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February 2012 Newsletter

Comedy Night Success

Our 6th annual comedy night was a huge success. Jimmie Mac and JJ Ramirez left the sold-out crowd of 300 rolling in the aisles with laughter, and Rebuilding Together Dutchess County surpassed our target fundraising goal. Thank you to all who contributed and participated!
The Dutchess Golf and Country Club ensured that everything ran smoothly, and people enjoyed having the dinner at the location as well. "We liked being able to have everyone enjoy a nice meal and socialize at the club beforehand," said Executive Director, Christina Boryk. "Then they could proceed to the comedy portion ready to enjoy the show."

A special thanks goes out to our Hysterically Funny sponsors: Charles F. Rae, CPA; New York State Occupational Therapists Association; Meyer Contracting; Merrill Lynch; and N&S Supply.

To see more photos from the event, please checkout our Facebook Page.

Word Search

In honor of our 20th Anniversary, we have created a fun word search! The words are horizontal, vertical, backwards, and forwards and all related to what we do here at Rebuilding Together Dutchess County. Click HERE or on the word search for a larger version. Enjoy!

Lead Certification Training

The Adult Learning Institute at Dutchess County BOCES is working with the Department of Health to offer a Lead Safety for Remodeling, Repair & Painting [RRP] class. The dates are February 22 and March 7, and DC BOCES will be offering a significant discount to volunteers for RTDC. Click HERE to learn more, and be sure to mention that you are associated with RTDC.

20th Annual Golf Tournament

golf pic Rebuilding Together Dutchess County is hosting its 20th Annual Golf Tournament at the Dutchess Golf and Country Club on Thursday, May 24th. The tournament is a scramble format with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.

The funds raised will help support the home renovation programs and services provided to low-income homeowners at no cost to those we serve.

"We are extremely happy and excited to return to the Dutchess Golf and Country Club for the Rebuilding Together Golf Tournament," said Executive Director Christina Boryk. "We are thankful for the longstanding support of the club, our golfers and our sponsors. As we celebrate 20 years of rebuilding communities right here in Dutchess County we also celebrate our milestone year for this fabulous event."

Boryk added that the tournament is made possible through the generous support of local businesses such as EmbroidMe, Meyer Contracting and Dutchess Quarry.

The event will include continental breakfast, 18-holes of golf with cart, cocktail reception and prizes. The cost is $150.00 for a single player and $550.00 for a foursome. For more information and sponsorship opportunities please visit www.rebuildingtogetherdutchess.org or call 845-454-7310.

To register, click HERE

April National Rebuilding Day Volunteers

We are still recruiting for April NRD! Click HERE to register. If you have a team, please select that in the "project" field. If not, please select "April NRD 2012."

Save the Date for House Captain Training

Our house captains and volunteer coordinators are the team leaders on every site, ensuring that our volunteers are successful, having the best experience possible, and that all work started is completed by the end of our work day. Please save the date for our March 3 house captain training, which will give these amazing individuals the training they need to make everything run as smoothly as possible. Registration and light refreshments at 8:30, training will run from 9am – 12pm and will be held at the Hyde Park United Methodist Church.

Thank You to Our 2011 Partners

We are able to do the work that we do because of our generous partnerships with local and national organizations and businesses. Please take the time to look on our website and support those organizations that supported us this past year by clicking HERE.

A Call for Skilled Volunteers

robbins_b17 large We appreciate each and every one of our volunteers, and all have a key role to play in the success of our organization. However, we particularly need skilled contractors, plumbers, roofers, electricians, and other skilled tradespeople. If you or anyone you know has an affinity for these skills, or is a professional looking to volunteer for one day a year, please reply to this This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or have them sign up on our website www.rebuildingtogetherdutchess.org. In order to provide a safe experience for all of our volunteers, we need professionals to donate one day of their time in order to conquer some of the more challenging work that we deal with on our Rebuilding Days.

Save the Date for NRD

dillinger_group National Rebuilding Day is on April 28, 2012. Before you know it, the flowers will be springing up, the grass will become greener, and we will be repairing 12-15 houses in Dutchess County and engaging over 450 volunteers! Please mark April 28, 2012 on your calendar! If you are interested in volunteering, and are not associated with a sponsorship team, please sign up HERE under "A volunteer signup." Sponsorship team assignments will be announced in March. We look forward to working with all of you to provide a warm, safe, and dry home for everyone.