ABOUT MAGICAL BUILDERS:

Magical Builders™ is based on the philosophy that with the vision and talent of our children, we can greatly improve our communities and ourselves by working together for a common good. Magical Builders effectuates this principle by renovating the facilities of non-profit organizations nationwide through youth-led, renovation projects.

Past Projects of the Magical Builders™ Program Include:

• 2009 MLB All-Star Renovation
(St. Louis, MO) - President Barack Obama threw out the first pitch at the 2009 MLB All Star Game to celebrate the All-Star week's central theme of community service. Magical Builders partnered with Major League Baseball on two of the key volunteer projects during the All-Star week.

Specifically, Magical Builders partnered with Major League Baseball and the St. Louis Cardinals to refurbish and "green-up" the Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club (Sportsmen's Park Unit) and the St. Louis Department of Parks Recreation & Forestry Youth Center (12th & Park Roller and Recreation Facility). Hundreds of volunteers participated in the overhaul and beautification of these locations and provided a lasting legacy for the thousands of children who are served by the facilities.

READ MORE ABOUT THE ST. LOUIS PROJECTS
* Ball Field Renovated At Herbert Hoover Boys And Girls Club
* MLB Builds A Field Of Dreams For Area Boys And Girls Clubs
* Major League Baseball Goes to Bat for United We Serve

• 2008 MLB All-Star Break, Hunter Field at Kraemer Memorial Park
(Placentia, California) - Magical Builders teamed up with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Major League Baseball Star Torii Hunter to construct a beautiful new youth softball field for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Placentia - Yorba Linda. The youth ballfield has was constructed largely through monetary donations by Torii Hunter, the Angels Baseball Foundation, the efforts of Magical Builders and the in-kind services of dozens of local companies and volunteers. Torii Hunter Field is located in an underprivileged, minority neighborhood and benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of Brea-Placentia-Yorba Linda and the City of Placentia. The field serves as a home to the Angels Gene Autry RBI League along with youth programs throughout the local community.

* Read a story from Orange County Register about the Placentia project. (.pdf)

• 2007 MLB All-Star Break, Boys & Girls Club Renovation 
(San Francisco, California) - The Magical Builders team along with Major League Baseball renovated the exterior of the Willie Mays Boys & Girls Club at Hunters Point during All – Star Week 2007. The 3rd Annual Magical Builders project featured a Community Volunteer Day hosted by San Francisco Giants legend Matt Williams and his wife Erika. The 2007 XM Satellite Radio All-Star Futures Game Players also made an appearance and assisted with the renovations.

The Hunters Point Clubhouse, located three miles from AT&T Park, serves more than 12,000 youth, predominately from at-risk circumstances, and is part of the 116 year-old Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco organization. At the Club, members take part in educational activities, build their self-esteem and develop positive attitudes during critical periods of childhood development.

• 2006 MLB All-Star Break, Shadyside Club Renovation
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) - The annual Magical Builders All-Star Break renovation was a huge success again in 2006. Magical Builders and Major League Baseball coordinated a major overhaul of the Shadyside Boys & Girls Club in Pittsburg, PA. Special thanks to local organizations, volunteers and the children of the Boys & Girls Club for making this happen.