KCHBA Auctioning Off Children’s Playhouse for Good Cause
After being postponed due to Covid-19, the Parade of Playhouses has been rescheduled for July 17-19; proceeds to benefit Veterans Community Project.
Jul 10, 2020
KANSAS CITY, MO — The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA) is pleased to announce that the Parade of Playhouses, an auction of 13 children’s playhouses for community partner Veterans Community Project (VCP), has been rescheduled for July 17-19. Consumers can view the playhouses in person at Nebraska Furniture Mart’s outdoor pavilion the weekend of July 17-19.
Sponsored by Bickimer Homes, the Parade of Playhouses was originally scheduled during the Greater Kansas City Home & Lifestyle Show March 13-15 at Bartle Hall. The auction was cancelled when a state of emergency was declared due to Covid-19.
Playhouse themes include the Kansas City Chiefs, Whataburger, Dr. Seuss, a castle and more! Playhouses were built by:
- CKF
- Gardner-Edgerton School District, sponsored by Grata Development
- Engle & Volkers KC realtor group
- Ernst Brothers Home Construction, sponsored by Stewart Title
- Excelsior Springs School District, sponsored by Syler Construction
- Grant’s Custom Homes
- Habitat for Humanity, sponsored by Bickimer Homes
- Hunt Midwest
- KCHBA Young Professionals
- Northland Career Center
- Olathe Advance Tech Center, sponsored by Ashlar Homes
- Winnetonka NKC School District, sponsored by David Elliott of Construction Planning and Services
- Veterans Community Project has turned one of its tiny homes into a playhouse, which will also be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Click here to view the playhouses. Bidding closes on July 19, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. All proceeds from the auction will benefit Veterans Community Project.
About the Home Builders Association
The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (HBA) is the voice of the housing industry and the source for housing information. Comprising approximately 500 member companies, the HBA 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. Each year the HBA proudly presents outstanding, year-round opportunities to experience the home building and home improvement industries, including the Greater Kansas City Home Show, the Spring Parade of Homes and the Fall Parade of Homes. Visit www.kchba.org for more information.
