Event Information
- Build-A-Thon dates: Earth Day weekend! Saturday, April 18th, through Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
- Check-in and Continental Breakfast: 7:30am
- Workday: 8:00am until 4:30pm (full day required)
- Event location: 10900 Edes Avenue, Oakland CA 94603 (directions)
- You may register for as many days as you like. The pledge minimum is $200 per participant per day. Those who register for all four days will raise at least $800. Minimum pledges must be received by the morning of your scheduled build day. (About the funds you will raise)
- Don't stop at $200 per day! Participants who raise higher levels will be eligible for pledge prizes.(While minimum pledges are due the morning of your participation in the event, we will gladly continue to accept pledges until the houses are completed at the end of the year. However, only pledges received by 5pm on April 21st will be eligible for pledge prize consideration. )
- Each participant will receive a Habitat East Bay t-shirt, water bottle, continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
- All tools are provided for your use during the event.
- You are welcome to bring your own hand tools if you would prefer to use them. Tools you will use include a framing hammer, 25' tape measure, speed square, chalk line, carpenter's pencil, gloves, tool belt, skill saw, chop saw, electrical cords, step ladders.
- Participants must be at least 16 years old. Participants under 18 years old must have a parent or guardian fill out a youth waiver form.
- Skilled builders are needed to be house leaders and crew leaders or to perform skilled building tasks during the event (i.e. stair building, trouble shooting problems, etc.). If you have had professional construction experience in residential home building, framing, or a related field, please contact Chrissy. (There is no pledge requirement for skilled builders).
20th Anniversary Community Celebration
On April 19th, Habitat East Bay will host a Community Celebration in conjunction with the 2009 Earth Day Build-A-Thon. At this carnival-style event, we invite community members to witness the Build-A-Thon in progress, tour a completed green home, learn about our programs, enjoy refreshments, and take part in Habitat-themed games and activities. This event is open to families. Please stop by!
While you're busy hammering, your supporters can stop by our Community Celebration to check out the action. Please invite them to come out and see firsthand the work that they have made possible. You are also invited to enjoy the festivities, should you decide not to attend the Build-A-thon as a participant.
Who: You, your supporters, the community
Where: 10900 Edes Avenue, Oakland, at the Build-A-Thon
When: Sunday, April 19th, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
