The 21st Annual Build A House…Build A Dream Contest was held on March 2nd at the Church Farm School in Exton, PA.

The event invites students from across the region to build and submit their own three dimensional, model dream home to the competition for judging based on originality and creativity, use of materials, appearance and design, and independent effort. In addition to raising funds and awareness of Habitat for Humanity, the contest introduces students to Habitat’s mission and showcases the importance of affordable housing and what students can do in the future to help their community thrive.

88 students submitted “dream homes” for the judges consideration along with 17 area schools: Agnes Irwin, Avon Grove Charter School, Bethel Springs Elementary, Brandwine Wallace, Charleston Elementary School, East Bradford Elementary School, Garnet Valley Elementary, Greystone elementary school, Homeschool, KD Markley, New Garden Elementary, Octorara intermediate school, PennWood elementary, Pickering Valley, Shamona Creek Elementary School, Souderton Charter School and Westtown-Thornbury.

First place was Joel Seaman from Penn Wood Elementary, second place was Fiona Brown from Homeschool, third place was Xavier Hanket from Garnet Valley Elementary. The St. Gobain sustainability award was to Brooks Midkiff and the fan favorite award was Jase Rewkowski from Homeschool.

This year’s event netted $15,320 for Habitat for Humanity of Chester County. In the past 21 years, we have raised almost $750,000 for Habitat of Humanity.

Katy Zachry, Reporter and Fill-In Anchor for NBC10 News Today was the emcee of the 2024 event and brightened up the event with her talent and smile.

In addition to Fox & Roach/Trident Charities, additional sponsors included EADEH Enterprises, Saint-Gobain, Signature, RKL, Martin Architectural, Gardner/Fox, McMahon, Daniel T. Campbell AIA architect, Kitty and Gary Knox, NBC 10, Home Depot, Church Farm School, and Giant Martins.

“I look forward to judging the Build a House event each year,” said Joanne Forsyth of Saint Gobain. “It’s an amazing opportunity to see the creativity and excitement of our local students. Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed are proud to work with Habitat in many ways, but I feel like the luckiest employee getting to be involved in this annual event. It’s so well organized and everyone has such a great day. These students should be so proud of their efforts. They are a great representation of Chester County, their schools, and their families.”

Photos of this year’s Build A House…Build A Dream event —

Fox & Roach/Trident Charities is proud to be the founding partner of the Build A House…Build A Dream contest which raises funds for the home-building efforts of Habitat for Humanity in Chester County and the greater Delaware Valley. In the 21 years the contest has been held, more than 6,400 5th-grade students from 750 area schools have participated, and roughly $750,000 has been raised through sponsorships in support of Habitat. In addition, hundreds of volunteer hours by BHHS Fox & Roach/Trident sales professionals and employees have made each event run smoothly.

The Annual Charles B. Patt, Jr. Golf Tournament is a signature event on the Lehigh Valley spring social calendar. It was held this year on May 22nd at Woodstone Country Club in Danielsville, PA with over 120 golfers joining the annual Lehigh Valley event in its 26th year! The event successfully raised more than $57,000 for the Cancer Support Community of Greater Lehigh Valley (CSCGLV).

This year’s event raised more than $57,000 for the Cancer Support Community of Greater Lehigh Valley (CSCGLV).

All proceeds from the event go towards CSCGLV’s mission to provide emotional support, education and hope for people affected by cancer at no cost. Since the event’s inception in 1997, over $948,000 has been raised for CSCGLV as well as an Endowed Lectureship in Oncology at Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Photos of the 2023 Charles B. Patt, Jr. Golf Tournament

The Delaware Hospice Jazz Brunch is a signature event on the Delaware spring social calendar. Held this year on April 23rd at Harry’s Savoy Grill in Wilmington with nearly 160 attendees enjoyed a New Orleans-inspired brunch, silent and live auctions, and live music and entertainment by Red Alert Band.

After expenses, this year’s event raised $48,335 for the work of the Delaware Hospice!

Fox & Roach/Trident Charities is proud to be the founding partner of the Annual Delaware Hospice Jazz Brunch. Since the event inception in 2003, the Jazz Brunch has raised $980,000 to support Delaware Hospice in its mission to provide quality hospice and healthcare services and to serve as a trusted community partner in end-of-life education and support.

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Photos of the 2023 Jazz Brunch

Founded in 1982, Delaware Hospice has provided exceptional care and support to more than 150,000 hospice patients and their families. Its mission is to help each patient, each day, live the fullest most comfortable life possible, Delaware Hospice is the leading nonprofit, community-based hospice serving Delaware and southern Chester & Delaware counties in Pennsylvania.

Delaware Hospice provides advanced illness management through its programs and services including:

When you support the Jazz Brunch, you support Delaware Hospice. Thank you!

The 20th Annual Build A House…Build A Dream Contest was held on March 11th at the Church Farm School in Exton, PA.

The event invites students from across the region to build and submit their own three dimensional, model dream home to the competition for judging based on originality and creativity, use of materials, appearance and design, and independent effort. In addition to raising funds and awareness of Habitat for Humanity, the contest introduces students to Habitat’s mission and showcases the importance of affordable housing and what students can do in the future to help their community thrive.

59 students submitted “dream homes” for the judges consideration along with 19 area schools: Bancroft Elementary, Beaver Creek Elementary, Bethel Springs Elementary, Chichester Middle School, Commonwealth Charter Academy, East Bradford Elementary, East Fallowfield Elementary, Garnet Valley Elementary, Hillsdale Elementary, Lionville Elementary, Pickering Valley Elementary, Shamona Creek Elementary, Souderton Charter, Sugartown Elementary, TE Middle School, The Philadelphia School, Wallingford Elementary, and West Bradford Elementary.

First place was Aniuta and Nidhi from Pickering Valley Elementary, 2nd was Arnav from Garnet Valley Elementary, and 3rd was Callie from Souderton Charter School. Fan fav goes to Siona from Wallingford Elementary.

This year’s event netted $20,000 for Habitat for Humanity of Chester County.

The 2023 event was emceed by NBC10 Reporter Katy Zachry and held at the Church Farm School in Exton, PA. More than 20 professional architects, engineers, builders, and designers from across the region donated their time to serve as judges.

In addition to Fox & Roach/Trident Charities, additional sponsors included Bentley Systems, EADEH Enterprises, Saint-Gobain, Signature, RKL, Martin Architectural, Dovetail Group LLC, McMahon, Daniel T. Campbell AIA architect, Kitty and Gary Knox, NBC 10, Home Depot, Church Farm School, and Giant Martins.

“Seeing the creativity and thoughtfulness of these student designers is incredibly inspiring! Their insights, planning, and care for the community and the earth give me hope that their future is in good hands,” said Stacey H. Ballard, event sponsor and president/CEO of Eadeh Enterprises.

“This is my seventh judging assignment, and they have been uniformly interesting and rewarding. Judging the spirited fifth grader contestants reinforces my faith in America. These bright kids are committed to going the extra mile and participating in such projects. They will make great future leaders,” added Andy Signore, contest judge and board member of Habitat for Humanity of Chester County.

Photos of this year’s Build A House…Build A Dream event —

Fox & Roach/Trident Charities is proud to be the founding partner of the Build A House…Build A Dream contest which raises funds for the home-building efforts of Habitat for Humanity in Chester County and the greater Delaware Valley. In the 20 years the contest has been held, more than 6,400 5th-grade students from 750 area schools have participated, and roughly $730,000 has been raised through sponsorships in support of Habitat. In addition, hundreds of volunteer hours by BHHS Fox & Roach/Trident sales professionals and employees have made each event run smoothly.