In Search of…Fabulous Auction Items

Themed Silent Auction basket of Fine Wine and Chocolate

To make our 14th annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction a successful event, we need your help! You can support DreamBuilders by donating items to the silent auction. Sports tickets, vacation rentals, gift baskets, wine and restaurant gift cards, dinners, service projects, tours, jewelry, children’s items…anything you would like to contribute (unused items only, please) will help raise money for our mission trips. See the Silent Auction Solicitation Letter for more information and a letter to present to businesses when soliciting donations. All gifts tax deductible and greatly appreciated!

To donate to the silent auction, contact Cathy (heycathy@verizon.net) or John (john.mcbeth@verizon.net)

We’re counting on your support…

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ARCHIVED POST FROM 2019

We hope you’ll join us for a fun evening and bid on a wonderful selection of auction items, including: sports, theater or special event tickets, vacation getaways, artwork, memorabilia, themed baskets, fine wine, gift cards, and children items. This is our major fundraiser; all proceeds will support DreamBuilders mission trips and projects throughout the year. Please come and bring your family and friends, too!

Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction takes place March 9th, 2019 5-8pm at Temple Isaiah in Fulton.

Come with us: General Information Meeting is 2/10 at St. Mark’s

Installing a Truss – Blitz Build

We’re getting ready for the summer of 2019. Mission trips to two locations are taking shape. Weather disasters and building community are influencing our destination decisions this year. Come find out how you can be part of a team to help families in need–rebuild, and change lives! Please note the venue: St. Mark’s Church, 12700 Hall Shop Rd, Highland, February 10th at 2pm.

Winter Local Project – Sykesville: Sign-up for January 5 Work Day

Exterior of Peña House

Start the new year off right with an indoor construction day at the home of a military familly. The windows and baseboard trim work is complete and the central heat is on. Remaining tasks include: insulating the basement, painting, flooring, and installing hardware.

Please register no later than the Thursday before the scheduled work day. If you can’t work the entire day, just note your available hours on the form. Cost is $10 per missioner for supplies. Lunch, water and snacks are provided.

Register for January 5th Work Day

Come out for November 17 Workday

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It’s Fall and we need you! Come build with us Saturday, November 17–we’re completing drywall installation at the Pena house in Sykesville. We made great progress last Sunday and almost finished all exterior walls. The next step is identifying a finishing company to prepare the walls for paint. Please contact John (240-498-7505) if you have a lead on finishers.  

Please register no later than the Thursday before the scheduled work day. If you cannot work the entire day, just note your available hours on the form. Cost is $10 per missioner for supplies. Lunch, water and snacks are provided.

Register for November 17 Workday – Sykesville 

Nov 3 Workday Canceled, Sign up for Sunday Nov 4 or Nov 11 Workdays

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Please note: The November 11 workday is cancelled. 

We regret we have to postpone the Nov. 3 workday, but the Nov. 4 and Nov 11 workdays (both Sundays) are still scheduled, and we need as much help as possible on those dates, even if you can only work a partial day.

On Sunday, Nov. 4 work continues on the Pena house in Sykesville. We’ve had several work days at this location, and this Sunday is the last currently scheduled. We’ve made great progress but there is still much work to be done.

The following Sunday, November 11 will be a workday for the Fall ARC Project in Ellicott City. DreamBuilders is working with Arc of Howard County to renovate a group home for developmentally and cognitively challenged individuals, so they can have choice and control over all aspects of their lives–including where they work, live, and spend their time. This two-part project involves improving the basement and the screen porch. The basement area is in need of new walls, a handrail for the steps, and a custom door. The screen porch requires wheelchair accessibility, to include a ramp with a handrail, along with removing panels to cut in new door openings and reframing. The house is located on Valley Road in Ellicott City.

Register for either work day by clicking the appropriate date link below. Please register no later than the Thursday before the scheduled work day. If you cannot work the entire day, just note your available hours on the form. Cost is $10 per missioner for supplies. Lunch, water and snacks are provided.

Register for Nov 4 Workday (Sykesville)

Register for Nov 11 Workday – Ellicott City (Regretfully, Canceled)

A Special Note

DreamBuilders is an ecumenical religious organization with Jewish and Christian participating congregations. We would like to take a moment to offer our support and prayers to all of our Jewish volunteers and friends after the tragedy in Pittsburgh last weekend. May the work that we do together helping those in need set an example of love for all.

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DreamBuilders Seeks Public Relations Expertise

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lightbulb image from www.feit.com

Dreambuilders  is looking for a volunteer with some unique skills to fulfill a vitally important role. While Dreambuilders participates in construction-based mission projects locally, nationally and internationally, this role doesn’t require job site participation or travel. We are seeking an individual with Public Relations experience to interface with press, media and social media. The right person will help the organization receive much needed publicity. That exposure will have a huge impact on our ability to secure donations of building materials, raise funds, and improve the lives of so many people. If you have experience and talent in this area and would be willing to donate a bit of your time in conjunction with each of our planned missions, please contact Amy Levitt at levitt5@verizon.net by November 10th.

Fall Local Project – ARC: Sign-up for workdays

DB partnership with The Arc
DreamBuilders partnership with The Arc

DreamBuilders has a long-standing partnership with The Arc of Howard County to improve homes, fostering community acceptance and inclusion for developmentally and cognitively challenged individuals. In November, we’ll renovate a group home in Ellicott City. This two-part project involves improving a basement and a screen porch. The basement area is in need of new walls, a handrail for the steps, and a custom door. The screen porch requires wheelchair accessibility, to include a ramp with a handrail, along with removing panels to cut in new door openings, and reframing. This effort literally improves Arc clients’ choice and control over where they live and spend their time! We can use 12 volunteers each day. The workday will be 8:30 – 4pm. Lunch will be provided. Cost per volunteer is $10.  For more details, please see the sign-up  links.

ARC Work Day, November 3 Sign-up

ARC Work Day, November 11 Sign-up

Fall Local Project – Sykesville: Sign-up for workdays

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Framing interior walls

We continue to repair the Pena house in Western Howard County. Now that the framing phase is complete, we’re ready to install insulation and hang sheetrock. The work days will begin at 8:30am and continue until 4pm. We ask each volunteer to contribute $10.00 to help cover the cost of the materials. DreamBuilders will cover any amount over the total donations.  We’ll provide lunch for our volunteers. For more details, please see the sign-up  links.

Sykesville Work Day, October 20 Sign-up

Sykesville Work Day, October 27 Sign-up

Sykesville Work Day, November 4 Sign-up