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BATC Foundation Builds Heart in Housing

For 20 years, the BATC Foundation has tapped the talents and resources of the member builders, remodelers, and suppliers of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities to help families who otherwise might not have the opportunity to have a safe and affordable home. The Foundation builds, remodels and repairs homes…

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Volunteer Day to Help Finish Mortgage Free Home for Wounded Veteran

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (October 2, 2015) The BATC Foundation, in partnership with Homes for Our Troops, is holding a volunteer day Saturday, October 3rd, to help finish off a specially adapted home for Army Veteran Marco Solt who was injured while serving in Afghanistan. The home is in the final stages and…

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Fall 2015 Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase® Tour: October 2-4, 2015

In its 28th year, the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) is proud to present the Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase. This Fall, visitors can tour 63 remodeled homes the final weekend of the Parade of Homes. Homes are open Friday, October 2nd from 1:00 to 7:00 pm and…

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2015 Fall Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase® Features Two BATC Foundation Dream Remodeled Homes

During each Remodelers Showcase tour, BATC’s charitable arm, the BATC Foundation, selects one or two special Remodelers Showcase remodeled homes as Dream Remodeled Homes. The public is invited to help area families in need by visiting these homes, which require a $5.00 donation to enter. All proceeds help continue the…

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Four Dream Homes in the 2015 Fall Parade of Homes Benefit the BATC Foundation

This Fall, the public has an opportunity to help area families in need when they visit four BATC Foundation Dream Homes during the Parade of Homes. When visitors tour the Dream Homes, they are asked to pay a tax-deductible $5.00 admission fee at the door, which supports the BATC…

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BATC Foundation Builds Heart in Housing during the 2015 Parade of Homes

For 20 years, the BATC Foundation has tapped the talents and resources of the member builders, remodelers, and suppliers of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities to help families who otherwise might not have the opportunity to have a safe and affordable home. The Foundation builds, remodels and repairs…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota Foundation, Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes, Remodelers Showcase | Tagged: Accent Homes, BATC Foundation, Bluebird House, Homes for our Troops, Homeward Bound MN, Marco Solt, Vujovich Design Build

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BATC Foundation Breaks Ground on their Next Project

On July 30, 2015, the four medically fragile young men who make Bluebird House their home, along with staff and family plus representatives from Homeward Bound, the BATC Foundation, Vujovich Design Build and many of the companies participating in the project, gathered together in the backyard of…

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BATC Foundation to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for Bluebird House

WHAT: The BATC Foundation partnering with Homeward Bound and build partner Vujovich Design will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to launch their latest charitable project, the remodeling of Bluebird House, which provides services to four medically fragile individuals. WHEN: Thursday, July 30, 2015 from 10-11 am LOCATION: 6452 Bluebird Circle, Maple…

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Artisan Home Tour by Parade of Homes Opens for Second Year

Image above is of Artisan Home #16 in Edina by Wooddale Builders, photographed by Landmark Photography. The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) ticketed, high-end home event, the Artisan Home Tour, is set to open for its second season on June 5th. In its second year, the Tour features…

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Artisan Home Tour Supports BATC Foundation — Building Heart in Housing

Visitors to the Artisan Home Tour will help support the BATC Foundation, the charitable arm of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC), with every ticket they purchase. The Foundation will receive $10 for every TourTicket sold and $2.00 for every single-visit ticket to the Artisan Home Tour. For…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota Foundation, Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: Accent Homes, Artisan Home Tour, BATC, BATC Foundation, Bluebird House, Builders Association of Minnesota, Homes for our Troops, Homeward Bound, Marco Solt, Vujovich Design Build