{"id":6738,"date":"2022-12-12T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterbuilderspierce.com\/?p=6738"},"modified":"2024-03-23T21:35:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T05:35:11","slug":"scholarships-and-workforce-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterbuilderspierce.com\/scholarships-and-workforce-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Master Builders Raise over $25,000 for Scholarships and Workforce Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masterbuilderspierce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master Builders<\/a> members raised over $25,000 to support construction programs and students through scholarships and grants during the dessert dash at the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/403873681433577\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">President\u2019s Gala and Awards Celebration<\/a> on December 8, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to everyone who supported the cause. We could not do it without your mentorships and donations of time and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/masterbuilderspierce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-1024x684.png\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6549 lazyload\" width=\"705\" height=\"470\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/masterbuilderspierce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-1024x684.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6549\" width=\"705\" height=\"470\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dessert Dash History<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back in 2008, the recession tightened the budget and the scholarship fund was nearly exhausted. The dessert dash was formed to help the scholarship fund and has grown in the past 14 years from $650 to $16,254 in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are ecstatic to announce we surpassed that with $25,882 this year. This money will be invested in the next generation of workers and programs that support our industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/masterbuilderspierce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-1024x683.png\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"construction week\" class=\"wp-image-6548 lazyload\" width=\"595\" height=\"396\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/masterbuilderspierce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"construction week\" class=\"wp-image-6548\" width=\"595\" height=\"396\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Scholarships<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Master Builders Pierce County encourages young professionals to consider and <a href=\"https:\/\/masterbuilderspierce.com\/students-pursuing-future-in-construction\/\">pursue a career<\/a> in the home building industry. We hope <a href=\"https:\/\/masterbuilderspierce.com\/master-builders-store-now-open\/\">Master Builders<\/a> awards motivate and inspire students to further their education in this field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masterbuilderspierce.com\/master-builders-showcase\/\">Master Builders<\/a> Scholarships open in February 2023. Please check out the scholarship requirements on the website to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on scholarships or grants, please contact Communications Director Bailee Butcher at <a href=\"mailto:bwicks@masterbuilderspierce.com\">bwicks@masterbuilderspierce.com<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/masterbuilderspierce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-10-161953-1024x730.png\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6740 lazyload\" width=\"644\" height=\"459\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/masterbuilderspierce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-10-161953-1024x730.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6740\" width=\"644\" height=\"459\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master Builders members raised over $25,000 to support construction programs and students through scholarships and grants during the dessert dash at the annual President\u2019s Gala and Awards Celebration on December 8, 2022. Thank you to everyone who supported the cause. We could not do it without your mentorships and donations of time and money. 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