Companies who Care
Please help us thank our corporate sponsors & organizations by giving them your business whenever possible. Encourage your friends & neighbors to support our partners as well. Be sure to let the managers & owners of these establishments know that you shop with & speak highly of companies, both large and small, who show their heart for today's teenagers by supporting the community outreach ministry of Project: R.A.K.E. Thank them for giving teenagers the opportunity to make a difference in this community... one family at a time.
Companies who contributed to our last project:
World Changers ($5,000+)
- The McNeil Fund, Coatesville PA, 5-day work-camp underwriter
- Delaware County Supply Company, Boothwyn PA, & their generous customers including...
Leonard Rappold, Chris Ryan, Mark Murhpy, Sam Greenwhal, L.R. Rowe, Rocky & Jenifer Drass, Brian Myers, Ron Scull, Pat Mulhern, Dick McCoy, Jim Gillespie, George MacVeigh Jr., Larry Paolella Sr., Vince Mantegna, Joe & Lorie Truono, Steve Shapiro, James R. Baillie, Art Mathesion, George P. Evanko, Joe Villante, Robert Consul, Mark Davia, Joe Lange, Tim Moore, Bruce Baggot, Steve Zippi Sr., L. Simonton, Larry George, Scott Palmer, Ron Jackson, and Martin Cappelletti who donated materials
- Oxford Grain & Hay, Oxford PA, has faithfully discounted & pulled lumber, shingles & material for the past four years
Event Partners ($1,000+)
- All American Door, Oxford PA, Donated Custom Garage Door with opener
- BFI / Allied Waste, West Grove PA, donated the use of a 30 yard dumpster
- Coastal Treated Products, Co., Oxford PA, donated material
- General Rental & Sales Center, Avondale PA, has faithfully donated the use of tools & equipment for the past several years
- GZ Custom Design, New London PA, discounted t-shirt printing
- Kozik's Home Medical Equipment, Kennett PA, discounted a stair climber, and donated the instulation for it
- Lowe's, Downingtown, PA discounted material
- Newark Wholesale, Newark DE, donated roofing materials
- SECCRA Landfill, West Grove PA, has faithfully donated the cost of trash disposal since 2003
- William M. Young Lumber Company, New Castle DE, donated $1,000 in lumber & discounted ramp and flooring materials for our Feb '07 project
Sustainers ($300+)
- Bank of America, Wilmington DE, made a contribution
- Bill's Park Deli, Newark DE, donated lunch meat
- Browns Trailer Supply, North East MD, discounted a new bathtub & assoc. hardware, and 4 mobile home door units
- Casbah Hair Studio, Oxford PA
- Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., West Chester PA, donated plumbing hardware and several hundred feet of pipe & discounted a water heater and two shower bases
- Habitat for Humanity Re-Store, Coatesville PA
- Herr Foods Inc, Nottingham, PA, discounted bags of chips for 600 lunches
- IKO Production, Wilmington DE, donated 4 pallets of IKO Roof Fast
- Jewels of Grace, West Grove PA, 10% of all sales benefit Project: R.A.K.E.
- J.M. & Lois B. Herr Family Foundation-Provisional, a fund of the Chester County Community Foundation, PA, awarded Project: R.A.K.E. a grant
- Lowe's, Avondale, PA discounted material
- Mr. Mulch, West Grove PA, donated stone
- Red Disposal, Wilmington DE, donated the use of a dumpster
- S C Shortlidge Inc, West Grove PA
- Solanco High School, Quarryville PA, donated after-hours use of their showers
- Stoltzfus Farm Service, Cochranville PA, has faithfully contributed for the past 5 RAKE's, including post hole diggers & ramp hardware
- Tastykake, Oxford PA, discounted 600 snack cakes for lunches
- Todd's Landscape Design, New London PA, donated the use of equipment
- Tri-Supply & Equipment, Oxford PA, has faithfully donated the use of tools & equipment for the past few years
- Wawa, Avondale PA, donated 200 juice boxes for lunches
- WL Building Maintenance, Cochranville PA, donated skilled labor
- W.L. Gore & Associates Inc., Newark DE, financial contribution
Supporters
- Anonymous Pennsylvania business donated a sump pump & plumbing supplies
- Bell Plumbing Supply Stanton DE, discounted a barrier free shower base
- Brass Sales, Bear DE, donated a two peice toilet
- Fastenal, Coatesville PA, donated 2 boxes of deck screws & lag bolts
- Genesis HealthCare Corp., Kennett Square PA,
- J & L Building Materials Inc, discounted materials
- Mike Medical Service Company, Marietta PA, donated medical supplies for our first aid kits
- Sears Hardware, Kennett Square PA, donated a cordless drill & a pallet of grass seed
- Staples, Kennett Square PA, donated 2 Chester County street atlases
- Walmart, Kennett Square PA, donated a $25 gift card
- Weinstein Supply, Kennett Square PA, donated plumbing supplies
- YMCA, Jennersville PA, donated after-hours use of their showers
Through these generous sponsors, Project: RAKE & our partners have equipped over 500 teenagers, to help 187 individual families live warmer, safer & dryer lives since October 2002.
Companies who have contributed in the past 9 months:
- Costco,
Christiana DE
- Chelsea Heating & Air, Avondale PA
- Denney Electric Supply, Kennett Square PA
- Glen Willow Orchards,
Avondale PA
- Kirk Plumbing & Heating Supply, New Castle DE
- Mr. Mulch, Toughkenamon PA
- Nancy J's Swings & Lawn Furniture Toughkenamon
PA
- New Garden Farmers Market, New Garden PA
- Sherwin-Williams Company, West Chester PA
- Shinn's Paint Store, Kennett Square PA
Other's who have supported us in years past:
- The Big Dipper, Kennett PA
- C & D Concrete, Quarryville PA
- Cedar Knoll Builders, Cochranville PA
- Ciafre Electrical Services, Oxford PA
- Contech Construction Supplies, Middletown DE
- Davis Lumber, West Chester PA
- Delaware Valley Concrete, Coatesville PA
- Eckerd Drug Store, Kennett Square PA
- Filachecks Furniture, West Grove PA
- Foster Friess, Wilmington DE, 5-day work-camp underwriter, July 2005
- Foster Friess, Wilmington DE, weekend work-camp underwriter, October 2006
- Gates Distributing Co, Inc., Kennett Square PA
- Giant, West Grove PA
- Happy Harry's, Newark DE
- Hillside Oil Co, Inc, Newark DE
- Home Depot, New Castle DE
- Home Depot, Parkesburg PA
- Home Depot
- Horizon Structures, Atglen PA
- Kmart, Newark DE
- Lowe's, Wilmington DE
- Lyons Hardware, Newark DE
- MAB Paints, Kennett Square PA
- Monterey Refuse, Nottingham PA
- Mushroom Festival, Kennett PA, awarded RAKE a grant
- Oxford Area Civic Association, Oxford PA, awarded RAKE a grant
- Pace Supply Corp., West Chester PA
- Penco Corporation, Newark DE
- Peter's Lumber, Kennett Square PA
- Pyle's Home & Supply, Avondale PA
- Rubinstein's Office Supplies, Kennett Square PA
- Scott True Value, Newark DE
- Service Wholesale Inc, Downingtown PA
- Sherwin Williams, Kennett Square PA
- Shinn's Paints,Kennett Square PA
- Smoker Doors
- Target Publishing, Kelton PA
- Tomm's Produce, Hockessin DE
- West Grove Mini Storage, West Grove PA
Contributors to the Eagle Scout Garage Expansion:
- Binkley and Ober, Cochranville PA, donated concrete block for the foundation
- Bob's Crane Service, Nottingham PA, donated the use of a crane
- CAB Excavating, West Grove PA, donated an operator and machine to spread 588 tons of stone
- G & A Clanton Excavating, Avondale PA, donated 60 tons of recycled concrete & discounted 290 tons more
- Delaware County Supply Company, Boothwyn PA, donated studs for framing
- Ewing Concrete, North East MD, discounted finishing of the 1500 sqft concrete floor.
- Foxbrook Renovations, New London PA, sent an opperator to escavate the footers
- Giffin Construction, Chadds Ford PA, donated 10 squares of shingles
- General Rental & Sales Center, Avondale PA, donated tools & the use of equipment
- Mar-John Masonry Inc., Kennett Square PA, sent skilled masons to build block walls
- Mr. Mulch, West Grove PA, donated 3 tons of stone for the garage door ramps
- Newark Concrete, Newark DE, donated concrete for the footers
- Pioneer Concrete, Avondale PA, discounted 29 yards of concrete for the floor.
- Pyle's Home & Supply, Avondale PA, donated tyvek house wrap
- Stock Building Supply, Paradise PA, discounted 22 trusses for the roof
- Stockton Trucking, West Grove PA, discounted hauling for 242 tons of stone
- Technivate, Landenberg PA, donated a machine & operator to escavate the site
- Tri*State Garage Door Co., Wilmington DE, Donated the installation of and several parts for the garage doors
- Tri-State Rentals, Oxford PA, donated the use of tools & equipment
- Tuel & Tingle's Nursery, Kennett PA, discounted 7 rolls of stabilizing filter fabric
- Wilkinson Builders, Landenberg PA, donated sheathing, tyvek, stairs, studs, garage doors & two 10' header boards
- William M. Young Lumber Company, Wilmington DE, donated 155 2x6's, an 18' garage door header board, & plywood sheathing
Through these generous sponsors, three Eagle Scout Candidates are completing their rank requirements by building three consecutive phrases of a 30x50 garage extension to accommodate Project: RAKE's continued growth.
Agencies who refer clients:
- Center on Hearing and Deafness, Inc., West Chester PA - William Lockard
- Chester County Cares, West Chester PA - Bridget
- Chester County Health Department, Kennett Square PA - Joan Holliday
- Chester County Department of Aging, West Chester PA
- Chester County Mental Health, West Chester PA - Gina Buxman
- Chester County Disablitly Services, West Chester PA - Linda Redding
- Community Volunteers in Medicine, West Chester PA - Helen Heidelbaugh & Marie F.
- Good Neighbors, Kennett Square PA - Jay Malthaner
- Good Works, Inc., Coatesville PA
- Housing Resource Specialists - Downingtown PA - Christine Zinszer
- Neighborhood Visiting Nurse Association - West Chester PA - Stephanie Kessler
- Oxford Area Senior Center, Oxford PA - Jim Mcleod