - September 13, 2011
As the charitable arm of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, the BATC Foundation taps the talents and resources of our member builders, remodelers, suppliers and others to support our communities. Formerly called the Builders Outreach Foundation, the group began as a community service committee in the early 1990s. We will continue to build homes, provide remodeling and repair, as well as offer scholarships for young people entering the construction industry.
The Foundation has been busy in 2011 with a variety of projects including finishing the lower level of a home with two additional bedrooms and a bathroom for the Vang family of seven, with our partner, Showcase Renovations, Inc. With a build partner, James Barton Design Build we completed Phase 1, the finishing of an owner’s suite for wounded veteran, Wesley Cureton. Phase 2 is in process which includes an addition, kitchen renovation and some much needed details for safety and comfort. One of the larger projects this year was the build of a new home with Habitat for Humanity for a Somalian family of seven. Hussein and Ruquiya emigrated to the Twin Cities via Virginia, with their five children. We also would like to thank Thompson Plumbing for helping us with a project last spring to replace an air conditioner for a single mother whose daughter has severe asthma.
Our efforts in Haiti continue after an initial trip last December and a second on in March. Two more trips are planned this December and next February with our ongoing partner, World Wide Village (WWV). We are working to help them achieve their goal of 200 homes constructed for displaced Haitian families.
The Foundation could not continue without our dedicated volunteers offering their time and talents. The Foundation’s funding comes from donations, an annual garage sale of items donated by members, and support from the public during the Parade of Homes tours when they donate $5 to tour the spectacular Dream Homes and Dream Remodeled Homes. The next garage sale will feature a wide selection of building materials, model home furniture and accessories, and is scheduled this fall at the Midwest Home Fall Home Show, November 18-20th.