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Montecito students win Best of Show in design-build competition

2022-05-16T17:22:32+00:00

From the San Diego Union-Tribune: Montecito High School construction students won Best of Show in a design-build competition, and in the process, built storage sheds that will be donated to two Ramona organizations. Ten Montecito students competed against more than 250 students from 17 Southern California high schools in the Construction Industry Education Foundation Design Build contest held April 6 and 7 at the Orange County Fairgrounds. The Best of Show Award was given as a first-place prize. Competitors spent eight hours in each of two days building an 8-foot-by-8-foot shed with one window and a door, but the Montecito students [...]

Montecito students win Best of Show in design-build competition2022-05-16T17:22:32+00:00

San Marcos high students build home for healing vets

2022-03-26T17:13:35+00:00

From the San Diego Union-Tribune: A cottage built by San Marcos High School students over the past few years soon will be a temporary home for a veteran who has undergone a healing program and is ready to live independently. The 400-square-foot structure, technically called an accessory dwelling unit or “granny flat,” will be part of a residential program Wounded Warrior Homes operates for veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder or other issues. Wounded Warrior Homes Executive Director and co-founder Mia Roseberry said the new cottage behind the nonprofit’s home in Vista will be used to help veterans get a taste [...]

San Marcos high students build home for healing vets2022-03-26T17:13:35+00:00

Wounded Warrior Homes builds 4th residence to house veterans with PTSD

2022-01-31T18:56:46+00:00

From KUSI News: SAN DIEGO (KUSI) –  Local nonprofit Wounded Warrior Homes to complete a new accessory dwelling unit for veterans with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury on a one acre property in Vista. This unit was donated from the Warrior Village Project and will be the fourth residence that they will be able to provide for a veteran. On Good Evening San Diego, KUSI’s Logan Byrnes talked with Mia Roseberry, Executive Director and Co Founder of Wounded Warrior Homes, about this new unit for veteran.

Wounded Warrior Homes builds 4th residence to house veterans with PTSD2022-01-31T18:56:46+00:00

Dave Pane, owner of The Refined Craftsman, installed kitchen cabinets in our first cottage

2021-11-29T22:06:32+00:00

Dave Span, owner of The Refined Craftsman and a proud graduate of the Palomar College Cabinet & Furniture Technology program, answered the call for help to install the cabinets Brendan Mathews’ Palomar College students built for our first cottage.  Installation of the base cabinets was on the critical path for the completion of our cottage.  Brendan was very busy with a big cabinet installation of his own, so Dave stepped in to install our cabinets on his day off.  The cabinet-making community is a tight-knit group of awesome people.  Thanks, Dave!

Dave Pane, owner of The Refined Craftsman, installed kitchen cabinets in our first cottage2021-11-29T22:06:32+00:00

Living Spaces of Vista will furnish our first cottage

2021-11-29T22:05:37+00:00

Sara Kilburn, founder of Bridge Corps, introduced us to Kelly Bailey, Regional Commercial Account Manager for Living Spaces and Living Spaces’ representative to the Building Industry Association of San Diego.  Sara asked Kelly if Living Spaces could help us furnish the ADU we are building for Wounded Warrior Homes in Vista.  Kelly set the wheels in motion.  In no time David Pellillo, General Manager of Living Spaces in Vista, and his colleague, Interior Designer Razz al-Tekreeti, came to take measurements of our ADU and talk with Mia Roseberry about her requirements for furnishings.  Thank you Kelly, David, Raaz and Living Spaces [...]

Living Spaces of Vista will furnish our first cottage2021-11-29T22:05:37+00:00

Santa Fe Roofing & Rain Gutters will supply rain gutters

2021-11-29T22:07:13+00:00

I am accustomed to hearing a “Yes” when I ask companies for help for our students and our veterans.  Sometimes I ask in person and I receive a ‘Yes” on the spot.  Sometimes I send emails with my plea, hoping that someone will respond.  I sent an email to Santa Fe Roofing & Rain Gutters to ask for a donation of rain gutter materials.  An hour later, Monte Stewart, owner of Santa Fe responded:  “Thank you for reaching out to Santa Fe Roofing & Rain Gutters.  We are very interested.  I will have my rain gutter manager Chris reach out to [...]

Santa Fe Roofing & Rain Gutters will supply rain gutters2021-11-29T22:07:13+00:00

Montecito High construction teacher Nicholas Jordan wins $50K prize from Harbor Freight Tools

2021-10-22T17:04:46+00:00

From The San Diego Union-Tribune: Montecito High School construction teacher Nicholas Jordan on Thursday said he was “surprised and amazed” to discover he won $50,000 in the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence awards program. The prize was announced at a schoolwide assembly that included educational leaders and Ramona Chamber of Commerce members. School leaders for a week had kept the award a secret from Jordan, who thought he was going to a Character Assembly. Harbor Freight selected three first place winners to receive $100,000 each; Jordan was among 15 finalists awarded $50,000 each. He will receive $15,000 [...]

Montecito High construction teacher Nicholas Jordan wins $50K prize from Harbor Freight Tools2021-10-22T17:04:46+00:00

Option D Graphics donated Warrior Village Project banners

2021-09-30T19:27:17+00:00

When we transported our first cottage from San Marcos High School to Vista, we attached an awesome Wounded Warrior Homes banner to the front of the cottage for the world to see.  When we started planning our ribbon-cutting ceremony, I asked Gene Jennet, Assistant Director of Wounded Warrior Homes, where they got their beautiful banner.  He told me to talk to Monica and Aaron Snyder at Option D Graphics.  Monica patiently worked to help me figure out what I wanted and Aaron produced several designs for me to consider.  Monica quoted me a very reasonable price for my banner, but when [...]

Option D Graphics donated Warrior Village Project banners2021-09-30T19:27:17+00:00

Advanced Tile donated tile for shower stalls

2021-09-30T19:25:20+00:00

Chris Geldert met Miguel Alvarado, owner of Advanced Tile, on March 22, 2021, at a house under construction in Encinitas.  The site visit was arranged for Building Industry Technology Academy (BITA) instructors by Barbie Davis of Mission West Builders.  Chris told Miguel about our program and the challenges we faced completing our cottages after SMHS had shifted to remote learning.  Miguel said that he wanted to help.  He visited our Wounded Warrior Homes ADU in Vista on March 30, and offered to install tile in the shower stall.  Unfortunately, by the time we had the shower stall prepped for him his [...]

Advanced Tile donated tile for shower stalls2021-09-30T19:25:20+00:00

ADUs for Veterans: Warrior Village Project

2021-10-22T00:35:33+00:00

From Garage Shed Carport Builder: The California-based Warrior Village Project is an effort to alleviate the problem of homeless veterans. Founder Mark Pilcher says the idea for the project was inspired by connecting two problems: the serious homelessness and housing affordability problem and the shortage of students coming out of schools into the building trades. Pilcher, who has a lot of experience with nonprofit volunteer work, felt he could help with the housing shortage and, in the process, get high school students interested in construction. His thought: What if high school students could build affordable housing while receiving training in building trades? “I [...]

ADUs for Veterans: Warrior Village Project2021-10-22T00:35:33+00:00
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