Build For a Better Future Foundation

09/10/2026

09/08/2026

Hard Hats & Highballs 2026 was one for the books! We’re so grateful to everyone who came out, connected, supported, and helped make this event such a success. Bringing together contractors, educators, community partners, and friends who believe in creating opportunities for the next generation is what it’s all about. Thank you for continuing to support the mission of the Build for a Better Future Foundation!

08/05/2026

As summer comes to an end, we’re reflecting on this special moment with our Construction Boot Camp graduates, educators, and community partners. Watching these students grow in confidence, gain valuable skills, and prepare for their next chapter has been an incredible experience.

We wish all of our students and educators a successful and rewarding 2026–2027 school year. Keep learning, keep building, and keep striving for greatness. The future is bright! 🦺📚💙

07/29/2026

GIVEAWAY ALERT.

We’re giving 2 lucky winners a VIP experience at Hard Hats & Highballs.

Swipe to see what’s included and how to enter.

Giveaway ends August 27.
Winner announced August 28.

07/08/2026

⚾ Calling all Educators and Contractors! 👷🏽‍♂️📚

Join us for Hard Hats & Highballs, an evening designed to bring together the people shaping tomorrow’s workforce. Whether you’re preparing students for their future or creating opportunities in the skilled trades, this is your chance to build meaningful connections that make a lasting impact.

Come enjoy a live Spartanburgers baseball game while networking with fellow educators, contractors, industry leaders, and community partners. Great conversations, new partnerships, and a shared commitment to investing in our students all in one place.

📅 Wednesday, September 3
📍 Spartanburgers Stadium
👔 Business Casual Attire Encourage

06/09/2026

Today our Construction Field Study students toured and shadowed at Dobbs Equipment, getting a firsthand look at careers in the construction industry. Experiences like these help connect classroom learning to real-world opportunities and inspire the next generation of skilled trades professionals. Thank you, Dobbs Equipment, for hosting us and investing in our students! 🦺🏗️

05/01/2026

Building Better Futures for People and Pets Alike

04/24/2026

All semester long, these students poured creativity, skill, and heart into building dog houses that are truly next‑level. The photos don’t do them justice. 🐾🏠

Come by the PRC Education Room TOMORROW, 9 AM–5 PM, to check them out in person and cast your vote!

Students vote today — the community votes tomorrow.

If you can’t make it, we’ll share the link so you can vote from home. And yes… you’ll even have a chance to take a doghouse home during our upcoming online auction.

Full event details at the link
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Daniel Morgan Technology Center South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind Swofford Career Center Institute of Innovation - Cherokee County School District Master Skills Center R.D. Anderson Applied Technology Center

04/24/2026

We’re kicking things off at the Spartanburg Pet Resource Center 🐾🔥 The Hard Hats for Hounds Dog House Competition has officially begun! Come check out the builds and show some love—public viewing and voting opens April 25th. Don’t miss it!

04/16/2026

🚧🐶 We swung by Swofford Career Center as students are hard at work crafting for the ULTIMATE doghouse showdown.

Hard Hats for Hounds brings together local construction companies and career centers to build more than just doghouses… we’re building better futures for people and pets alike.

✨ One-of-a-kind doghouses
🤝 Friendly competition
💰 A $7,000 grand prize
❤️ All for an incredible cause supporting the new Spartanburg County Pet Resource Center

LEARN MORE AND GET READY TO VOTE!

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