The annual Placer County 4-H Still Exhibit Day was held on January 30, 2016 and BrickDreams was there.  4-Hers from across Placer County gathered project entries to be judged before the fair season. There were community projects alongside BrickDreams including Valentines for Veterans.  BrickDreams was honored to be part of a day of service to our community.  

The Eureka Granite Bay 4-H Club held their first community service event of 2016. Eighteen members, friends and family sorted bricks and provided quality control on several cans of tennis balls.  In the end, they completed 5 cases of cans. A wonderful effort of 60 lbs of LEGO! Their effort will go to some deserving kids.

On May 18th, 2015, as part of CJSF, Cavitt Jr. High School students were given the opportunity to volunteer for BrickDreams. In addition to Mrs. Davis’s 20 students, who opted to help BrickDreams during 7th period, 29 volunteers stayed after school for two hours.

The first group sorted through hundreds of pounds of LEGO by removing non-LEGO items as well as any weapons. Another set of students stuffed the sorted LEGO into donated empty tennis ball containers. Other Cavitt volunteers labeled and boxed the BrickDreams containers to ready them for distribution; the students packaged 191 tennis ball containers (95.5 pounds). In just a few short hours, the Cavitt Jr. High students changed the course many kids’ lives. We appreciate all of the volunteers’ hard work to help others less fortunate. Special thanks to; Mrs. Shannon Laurin, Mrs. Shelly Davis, Mrs. Lisa VandeSteeg, and Mrs. Jennifer Platt and the rest of the Cavitt Junior High School staff.

Thank you, Rutz Family!  We forgot to take pictures last night…

Kyle, Lleyton, and their mom, Susan have helped BrickDreams so often, and in so many ways, but we feel that we have not acknowledged them fully!

The Rutz family volunteered for us in the past by sorting and packaging LEGO for distribution.  They also gathered several large bags filled with tennis ball containers for us.  Last night, Lleyton and Kyle showed us a square prototype tray made of wood which was bought by their parents.  In the center of the tray, they glued flat LEGO pieces.  This will be so helpful for the staff of domestic violence shelters and interview centers.  Children can build LEGO scenes in a contained tray, and clean-up will be much easier than trying to pick up LEGO from the floor of the waiting rooms or playrooms.  In addition, the Rutz brothers also plan to sort and package more LEGO for us over the next few weeks.

Thank you, Rutz Family!  We truly appreciate your help!

Prototype LEGO storting box made by Rutz Family

Kyle Rutz with empty tennis ball containers.
February 2015

Thank you to Kyle and Lleyton Rutz as well as their mom, Susan, for spending this morning volunteering for BrickDreams.

They sorted and packaged 20 tubes of LEGO (10 pounds) which will be donated next week.  Also, an early birthday shout-out to them – they turn 12 tomorrow!  Happy Birthday Lleyton & Kyle!