Shore Builders Association Bulletin Board Magazine 2017 Volume 1

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Bulletin Board | 13 | www.shorebuilders.org in everything that we do. For example, one of our projects was “Tools for School” with the United Way. We were able to collect school supplies and make backpacks for under privileged children and local families in need. Another example was when we asked our community to bring pet supplies to one of our association events. It was amazing how many people rallied around that. We were able to raise $1,400 in cash and gift cards as well as 1,100 products GEP: Our message is quite similar to Shore Builders just with a different voice. We have a very strong passion for our philanthropic and educational efforts and that comes through place award for Innovative Programs. This was an amazing recognition of our efforts, plus we were given money to put towards two scholarships. We now have the wonderful job of coming up with the criteria for each scholarship and of course awarding the scholarships. This was truly exciting for us. It was so empowering to be at the awards table and see so many people from our counsel all around us. We made our mark rather quickly and it was an honor to have that so publicly recognized. BB: Can you tell us about your message?

ulletin Board Magazine recently had the pleasure of speaking with Giovanna E. Pergola who is the chairperson of Professional Women in Building Jersey Shore Chapter. The excitement in her voice strongly spoke of empowerment, cooperation, and pride. This effusive conversation left us inspired and ready to be a part of the effort that has touched so many lives in such a short time. Here are her words. BB: Can you tell us a bit about Professional Women in Building? GEP: Well, our motto is “Professional Women in Building is dedicated to promot- ing and supporting all aspects of building and empowering women within the indus- try.” We received our charter in January of 2016. Since then we have been extremely busy and very active.

for local animals just by getting the word out. We also participated in National Women’s Build Day and joined forces with Habitat for Humanity. We all took part in the demolition and rebuilding of a deck within the community. What was amazing during this event was how impressed everyone was with how much was accomplished.

BB: How can people get more involved?

GEP: You can join this amazing group by clicking this link .

What it boils down to is there is nothing better than giving back to our community. We truly put effort into making this community a better place to live.

BB: Can you tell us about your achievements?

GEP: We are happy to say that we have already won two awards; one for Community Outreach Programs, and we won the 2nd

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