WRIGHT CARES

22 STRONG EVENT

Building Change’s 5th Annual 22 Strong event series will take place virtually (22-Day Challenge) May 8 – 29, 2023 and in person (22-Mile Walk) on Saturday, September 16, 2023. The goal of each of these events is to raise awareness and funds for organizations dedicated to eliminating veteran suicide.

The challenge is simple: walk 22 miles to support veterans locally and nationally.

The 22 Strong Challenge is an event series that honors and supports United States Military Veterans.

In 2023, Building Change will offer a 22-Day Virtual Challenge in the spring and a 22-Mile In-person Walk in the fall. The number 22 is significant to our event because it represents the 22 veterans who lose their lives to suicide every day. Our goal is to support our community of veterans and bring awareness to the charities we support. Over 200 walkers joined us either virtually or in-person (in some cases, both!) in 2022.

In 2019, we hosted our inaugural 22-mile walk. We raised $22,000 and donated the proceeds to three beneficiaries: Mission 22, Six String Heroes, and FOCUS Marines Foundation.

We held a virtual 22-day challenge in 2020 and raised $40,000 which we distributed to seven organizations in our community: Mission 22, Six String Heroes, FOCUS Marines Foundation, Gateway Blue Star Mothers, Got Your Six PTSD Support Dogs, Joshua Chamberlain Society, and the St. Charles County Veteran’s Museum.

In 2021, we raised over $50,000 to support Mission 22, FOCUS Marines Foundation, Gateway Blue Star Mothers, Got Your Six PTSD Support Dogs, Joshua Chamberlain Society, and the St. Charles County Veteran’s Museum. We are looking forward to continuing our tradition of giving back to veterans in our community.

Our 4th annual event in 2022 was our biggest yet. We raised over $80,000 to support FOCUS Marines Foundation, Gateway Blue Star Mothers, Got Your Six PTSD Support Dogs, Joshua Chamberlain Society, Six Strings Heroes, and the St. Charles County Veteran’s Museum.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration is live for ourr 5th Annual 22 Strong event series. We hope to walk with you in 2023!

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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To sponsor, please send checks made payable to “Building Change” at 11 Lami Industrial Drive, St. Peters, Missouri 63304

If you have any questions please feel free to contact our team at 636.220.6850

ONE TIME DONATION

Make a one-time donation of any amount that will directly support veterans

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WHERE THE MONEY GOES

The following are present beneficiaries of our 22 Strong event series. Click on each banner to learn more about these organizations.

CLIENT FEEDBACK

… recently been awarded another STEM related project for the Rockwood School District at Marquette High School … As General Contractors for both projects, the Rockwood School District has observed Wright Constructions, Inc. to be organized and thoroughly professional throughout all phases of construction. Below is a brief summary of performance:

Project Management & Administration: diligent, articulate, and timely.
Scheduling: detailed, well managed, and accurate.
Management of Schedule: excellent.
Transparent Communication with District Representatives: excellent.
Rapport & Management of Sub-trades: excellent.
Rapport with Design Team & Consultants: excellent.

— Christopher Freund

Director of Facilities

Rockwood School District

I am writing this letter to acknowledge the superior pre-construction services provided by Wright Construction to our firm since 2011. Our initial introduction to Wright Construction began well before 2011 when they were selected as the general contractor for several of our projects with the Kirkwood School District. As we worked with Wright’s project administrators, project managers, and field superintendents we found that their “can do” attitude permeated the entire company. After experiencing several successful projects with Wright we concluded their company could be an asset to our firm as we prepared preliminary cost information, project schedules, phasing schedules, and feasibility studies for our clients.

— Donald G. Hussman, AIA, NCARB

Principal

Dickinson Hussman Architects

Wright Construction’s team exceeded our expectations by continually offering design, constructability solutions to overcome conflicts and omissions in the prepared construction documents. They directly addressed the City’s concerns, initiated and secured permits as well as presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission to achieve a variance, and coordinated all of the building’s utility accounts as designers neglected the project utility phase responsibilities. In addition, Wright worked diligently and engaged their trade team in delivering our facility within budget and ahead of schedule.

— Dr. R. James Ottomeyer III

Frontier Integrated Health Center

As an educator for 30 years and a central office administrator in the Orchard Farm School District since 1997, I am extremely impressed with the work ethic and performance of Wright Construction Services, Inc…

— Dr. Daniel G. Dozier

Superintendent of Schools