App Builds a Home

Time To Get Crazy! 

The weekend of September 21st and 22nd, construction on the first ever Appalachian State Habitat House will officially kick off. This won't be a normal day on the build site, however. That's because a group called the Habitat Road Trip Crazies are coming to town to help us perform a feat of what some might consider a construction miracle. That's right, we will be attempting to build the entire frame of the App State Habitat House in just 48 hours. This means we should have all of the walls up as well as the roof, without all of the exterior finishes like siding or shingles. To some that might sound impossible, but to the Habitat Crazies, it's just another day on the job. The Habitat Crazies consist of a group of volunteers located mainly out of Lynchburg, Virginia who travel around the country to perform these "blitz builds" with different Habitat for Humanity affiliates. Over the course of that weekend of September 21st-22nd, 50 Crazies and over 100 Appalachian State volunteers will pull off this "crazy" weekend. With the help of the Habitat Crazies, the overall timeline of the build of this house should be shortened tremendously. A typical Habitat house in Watauga County takes around one year to complete, but, thanks to the Crazies blitz build weekend, this house could be completed in just four short months. If you are eager to be a part of this blitz build weekend, you can sign-up to volunteer by clicking here. 

Meet the Partner Family

You might recognize the faces of David and Amy Barker if you are working on the build site of the App Builds a Home project. That's because the Barkers, along with their two children Nathan and Kali, have been chosen as the homeowners of this Habitat house. Amy and David will be working tirelessly alongside all of the volunteers from start to finish to complete the work on their new home. We are so excited to welcome the Barkers to the Habitat for Humanity family! 

Boone Build Bowl Brawl Winners

Round 2 of the Boone Build Bowl Brawl was a success! The event took place on Tuesday, July 16th at 10 High Country Lanes. The tourney consisted of 11 faculty and staff teams and a total of 48 people. Together we raised $581.73 for App Builds a Home! App Builds a Home appreciates the support of 10 High Country Lanes and all of the following offices for their participation:

AAOC

ACT

Bookstore

COB

E&L

Fast BS (Business Systems Office)

Office of Research

Psychology

Purchasing

UREC

The first place winner who will claim the hard hat prize is Fast BS! We look forward to partnering with 10 High Country Lanes in the fall so be sure to spread the word and challenge your coworkers to Round 3!

Round 2 of the Office vs. Office Boone Build Bowl Brawl Happening July 16th

Hello Bowlers!

Round 2 of the Boone Build Bowl Brawl will be taking place Tuesday, July 16th at 6 pm at 10 High Country Lanes. Spread the word to your coworkers! Tickets will be $20 which will include 2 games and shoes. Tickets can be purchased in the ACT office from now until Friday, July 5th. All proceeds will benefit App Builds a Home.

We hope to see you there! 

App Builds a Home is making fundraising progress! We invite you to be a part of the journey with us! 

Calling all Bowlers! 

Round 2 of the Office vs. Office Boone Build Bowl Brawl will be taking place Tuesday, July 16th at 6 pm at 10 High Country Lanes. Spread the word to your coworkers! Tickets will be $20 which will include 2 games and shoes. Tickets can be purchased in the ACT office from now until Friday, June 28th. All proceeds will benefit App Builds a Home.

We hope to see you there!