Highlights from Hammers & Ales 2024
Our 9th Annual Hammers & Ales knocked it out of the park!
We just had to brag a little – Hammers & Ales 2024 was a total smash! Over 240 of you awesome volunteers swung hammers (safely, of course!) and built a whopping 19 picnic tables and 19 park benches. Talk about teamwork!
All those amazing builds at Dorey Park are now on their way to new homes at Capital Region Land Conservancy, Dorey Park Farmers Market, and Good Neighbor Village. Big thanks to everyone who swung a hammer, donated, sponsored, volunteered, or just hung out and made the day awesome.
And guess what? Thanks to your incredible support, we raised over $20,000! That's a serious chunk of change to keep our Tools for Change mission rolling. Our Tools for Change program is the heart of our mission which enables our member agencies to open our warehouse doors to a treasure trove of 10,000 tools (that's nearly 300 different types!) and borrow what they need to get the job done, without the hassle of buying them.
Here's the coolest part: borrow for weeks a time! For everyday projects, it's just 3% of the tool's value per week. So, they can wield a mighty power washer ($150 value) for just $4.50 a week, or swing a trusty hammer ($10 value) for a mere 30 cents! It's affordable, accessible, and lets our community organizations equip dedicated volunteers with quality tools without breaking the bank.
You guys rock! Thanks for being a part of this incredible event. Signing off to cool off on the James River on my paddle board with a cold beverage in my hand.
Cheers,
Jamie
