Members of Carpenters Local 161 in Kenosha, Wis. partnered with Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin and Zach Giffin, co-host of the television show Tiny House Nation, to host a workshop for veterans to learn carpentry and construction skills. The project? Building tiny homes at the James A. Peterson Veteran Village, a… Read More
Carpenter apprentices recently helped on another East Central Minnesota Habitat For Humanity home, this time in North Branch, Minn. 14 apprentices and three instructors from the Twin Cities Training Center contributed over 1000 hours to help build a 1350 square foot home for a veteran who is married with four… Read More
Members from Local 314 in Madison, Wis., recently made a little girl’s wish come true. In mid-July, a group of 7 Journey-level carpenters donated two days of their time to Isabell, a young girl who is confined to a wheelchair due to an illness. Isabell enjoys the outdoors but because… Read More
Carpenter apprentices donated more than 200 hours of their time to help build a Habitat for Humanity home in Cambridge, Minn. Apprentices installed roof trusses, soffits, placed plywood on the roof and exterior walls, and applied water proofing on the roof. The recipient of the home is a single mother… Read More
As part of their final exam, apprentices from Madison and Rothschild, Wis., built playhouses for children in need. The houses were built in addition to the standard 245 question exam, allowing apprentices to showcase the skills they’ve learned during the Apprenticeship program. The playhouse build in Madison was given to… Read More
Members from Local 161 in Kenosha, Wis., participated in a build for a “veterans village” near Racine, Wis., on Saturday, June 4, partnering with other community members to build tiny houses for homeless veterans. The build, coordinated by Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin, produced four tiny houses that will be part… Read More
Members from Milwaukee area Locals 264, 364 and 2337 volunteered their time over the last week to help build a playground in New Berlin, Wis. The playground has equipment for all children, including those with special needs. Millwright contractor Doral donated tools and a tool crib to this project as… Read More
Carpenters from Locals 427 and 1306, and Millwrights from Local 1463 joined Union Carpenters from Shizuoka, Japan, to build an unique structure in the Japanese gardens at Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha, Neb. The Sunpu Chaya, a “waiting room” or gazebo, was built to celebrate 50 years of friendship between Omaha… Read More
Members of Local 314 in Madison, Wis., partnered with contractors and other community partners on April 30, 2016 for Hammer with a Heart. 17 carpenters led improvement projects on two homes, repairing roofing and building a new deck. This year’s projects were lead by Delegate Laurel Randell, Delegate Josh Klimeck… Read More
Since 2008, Carpenters Local 161 in Kenosha, Wis., has sponsored a “Carpenters For A Cure” team in the annual Kenosha-Racine MS Walk. This year’s walk was held May 7 and, in addition to fielding a team, the Local sponsored a rest stop where they handed out snacks, water bottles and… Read More
