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• Matthew Homes - June Prep and Big Build Day Event

  • When
    Saturday, June 10, 2023
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    7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    North Chicago, IL
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  Please join us for the Big Build Event with Matthew Homes!

  ReNew Communities is partnering again with Solid Rock Carpenters to raise the exterior walls, roof, and interior wall frames on 4 new Matthew Homes in one day!

  Big Build Event  - Saturday, June 17th from 7:30am - 4pm.

  Prep Day  - Saturday, June 10th from 8am - 4pm.

  We are looking for experienced and skilled volunteers willing to work one or both days.

  Many of you worked with us in 2022 on the Grove Twins or Triplets projects. This will be a similar event - we will be spread across 4 different work sites in North Chicago, IL.

  Register today if you can join us!

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  Prep Day (6/10) To Do List:

  • Cutting lumber
  • Stapling tyvek to the top and bottom plates
  • Organizing lumber
  • Building gable ends
  • Assembling wall components

      

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  Framing Day (6/17) Details:

  Each site will have one Street Shop Crew and one Deck Crew who will work together with the goal being a fully framed home by the end of the day!

  Street Shop Crew:

  • Build interior walls
  • Crew will be made up of 20-25 new or less experienced volunteers per site 

        (If you know of people interested, registration is through this separate registration link.) 
  

  
  

  Deck Crew: (Those receiving this email are invited to be part of this crew)

  • Build and raise exterior walls
  • Raise interior walls
  • Install trusses and sheath roof (if time allows)

  *Note: Each of the 4 deck crews will have no more than 15 volunteers. So sign up today if you're available and interested! A waitlist will be generated if we surpass this limit.

      

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  We hope you can be a part of this next opportunity to serve the people of North Chicago!

  Questions? Please reach out to Megan Johnson with Solid Rock Carpenters

  

  In May 2022, a crew of 100+ volunteers gathered to frame "The Grove Twins"

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• Matthew Homes - June 17 Big Build Event

  • When
    Saturday, June 17, 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    North Chicago, IL
  • Spaces left
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  • Registered
    82 registrants

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  Please join us for Matthew Homes Big Build Event!

  ReNew Communities is partnering again with Solid Rock Carpenters to raise the exterior walls, roof, and interior wall frames on 4 new Matthew Homes!

  When:  Saturday, June 17th

  Time:  9 am - 12 pm! 

  Where:  North Chicago, IL

  This is your invitation to be part of the excitement! We are looking for 120 volunteers (16 years+), to swing a hammer and construct wall panels.  You will work in teams of 6-8 with a Team Lead who will show you how to build the panels. No prior experience needed. 

  Please bring work gloves, safety goggles, and safe shoes/boots. We’ll  have hammers available, but if you prefer, bring your own hammer and tool belt. Water, snacks, and lunch will be provided. 

  We are also looking for volunteer hosts to help early morning to set up tables, work registration, distribute t-shirts and name tags, serve snacks, water, lunch and be available helping hands. We also need a few volunteer hosts in the afternoon to help the Deck Crew that stays into the afternoon.

  Additionally, we need 10 volunteers per site who are willing to stay after lunch for one hour. This smaller crew will help finish up any remaining wall sections if necessary and then load all interior walls onto the house decks. You can designate interest during registration. 

  Please sign up today to either Host or Swing a Hammer. If the 120 spots are filled, you can still sign up for the waitlist. 

  We hope you can be a part of the next phase of Matthew Homes 300 project and help provide affordable housing for future North Chicagoans.

  
  

  Questions? Please contact Cheryl Dunlap (ReNew Communities)

  or Megan Johnson (Solid Rock Carpenters)

  
  

  

  On May 1, 2022 a crew of 100+ volunteers gathered to frame "The Grove Twins,"

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