Community Participation
Many local and regional neighborhood associations,
charities, and non-profits have received contribution in the form of time and
money from Orfield Design & Construction, Inc., the company and its representatives.
- Our company and its representatives, articles and projects are featured
in many local and national publications. In addition we are
speakers and instructors for various non-profit organizations.
- Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity 2010 WomenBuild™
On July 29, 2010 Orfield Design & Construction, Inc. supported one of it’s designers, Amy L. Brogan, as she happily contributed her dimensional talent and manual labor to the BATC Professional Women in Building Council (PWB) WomenBuild™ Day sponsored by the Builders Outreach Foundation (BOF). On that particular day Amy helped to drywall the top floor of the house. She truly enjoys every opportunity to work in the field as it helps her gain insight for use on future designs and further appreciate the great business workforce that teams with Orfield!
Women Build™ is a program of Habitat for Humanity International that encourages women from all walks of life to have fun, develop new skills and help transform communities by building decent, safe and affordable homes for hard-working low-income families. This 2010 project marks the 14th home to be completed by groups of Twin Cities’ women volunteers since the local program’s inception in 1992. This project in North Minneapolis marks a “first-of-its-kind” rehab opportunity for Women Build™ volunteers, highlighting the need to rebuild communities heavily hit by the foreclosure crisis. The new focus is one which coincides with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity’s ongoing strategy to revitalize neighborhoods and stabilize homeownership in foreclosure-impacted areas. Funding for the Twin Cities’ Women Build™ 2010 home is provided by women-led businesses and foundations, public companies and donations from individual women.
The mission of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is to eliminate poverty housing from the Twin Cities and to make decent, affordable shelter for all people a matter of conscience. An award-winning nonprofit housing developer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is committed to building the quality of life, health and economic prosperity of the region by producing, preserving and advocating for affordable homeownership – because homes and families are the foundation of successful communities.
Source: Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity News
- Laura L. Orfield-Skrivseth has been a Judge for both the 2007 and 2008 Wisconsin
Remodeler of the Year (WRA) Awards program in Partnership with NARI
MN.
- ASID Student Interior Design Expo 2009
Nearly 500
Interior design college students and educators representing 22 colleges and
universities from Minnesota and 7 neighboring states expanded their design
dimensions at the 9th annual ASID / IFDA / IIDA Interior Design Expo held at
International Market Square in Minneapolis. 50 interior design industry professionals
participated as speakers, vendors, career information, interior design studio
and showroom tours, and volunteers. Students had the opportunity to dine with
design professionals and ask away about their varied careers and experiences
in the industry.
www.asidmn.org
- Architecture in the Schools Week presented by AIA MN
The main purpose of the program is for students to experience and understand
their built environment, how it is created, and the contributions that architects
and others make to its original design and later improvement. Students in elementary
through high school become the building users, owners, developers, and architects
of the future. Volunteers have described many different rewards they have gained
from their teaching experience and know that this process will contribute to
a more beautiful, functional, and healthy world when more people are made aware
of their physical environment and the important contribution that architects
make to its betterment.
www.aia-mn.org
- Ronald McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest
818
Fulton Street SE; Minneapolis, MN 55414
Ronald McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest creates, finds and supports
programs that provide a caring community for families with seriously ill
children while increasing children's access to health care services
612.331.5752
www.rmhtwincities.org
- Aeon: Homes for Generations
Aeon is an award-winning
nonprofit developer of high-quality apartments
and town homes for the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, and serves
more than 2,700 people annually. Aeon's mission is to create and sustain
quality affordable homes that strengthen lives and communities. The organization currently
offers 1,669 units of quality, affordable homes.
www.aeonmn.org
- Habitat for Humanity
Women Build is
Habitat’s volunteer program for
women who want to learn construction skills and make a difference by building
homes and communities. Thousands of women have participated in our Women Build
program, proving that laying bricks, pounding nails and raising walls are skills
not exclusive to men. Women Build projects are regularly held by Habitat affiliates
across the country. Women at these builds have furthered Habitat’s home-building
mission by helping to construct over 1,400 houses.
www.tchabitat.org
- Wayzata Youth Hockey Association
Proud Sponsor of the “C” Level Teams (Squirt C, Peewee C, and Bantam C)
www.wayzatahockey.org
- Plymouth/Wayzata Youth Baseball Association Sponsor
Proud Sponsor of the 4th Grade Dodgers
www.pwyba.com
- Highlands Elementary School (Edina Public Schools)
Highlands Elementary School has been named a Blue Ribbon School. It is one
of six elementary public schools within the Edina School District. It is a K-5
school with a multi age program called Continuous Progress and a looping program
called Discovery. The Mission of the Highlands
Elementary School Community is to educate and nurture each child in a safe,
cooperative and innovative environment. Belief Statement We
value everyone's right to learn, to have fun and to belong. We take care of
ourselves, each other and our environment. Each of us strives to be the best
person that we can be.
www.edina.k12.mn.us
- Countryside Elementary School (Edina Public Schools)
Countryside is one of six elementary schools within the nationally recognized
public school district of Edina, Minnesota. The Mission of Countryside Elementary
School, working cooperatively with the family and community, is to educate students
to have the knowledge, skills, attitudes and ethical values necessary to develop
their unique talents and abilities to become socially responsible, lifelong
learners able to thrive in our changing, culturally diverse global society.
www.edina.k12.mn.us
- N.C. Little Memorial Hospice, Inc.
7019 Lynmar Lane, Edina, MN 55435
The N. C. Little Memorial Hospice is a not-for-profit, independent
hospice organization providing expert pain management, symptom control and compassionate
care for people living with a terminal illness. We serve patients throughout
the State of Minnesota and beyond. We believe that no one should live in pain;
no one should live in fear of dying with their symptoms out of control; and
no one should die feeling alone.
952.928.9394
www.littlehospice.org
- Prevent Child Abuse America
The leading organization
working at the national, local and state levels to prevent the abuse
and neglect of our nations children.
1.800.CHILDREN
www.preventchildabuse.org
- DAP (Domestic Abuse Project)
204 West Franklin Avenue;
Minneapolis, MN 55404
For nearly 30 years, Domestic Abuse Project (DAP) has worked to
promote safe and healthy family relationships by stopping domestic violence
as it occurs and working to prevent it in the future.
1.800.793.5975
www.mndap.org
- Perspectives, Inc.
3381 Gorham Ave.; St. Louis
Park, MN 55426
Perspectives is an award winning, multi-program human service agency that
provides comprehensive services to hundreds of homeless and disadvantaged
families. Perspectives Supportive Housing Program is the largest supportive
housing program in the state of Minnesota.
952.926.2600
www.perspectives-family.org
- Temple Israel Program for Temple Youth (TIPTY)
2324
Emerson Avenue South; Minneapolis, MN 55405
Temple Israel provides financial assistance for a child to attend religious
school, gives scholarships for Camp TEKO, funds repairs to their historic
building, or makes a tribute gift to honor or memorialize a loved one. They depend
on charitable, tax-deductible contributions to pass along Jewish traditions and
values to the next generation, and maintain our strong Jewish presence in
the heart of Minneapolis.
612.377.8680
www.templeisrael.com
- HSOA Golf Tournament - Annual HSOA Open fundraising event benefiting
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective
youth mentoring organization in the United States. The
Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to help children reach their potential
through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors
that have a measurable impact on youth. The Big Brothers Big Sisters
Vision is successful mentoring relationships for all children who
need and want them, contributing to brighter futures, better schools, and stronger
communities for all.
www.bbbs.org
- Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is many things to many
people. We are a trusted health care provider, an informed educator, a passionate
advocate, and a global partner helping similar organizations around the world.
Planned Parenthood delivers vital health care services, sex education, and sexual
health information to millions of women, men, and young people. For more than
90 years, Planned Parenthood has promoted a commonsense approach to women’s
health and well-being, based on respect for each individual’s right to
make informed, independent decisions about sex, health, and family planning.
www.plannedparenthood.org
- Faith’s Lodge
Faith’s Lodge is a retreat in which families who currently have children
with critical illnesses or have lost a child due to a critical illness can go
to rejuvenate and be with others who are going through the same life altering
experiences. Their facility contains walking trails, a private lake, and a memory
garden to provide spaces for recreation, relaxation, and reflection. Orfield
Design and Construction, Inc. took part in the Faiths Lodge fundraising event
in Minneapolis, MN which was intended to raise awareness and support for the
Faith’s Lodge. It was called “The Night Hope Begins”. Orfield
Design and Construction, Inc. donated two sets of designs at this special event.
We agreed to meet, plan, and prepare architectural design plans for a home project
up to 2,000 sq. ft. The value of each set of donated plans had a value of up
to $1,800 depending on the size/type of project chosen. A large contribution
was made to the Faiths Lodge as the two sets of designs were a huge success
at the silent auction and will benefit many families in need of love and support.
www.faithslodge.org
- NARI Cares Volunteer Company "Project Blair House"
Orfield
Design & Construction, Inc. proudly contributed our 2 Lead
Carpenters, Trent and Neil, to help the other volunteer companies
remodel this shelter. They helped with framing a 2nd-story addition and window
replacements. This home was built as an additional safe shelter for the women
and children victims of abuse, a place of support for men seeking to end the
pattern of abuse, and a location of encouragement for couples. The pictures
shown are for another Battered Women's Shelter run by The Dwelling Place. This
is a non-denominational, non-profit center supported by individual donations
located in St. Paul. The Dwelling Place has been serving families experiencing
abuse for over 10 years and is the only Christian domestic abuse organization
in MN and the surrounding states that provides healing and hope through safe
housing and holistic programs.www.thedwellingplaceshelter.org
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