Past UBuild Service Days

Our UBuild Service Partners have taken on a variety of projects, from landscaping to interior design. Projects have benefitted health centers, homeless shelters, and other agencies that lack the funding to pay for these services.

Play Area at Children's Services of Roxbury
Date: May 15 & June 18, 2007
UBuild Partners: Bank of America, CBRE, NELSON, StructureTone
Summary: In a true collaborative effort, Bank of America, CB Richard Ellis, NELSON Strategies, and StructureTone joined forces to create a new, grassy play area for the daycare center at Children's Services of Roxbury. These volunteers braved soggy, rainy conditions to complete a portion of the project, and returned later to finish the job.
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Weatherization 2006
Date: December 1, 2006
UBuild Partners: Bank of America, CB Richard Ellis, City of Boston, Rebuilding Together Boston
Summary: More than 150 volunteers teamed up to help weatherize more than 700 windows in 51 Boston homes and replace 13 windows for one Boston resident, all at no cost to the recipients.
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Interior improvements at the Boston Rescue Mission
Date: October 14, 2006
UBuild Partner: Boston Private Bank & Trust Co. (BPB)
Summary: The Boston Rescue Mission, a homeless shelter and one of BPB's preferred charities, was in need of some improvements in their living quarters. YBB helped BPB install cabinets, new lighting, and decorative painted accents to brighten up the place.
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Landscaping, etc. at the Codman Square Health Center
Date: April 27, 2006
UBuild Partner: Blue Cross /Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Summary: YBB worked with BlueCross/BlueShield of Mass. to benefit one of BCBS' preferred charities. Together, volunteers and YBB trainees made various improvements to the grounds of the Codman Square Health Center.
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