Home Builders Association of Chester and Delaware Counties

Community Service Committee

The HBA’s tag line, “Building Better Communities Together,” has taken on new meaning in recent years. In addition to our organization’s important work in partnering with municipalities, agencies and each other to make the building industry better, the Community Service Committee has invested itself in making life a bit better for those less fortunate than our members.   Since the Community Service Committee was taken under the wing of the SMC, that group has grown both in the number of members active in its programs and the causes that it serves. 

Calendar of Community Service Efforts

Send a Kid to Camp

Salvation Army “Send a kid to CampLadore” Drive and Raffle (www.ladore.org) will be the community service recipient at our June General Membership meeting. We will be collect camp items, beach towels, sunglasses, goggles, sand buckets, etc. A detailed list will be published as the event gets closer.

Coat Drive October 12, to 25, 2010

The Salvation Army Coat Drive will be held in October with drop off sites being set up at builder’s model homes and associate’s locations.  If you would like to volunteer your location as a drop off site, please contact the HBA office.

Food Drive

The Annual Salvation Army Food Drive is held in November. We are looking to raise the bar this year. The number of people who need help has doubled. We are requesting that our members collect non-perishable food at their companies and drop off their donations at the November General Membership Meeting.

McDonalds Gift Cards

Also in November, the HBA will be collecting McDonald’s $5 gift cards for the Salvation Army Children’s Holiday party. The final collection will be at the SMC November meeting. If you would like to contribute, please drop off your gift cards between November 2, 2010 and November 11, 2010 at the HBA office.

Toy Drive

Toys will be collected at our Annual Holiday Party in December for distribution by City Team Ministries in Chester.

 

Past Community Service Efforts

 

Fire Victims Drive

Coatesville Fire Victims Drive from January 30th through February 6th. The HBA collected toiletries, food, children’s items, linens, and cash contributions.   

Feed the Hungry

The Salvation Army helps those who are hungry by providing free meals. The demand for meals doubled in the last year. HBA members signed up to serve meals March weeknights at The Salvation Army’s West Chester Kitchen.

  • To view the available dates or volunteer your time at the Salvation Army's West Chester Kitchen please click here

 Cell Phone Collection

Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children and Domestic Violence Center was the featured community service association for the March Madness on April 1, at the Wachovia Center. Used Verizon cell phones and gift cards for food and supplies were collected at this General Membership meeting.  

Blood Drive

The HBA of Chester & Delaware Counties Red Cross Blood Drive was held on May 13, 2009 at Pohlig Builders.  Thank you to all those whole came out and made a donation!

 

For more information, to volunteer your services, or to suggest a deserving charity or organization, contact Dana Roos-Turnbull, chair, at roosturnbull@verizon.net