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Schools
Projects
Abraham Lincoln
Ashland
Bellevue West
Bennington
Boys Town
Cedar Bluffs
D.C. West
Fremont
Goodwill North /Youth Build
Gretna
​Louisville
Metro College
Millard North
Millard West
OPS - Benson
OPS - Bryan
OPS - Construction Academy
1,600 sq ft home
Decks
Sheds
Play houses
Pole Barns
Duck Blinds
Deer Blinds
Xmas Castle
Project Display
One car garage
Two car garage
Papillion La Vista
Papillion La Vista -South
Plattsmouth
Ralston
Springfield Platteview
Thomas Jefferson
Wahoo
Yutan
Bellevue East
Blair
Fort Calhoun
Battle Creek
Norfolk
Pierce
Wakefield
Wisner - Pilger
West Point - Beamer
Stanton
Bancroft - Rosalie
Treynor- Iowa
Woodbine -Iowa
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New Schools 2019 - 2020 New Schools 2020 -2021 New Schools 2021 2022 New Schools 2022 2023
BUILDERS OF THE FUTURE
“Building & Developing Tomorrow's Construction Leaders”
This has been a very busy year for the construction industry. It is no secret that as the demand for new construction increases, so does the demand for skilled labor. For 29 years, Builders of the Future has been serving Nebraska’s construction industry through trade-specific educational opportunities for high school and community college students. To date, we have provided hands-on, builder mentored construction experience to well over 5,000 high school students. Currently, we help expose and assist in training 800 students per year in 39 Nebraska high schools to become new workers in our construction industry. As our industry grows, we are committed to supporting it by increasing the number of skilled workers available.
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We need your support to help us do that.
Contributions, like yours, allow us to...
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Increase the number of students and school programs resulting in more young Nebraskans excited for a career in construction trades
Train more High School Industrial Technology teachers to include hands-on experiences with builder-mentors through fully funded live construction projects at their school, experiencing construction trade techniques at an actual construction site, learning OSHA guidelines, and using modern tools and products not typically available in a classroom
Provide scholarships for dual-enrollment credits so students can get advanced training while still in HS and get into the industry sooner
Expand our recently launched Online Jobs/Worker Resource service
Fund the salary for our employees who implement all of our activity and growth and hopefully add another as we expand our footprint
Address the critical shortage of Industrial Technology teachers with scholarships for college students who want to teach Industrial Tech.
PEER LEADERSHIP:
The leaders of The Builder Foundation and the Builders of the Future Committee are peers in various construction industry and education sectors.
The Builder Foundation
BOARD MEMBERS
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Ken Sorensen - Design Associates Inc
Dave Hartman - Secretary/Treasurer Core Bank
Ted Grace - Altech Builders
John Stalnaker -Stalnaker, Becker, & Buresh, P.C.
Denny VanMoorleghem - Regency Homes
Mark Westergard - E&A Consulting Group
Jim Rieker - Helping to House
Jim Musil - Omaha Public Schools
Malinie Staben - Union Bank & Trust Company
Sarah Jones - M.U.D
Dennis Blackman -Blackman & Associates
Mike Reidman
Tom Christensen
Sarah Hansen
Jerry Ramm
Mark Bowder
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The Builders Of The Future
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Builders of the Future
Mark Bowder - Facilitator
David Robinson - Facilitator
Michele Shearer- Communication and Administrator Coordinator
Ted Grace - Altech Builders Committee Chair
Mike Riedmann - Committee Chair
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Tom Kafonek - Legacy Homes
Jim Rieker - Helping to House
Kevin Jensen - Builders Supply Co., Inc.
Ronald Ulrich - DuPont™/Hallmark Building Supplies
Bill Sauter - OHARCO / President
James Dennell - BCDM Architects
Jaylene Eilenstine - Metro Omaha Builders Association -
Kathy McGauvran - Avenue Scholars Foundation
Drew Lier - Habitat for Humanity Omaha
Blake Johnson- Habitat for Humanity Council Bluffs
John Adair - USAssets Founding Owner
Tilman Adair - Fundraising Counsel
Tim Ferguson - Christensen Lumber
Lee Kallstrom - ACE Mentoring
Doug Pierson - Avenue Scholars
Lisa Hagstrom - Omaha World Herald
Tim Kinney -
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WAYS TO GIVE:
You can donate immediately by Paypal with your Credit Card, or you can print the Donation Form <<LINK>> and mail a Check to
The Builder Foundation [Tax ID: 47-0844890]
Blackman & Associates, PC
Attn: Dennis Blackman
17445 Arbor Street, Suite 200
Omaha, Nebraska 68130
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A donation of any amount provides educational opportunities that otherwise would not be available. As you consider a tax-deductible, charitable ‘investment’ in the future workforce of our industry, we want you to know that 100% of funds raised are used to underwrite the expenses of Builders of the Future’s programming, such as...
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$2,500
$2,000
funds the attendance of one High School Industrial Tech teacher to attend “Train the Trainer” 2-week,80-hour in-person course, sponsored by The Builder Foundation. (Max of 15 teachers)
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underwrites the tuition for 1 student to take a dual-enrollment course (High School & Metro Community College) that is construction trades specific.
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$1,500
$400
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$1200
underwrites the cost of the non-donated building materials for one school’s construction project, usually a playhouse or garage. Annually, we spend approximately $50,000 to supplement the building materials that are not donated by suppliers.
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supplies a beginner student with the proper recommended tools for their training. ($400-Carpenter) ($600-Plumber) ($800-Electrician) ($1200-HVAC)
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Your support is greatly appreciated.
Thank you, again, for considering a gift.
Please feel free to contact us with questions.
Mark Bowder
Program Facilitator
Builders Of The Future
NeBuildersOfTheFuture@gmail.com
(m) 402-290-2235