Home Builders Care Foundation
The Home Builders Care Foundation is a charitable organization created by the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead. The Foundation seeks to be a visible and positive influence in the community by supporting skill training, education and projects related to the housing industry. The Home Builders Care Foundation has been in existence since 1993 and its goals are to promote, organize and coordinate the community outreach efforts of the home building industry. The organization strives to give back to the community because home builders care.
Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo offers high school freshmen hands-on glance at future jobs
More than 2,000 area high school freshman will gather from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Thursday, December 11 at the Fargodome to contemplate their future careers. The sixth annual Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo was created to expose students and their parents to occupational opportunities available in several industries through hands-on experiences.
Expanding each year, the event has grown to include over 60 different professions displayed by local and regional experts in their trades. Some of the industries represented will include: armed forces, construction trades, cosmetology, education, emergency & rescue, health care, information technology, manufacturing, transportation and utilities.
Exhibits are encouraged to be interactive, with students having the unique opportunity to try their hand at operating a crane, giving a manicure, handling a drill or inspecting a rescue vehicle, all in one place.
For the first time this year, a time period from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. has been allotted specifically for high school juniors, seniors and their parents.
Students in attendance will represent public and private schools from the Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo metro area, as well as many other schools located within 30 miles.
For more information on this event, or to reserve exhibit space contact (701) 212-6714. A downloadable flyer is also available.
RENEW House
The RENEW house is a collaborative effort between Home Builders Care of Fargo-Moorhead Foundation and the Remodelors Council to remodel a home within the Neighborhood Revitalization program in the City of Fargo. RENEW stands for Restoring Existing Neighborhoods for Everyone’s Well-being.
Located at 923 5th Ave. S., the house will provide a wonderful opportunity for HBA members involved in remodeling to showcase their work. Plans for the house include building a garage, adding a mudroom/laundry room, completely remodeling the kitchen and bathrooms, and refinishing the floors. HBC will sell the house for workforce housing and hopes to help a family own their first home. This project will help to show that dream homes are available at many different levels. For more information please see the Projects & Contributions.
Construction Trades Academy for high school students to be offered in June 2008 at MSCTC
The Herdina Academy for Construction Trades will be held June 8-19, 2009, at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Moorhead. The academy is open to North Dakota and Minnesota high school students ages 16 and older. Enrollment is limited! Students who successfully complete the Academy will earn three college credits from MSCTC. The credits can be used for the carpentry, plumbing, refrigeration and air conditioning, or mechanical CAD programs at MSCTC.
For more information please see theProjects & Contributions.
Scholarships Awarded in November ceremony
In November 2007, 16 students were awarded scholarships totaling $13,000. Please see the Trades for Grades/Scholarships for more information.
Upcoming Board Meetings:
Meetings are the first Wednesday of every other month at 11:30 unless otherwise specified.
September 10, 2008
November 5, 2008