Repairing
Homes.
Restoring
Hope.
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This
early Fall
2017
Newsletter brings you up-to-date on some of what we have been doing since last December when we sent out the
Fall 2016
newsletter in fulfilling our mission,
Repairing Homes and
Restoring Hope.
Projects- What we have been working on:
- started and completed our major participation in another Barrington project;
- started and completed another project in Cary;
- started and have done substantial work on a project in Palatine;
- started and completed essential assistance to an elderly homeowner in Hoffman Estates;
- started and completed essential assistance to an elderly homeowner in Schaumberg; and
- arranged for additional essential repairs on the Harvard, Il. project
Projects- In the Initial or Planning Stage:
- one in Lake Barrington; and
- one in Barrington.
Grant Receipts:
- Applied for and received our third grant from the Barrington Area Community Foundation (BACF); and
- Applied for and received our third grant from the H.O.P.E. Fund of St. Anne's Catholic Church.
- Participated as one of only 5 local charities in an event of the Sunburst Corvette Club.
Community Outreach - Volunteer Hours:
- Participated in "Volunteer Day" at the Barrington Library.
- Presented volunteer opportunities to students at Harper College.
- Materially expanded our contacts and presence with other non-profits and local government agencies.
- Reached a volunteer hour commitment of more than 5500 hours by our 94 volunteers.
We have accomplished this because of the extraordinary generosity of our volunteers; the funding we have received from our donors and from our grantors; and the generosity of local companies. We are deeply appreciative of what we have received, and we take this opportunity to pass-on the heartfelt thanks which we get from the families we have served.
Take a look at our website, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and view our videos on YouTube to learn more about us:
- Our work and our projects - How to apply for our services
- How to volunteer - How to donate
W
e ask for your help now:
At the end of last year, we did our annual budget projections for project costs. As of this newsletter date, we are right on target to meet and likely exceed our forecasts. That is a good thing, as it means that we are doing significant work for people in real need. At the same time, while we are in a firm financial position due to the great generosity of or donors and grantors, we want to continue to be in a financial position to react properly to the need that is clearly present in our local communities. Therefore, we again request that you consider making a donation now to help us
Repair Homes and
Restore Hope. We pledge to continue to use your donations wisely, efficiently and effectively to do just that. You can donate through our secure, credit card facility on our website, or by check. We are a 501(c)(3) corporation.
We Support the Barrington Regional Hurricane Relief effort:
The Barrington area community is planning a volunteer effort to provide repair and rebuilding services in Texas on November 10-19. The Build Team is providing material support to this community effort in the form of taking responsibility for the on-site work effort and by receiving, distributing and accounting for all "Hurricane Relief" donations through our 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Please go to our website and take notice of the community announcements for more information.
Sincerely,
The Build Team Board of Directors
John Dawson, Nancy Schumm, Owen Heath, Mark Garrette, R.J. Young, Shane Winters and Peter Shaeffer
495 W. Northwest Highway
Barrington, IL 60010
(224)633-9943
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Early Fall 2017 Newsletter
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We Begin and Complete Participation in Major Project for Barrington Family with 3-year old Son Born with Retts Syndrome
Over the last year, the Barrington community rallied around a young family confronted with the 24-hour requirements to care for their son born with Retts Syndrome. We took on the major role of providing materials and volunteers to do essential work to rebuild major portions of the home. The first floor of the home was rebuilt to a single level to permit the child to be present and engaged in the life of his family throughout the family eating and living areas. A specially designed bathroom was added adjacent to his bedroom, and an existing room was converted to a dedicated rehabilitation room. This rebuild and redesign is an important and significant assistance to the parents and nursing staff as they provide him with his required 24-hour care.
The project began over the 2016 Thanksgiving weekend when our volunteers demolished the split level of the home and the hardscape patio surrounding it. Following this, excavation, foundation and work was done to frame a new kitchen, family room and upstairs master bedroom. Then, our volunteers worked almost every Saturday, some Sundays and many mid-week days for 4-months. They "tyveked" the entire new structure, installed the new windows and newly insulated the extensive new areas. We hung drywall on the walls and ceilings of the main floor and upstairs hallway, and added the trim and molding. Extensive work was done on the garage "pass through" and a front deck was constructed. Finally, volunteers did additional carpentry work, and primed and applied two coats of paint to entire first floor interior and the upstairs hallway. We completed our work in early July.
The Build Team volunteers contributed 1,644 hours of work. They were present, willing and able to do what was necessary, plan how to and then to do it, while The Build Team was able to provide the essential materials to get the job done.
- In addition to these few pictures, see our Website for a Video of the initial work
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We Begin and Complete Work for a Homeowner in Cary - Our Twelfth Project
Over a three-week period in late August and early September, we started and completed our work for a single woman in Cary who had lived in her home for 70 years. Over the years, she had opened her home to many of her extended family members, and her bathroom and kitchen were in great need of complete renovation. Working on weekends and some weekdays, our volunteers demolished the old bathroom and kitchen and rebuilt and equipped both as new. In addition to the complete renewal of her bathroom and kitchen, the Build Team engaged a well service company to install a new, in-well pump, which allowed for running water to again be readily available in the home. In total, our volunteers devoted 250 hours to complete this essential project.
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We Begin and are in Process of Completing Work for a Homeowner in Palatine
Two weeks after completing our project in Cary, we started work for a woman in Palatine who lost her husband earlier this year. We are doing essential work to repair a severely damaged roof and the interior portion underneath the repaired roof, replace badly-damaged and missing exterior soffit and facia, and doing some interior and exterior painting. Our work is in direct response to the local authority's requirements for her to stay in the home.
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We Meet the Essential Needs of Elderly Homeowners in Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg
We responded to separate requests for help from elderly homeowners in Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg. In both of these instances, we provided what were limited repair services, but essential assistance in other areas. In Hoffman Estates, we recognized that the elderly homeowner (an 84-year old woman) needed major assistance in dealing with her insurance company. We communicated on her behalf, obtained coverage and dealt with contractors who replaced her roof and totally renovated her family room. In Schaumburg, we identified that the elderly homeowner (89-year old woman) was immediately in need of replacing 40-year old appliances (washer-dryer) which were essential for her to be able to stay in the home. We utilized our contacts with a wholesale appliance dealer who provided the new appliances at the dealer cost.
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We Expand our Services to the Family near Harvard, Il.
We have previously reported on a project for a family near Harvard, Il. In doing the exterior repair work, it was apparent that the home needed gutters to avoid a repetition of the damage in the future. We did the necessary planning and contracted with a gutter company to do the actual installation.
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We Approve Additional Projects in Barrington and Lake Barrington
We have approved "scope of work" and budgets for two, pending projects. In the Barrington project, our scope of work is to address the requirements of the local housing authority to do essential repairs. Similarly, in Lake Barrington, we will be doing work for that same purpose. These projects, and we anticipate other like it, are the result of our expanded efforts to increase our presence with local government authorities.
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| Our Volunteers Since we started our work in 2014 to Repair Homes and Restore Hope, we have had 94 people volunteer to help others by committing in excess of 4,000 hours of their time to work on our projects. Our volunteers have been at all skill levels, and we have done our best to have each volunteer's time be spent meaningfully and productively. In addition to these volunteers, our Board meets every month and, while we don't keep track, conservatively have collectively devoted 1,500 volunteer hours to meet every month as a Board without fail:
- develop, administer and implement our mission;
- do the essential, marketing efforts to bring our message to those in need and
- let potential volunteers know of the opportunity to serve;
- review applications,
- determine "scope of work" and appropriate project budgets;
- account for every dollar received and spent in monthly financial reports;
- apply for grants;
- develop our website;
- negotiate for materials;
- obtain and maintain our legal status; and
- doing whatever is required to further our mission of Repairing Homes and Restoring Hope.
Our Grants For each of the last three years, we have been the grateful beneficiary of grants from the Barrington Area Community Foundation and the H.O.P.E. Fund of St. Anne's Catholic Church. This year our BACC grant was in the amount of $4,000 for the specific purpose of purchasing tools. The H.O.P.E. Fund grant is again in the amount of $10,000 which we devote exclusively to funding project costs. Thank you for Your Support!! |
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