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2020 Projects

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Agenda

◼ History of DreamBuilders ◼ Overview of 2020 Projects ◼ Fund Raising Activities ◼ How you can help ◼ Questions

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DreamBuilders

An interfaith community of teens and adults building homes for those in need

◼ Founded in 2002 at St. Mark’s, Highland ◼ Have touched the lives of over 360 people in need ◼ We work locally, nationally, and internationally ◼ Have worked in the Gulf region every year since 2006 ◼ Have traveled internationally (Panama, Guatemala, Ghana) ◼ Our reputation:

◼ Very organized ◼ Hard working ◼ Quality work

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ARC Home Renovation Project (2016)

Some Statistics

◼ 48 mission trips (week long)

◼ Over 1,650 volunteers have participated ◼ Over 65,000 volunteer hours ◼ Average team size: 34 ◼ Twenty four blitz builds

◼ Local projects

◼ Arc of Howard County

◼ 11 projects, including complete renovation of 5 homes

◼ Guardian Angel Project, Baltimore City ◼ Baltimore Station, Baltimore City ◼ Rebuilding Together-Howard County, Ellicott City ◼ Complete renovation of military family home, Sykesville, MD

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Where We Have Worked in the U.S.

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Active DreamBuilders Member Organizations

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Ascension, Westminster, MD Trinity, Elkridge, MD

• St. Mark’s, Highland, MD

Temple Isaiah, Fulton, MD Christ Church, Columbia, MD

DreamBuilders Leadership Team

◼ Ascension –Verna Karolenko, Drew Fisher ◼ Christ Church – Stacey Frith, Cathy Gold ◼ St Mark’s – Bill & Pam Brazis, John McBeth, Brian Rezac,

Lisa Hansen

◼ Temple Isaiah – Marge & Arthur Gold, Amy & Scott Levitt,

Hope & Jeff Kassman

◼ Trinity – Herb Malveaux ◼ Independent – Carolyn & Skip Steiner, Dave Lazas

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This is an ALL volunteer team

We are Not for Profit

◼ An outreach mission of St. Mark’s

Episcopal Church

◼ Where does the money go?

◼ Travel and living expenses for work teams

◼ Airfare ◼ Van rental, gasoline ◼ Groceries ◼ Lodging expenses

◼ Materials for building projects

◼ WV Blitz builds can cost $45,000 or more per

home!

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99.9% of funds collected directly fund projects

Funding Sources

◼ Member Organizations:

◼ Outreach Committees ◼ Special Fund Raisers

◼ Individual donations ◼ Corporate donations ◼ Fund raisers

◼ Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction ◼ Coffee sales ◼ Matzohball 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run

◼ Missioner fees

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Annual Project Selection Process

◼ September - November: Leadership team

identifies candidate locations

◼ November - January: “Scouting” teams travel to

any new locations

◼ January: Scouting teams present to leadership

team and make recommendations

◼ Locations we consider:

◼ Disaster relief ◼ Impoverished areas ◼ Local needs (ARC, Ellicott City, military families, etc.)

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◼ St. Bernard Project (SBP) ◼ The Fuller Center for Housing ◼ Rebuilding Joplin (Joplin, MO) ◼ COVER Home Repair (Vermont) ◼ ARC of Howard County ◼ Rebuilding Together – Howard County

Example Partner Organizations

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“The DreamBuilders are so Awesome, heroes...everyone of you should be so proud of what you do, not just changing lives but saving lives!!” Lynda Hart (White River Junction, Vermont)

2020 DreamBuilders Projects

# Location Dates Organization Max # of Missioners Project Cost 1 Ellicott City, MD March/ April ReBuilding Together- Howard Cty 20 per workday Renovation $10/Day 2 Puerto Rico May 17-23 SBP 12 Renovations $1,000 3 Panama City, FL June 21-27 Fuller Disaster Relief 50 Renovations $750 4 Local TBD TBD (ARC??) TBD Renovation $10/Day

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Age restriction:

• For all week-long mission trips, you must have completed 9th grade
• 1/3 of the mission teams must be adults
• For local projects, you must have completed 6th grade

Some Things You Should Know

◼ We are a faith-based organization

◼ Christian Service and Jewish Service ◼ Daily devotionals, prayer at meals

◼ We have an outstanding safety record ◼ We work hard and play hard ◼ No skills are required

◼ You will learn everything you need

◼ We are sticklers for quality! ◼ You will get a firsthand look at hardship ◼ It will be life changing

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Typical Mission Trip

◼ Sunday: Travel, settle in at volunteer

center, safety talks, etc.

◼ Monday - Friday

◼ Workdays, typically 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM,

except one half day

◼ Evening worship & fun activities which

depend on location

◼ Saturday: Cleanup, travel home

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Project 1: Ellicott City, MD

March/April 2020

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Ellicott City, MD

Project Overview

◼ Demolition and rebuild of half of a duplex

• n Frederick Avenue up the hill from Old

Ellicott City

◼ Our role:

◼ Flooring ◼ Interior trim ◼ Paint

◼ Likely two Saturdays in March or April

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Ellicott City, MD

Project 2:

San Juan, Puerto Rico

SBP May 17 - 23

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Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria

September 20, 2017 Category 4, 155 MPH Sustained Winds

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Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico

Where we will stay

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Puerto Rico

Where we will be Working

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Lodging

Puerto Rico

Posada Colonial Apartments

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Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico Trip Summary

◼ Sunday, May 17 to Saturday, May 23 ◼ Travel

◼ Direct flight BWI to San Juan ◼ Pick up rental SUVs and drive to Apartments

◼ Project: Renovations, multiple locations

◼ Monday through Friday, with half day on Thursday

◼ Lodging: Posada Colonial Apartments ◼ Meals: Prepared by DreamBuilders ◼ Weather: Upper 80s during the day ◼ Up to 12 Missioners ◼ Missioner cost: $1,000

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Puerto Rico

Project 3: Panama City, FL

June 21 – 27

Panama City, FL

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Hurricane Michael

October 11, 2018

◼ 1st Category 5 hurricane to hit the Florida

panhandle

◼ 31 direct fatalities, 43 indirect ◼ Highest winds: 160 MPH sustained ◼ Cost: $25.1 Billion

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Panama City, FL

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Panama City, FL

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Panama City, FL

East Liberty

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Pittsburgh PA Panama City, FL

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Panama City, FL

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Pittsburgh PA Panama City, FL

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Panama City, FL

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Panama City, FL

Fuller Disaster Relief

◼ Affiliated with the Fuller Center for Housing ◼ Founded by Millard Fuller, the founder of Habitat

for Humanity

◼ Fuller Disaster Relief travels to disaster recovery

• areas. Toni and Aaron Ratliff came from North

Carolina to Panama City

◼ Accept and process applications for help ◼ Arrange volunteer housing and support ◼ Provide project oversight, materials and

• rganize volunteers

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Panama City, FL

Panama City, FL

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Pittsburgh PA

• Demolition
• Framing
• Drywall
• Painting
• Flooring (tile and laminate)
• Interior Trim
• Interior Doors & Hardware

Our tasks:

Panama City, FL

Example Renovation Work

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Pittsburgh PA Panama City, FL

Another Example

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Panama City, FL

Abandoned Home

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PPDR: Private Property Debris Removal

Debris Piles

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Panama City, FL

Where we will stay

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Panama City, FL

Very Nice Volunteer Center

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• Very nice mattresses in dorm rooms
• First class dining facility
• Plenty of showers (8 men, 6 women)
• Air conditioned
• WiFi
• Lounge
• Basketball hoops

Panama City, FL

Panama City Beach

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Panama City, FL

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Panama City Trip Summary

◼ Sunday, June 21 through Saturday, June 27 ◼ Travel: Direct flight from BWI to Panama City ◼ Lodging: Elementary School converted to

volunteer center

◼ Meals: All meals provided by Mercy Chefs ◼ Weather: 89 degrees during the day, 70 at night ◼ Rain: nine days during the month ◼ Maximum of 50 Missioners (Adults / Youth) ◼ Missioner cost: $750

Pittsburgh PA

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Panama City, FL

Registration and Payment

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Mission Trip Registration

◼ Online registration will be open first for members

• f the congregations that comprise

DreamBuilders (Ascension, Christ Church, St Mark’s, Temple Isaiah, Trinity)

◼ Member organization registration period:

February 23 – March 7

◼ NOTE: Puerto Rico open to everyone ◼ Registration for other volunteers begins Sunday,

March 8

NOTE: Registration for local projects is open to anyone until the Wednesday before the weekend

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• Before registering, gather necessary information:

 emergency contacts, doctor + insurance information, date of tetanus shot, allergies

• Go to our web site , click on “Trips” link
• Fill in and “e-sign” Parent/Guardian Permission forms (Required for Teen

Missioner under age 18)

• Medical care, good conduct, costs, permission to swim, permission

to post photos

• Make Payments
• Print and sign Liability Waiver (bring to mandatory meeting)
• For Puerto Rico missioners, click on SBP Registration

How to Register – ALL ON-LINE!

www.dreambuildersmd.org

Trip Payments

On-line payment with a credit/debit card/electronic transfer from checking/savings account

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◼ Deposit due within 14 days of registration ◼ Click on link provided on registration site ◼ Balance due(both trips): April 15 ◼ If paying by check:

◼ Make checks out to St. Mark’s ◼ Write project name on memo line (e.g., “Puerto Rico”, “Panama

City”)

◼ Mail checks to:

John McBeth

6530 River Clyde Drive Highland, MD 20777

Where Can You Help?

◼ Volunteer to help with:

◼ Driving (adults needed for passenger vans) ◼ Worship planning ◼ Entertainment planning ◼ Team assignments ◼ Work Team Leaders ◼ Housekeeping assignments

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Next Steps

◼ Make sure we have a current

email address for you

◼ Decide which trip(s) you want to

join

◼ Register on-line & submit

deposit

◼ Watch for emails on the

mandatory meeting dates

◼ Volunteer to help

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Sign up for our ConstantContact™ email list

Supporting our DreamBuilders 2020 Projects

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Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction

◼ Saturday, April 4, 5:00 - 8:00 PM ◼ Temple Isaiah, Fulton, MD ◼ Tremendous success every year! ◼ Live music ◼ Volunteers needed (set-up,

cook, serve, clean-up, etc)

◼ Silent Auction donations

needed

◼ Seeking Corporate sponsors

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Buy a Raffle Ticket!

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iPhone 11 Pro Max with 256 GBytes of Memory $1,249 Value (before tax)

$20.00 per raffle ticket (3 for

$50.00) ONLY TWO HUNDRED TICKETS WILL BE SOLD

Matzohball 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run

Sunday June 7th, 9 am Centennial Park

to volunteer: email levitt5@verizon.net

www.matzohballrun.com

Watch Your Email For:

◼ Link to registration forms ◼ Mandatory mission team meetings ◼ Fundraising events & volunteer opportunities ◼ Work Team leader volunteer forms ◼ Forms (liability/emergency/medication/conduct) ◼ Payment reminders

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Questions?

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