KCHBA’s Parade of Playhouses Returns this Spring Benefitting Habitat for Humanity Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, MO — The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA) is pleased to announce that the Parade of Playhouses is scheduled for April 24-May 2, coinciding with the KCHBA’s Spring Parade of Homes, which runs April 24-May 9.
KCHBA members and area high school technical programs are designing and building eight unique playhouses to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. The proceeds from the auction will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City via the KCHBA’s charitable foundation.
“The builders and students have really outdone themselves this year with their craftsmanship,” said Will Ruder, executive vice president of the KCHBA. “I encourage everyone to come out and bid on a playhouse in support of Habitat for Humanity.”
The playhouses will be available for viewing by the public at Nebraska Furniture Mart in its pavilion on the west side of the building. “We’re honored to continue hosting the KCHBA’s Parade of Playhouses this
year”, said Ethan Stover, NFM Store Director. “It’s such a fun family event and a great opportunity to support the Habitat for Humanity of KC. The attention to detail that goes into building these playhouses is very impressive, and the winning bidders will certainly be the talk of their neighborhood!”
Playhouse themes include a castle, happy camper, cozy cottage and more! Consumers will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite playhouses. A panel of judges will inspect the students’ playhouses and awards will be presented based on craftsmanship and innovation.
Online bidding will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 24 and end at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 2. To view the playhouses and to bid visit kchba.org.
Four of the playhouses are being built by high school career centers and construction science programs. Organizations building playhouses are:
- Elevate Design + Build
- Ernst Brothers Home Construction, Inc. / Stewart Title of Kansas City
- Excelsior Springs Area Career Center
- Gary Kerns Homebuilders, LLC
- Independence School District
- Nebraska Furniture Mart
- Northland Career Center
- Olathe Advanced Technical Center
“Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City is honored to partner with the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City for this year’s Parade of Playhouses,” said Lindsay Hicks, Vice President of Development,
Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. “The need for affordable housing in Kansas City has never been greater with one in 10 individuals spending more than half of their income on housing. This partnership will directly support the hundreds of families Habitat KC is working with to provide affordable housing solutions. We are so incredibly humbled and grateful.”
About the Home Builders Association
The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA) is the voice of the housing industry and the source for housing information. Comprising approximately 500 member companies, the KCHBA represents an industry that contributes more than $1.5 billion to the Kansas City economy and supports more than 20,000 jobs in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Visit kchba.org for more information.
About NFM
Nebraska Furniture Mart was founded by Rose Blumkin in 1937 in the basement of her husband’s pawn shop in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1983, investor Warren Buffett purchased a majority interest in NFM and made it part of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies. Today, NFM is one of the nation’s largest home furnishings retailers, selling furniture, flooring, appliances and electronics. NFM currently has locations in Omaha, Des Moines, Iowa, Kansas City, Kansas and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. For more information on Nebraska Furniture Mart, visit www.nfm.com/.
