Summit is Donating Services & Raising Money to Upgrade a Non-Profit’s Boxing Gym & Mentor Center

General contractor Summit Design + Build, recently started capital improvement upgrades at The Bloc, a local Chicago non-profit. In addition to providing complimentary construction management services and general contracting services, Summit is raising money via GoFundMe to cover the cost of the capital improvements.

The Bloc is more than a boxing club, the organization helps to train, tutor and mentor youth to academic, social and athletic success. The Bloc contributes to the momentum of improving Chicago’s future by attracting youth who are least likely to join mentoring and tutoring programs. Since being founded in 2016, the co-ed program has had a 100 percent high school graduation and college acceptance rates, helping hundreds of young people lay the groundwork for a successful future.

The Bloc previously ran its program in school cafeterias and spare classrooms but as the organization grew, they knew they needed a bigger space. They now operate out of a space of their own, in an old church in West Humboldt Park. The church needs numerous capital improvements in order to provide a safe and productive space for The Bloc’s youth. The Bloc’s upgraded space will be used for boxing as well as academic enrichment programs, team building and tutoring.

Summit Golfs and Gives Back to the SAVE-A-PET Foundation 

Summit Design + Build was proud to sponsor and attend the 5th Annual Real Estate to the Rescue Golf Outing on September 15th . It was a beautiful day to get out of the office and hit the links for a great cause. Real Estate to the Rescue’s mission is to mobilize the Real Estate community to address the plight of homeless pets and this particular event benefitted the SAVE-A-PET Foundation. The SAVE-A-PET foundation is a non-profit organization and one of the largest no-kill cat and dog rescues in Lake County that operates a full-time adoption center. SAVE-A-PET gives rescued dogs and cats the greatest opportunity for a second chance and they take pride in their “no-kill” mission, thanks to generous donors’ contributions. Over 64,000 dogs and cats have been adopted through SAVE-A-PET thanks to generous organizations like Real Estate to the Rescue.

The day started with scramble-style golf at the Glen Club and ended with dinner, drinks and networking. Adoptable dogs were also at the event for a meet and great! We at Summit love our furry family members and we were happy to give back to an organization that helps to rescue animals in a meaningful way.

If you are interested in adopting a pet or would like to donate to these great organizations, visit Real Estate to the Rescue and SAVE-A-PET’s websites. Stay tuned for more ways that #SummitGivesBack to our community.