Giving Back

THE MIX – PARTY WITH A PURPOSE
Thursday, September 16th, 2021
5:30pm – 12:00am
A’bulae – 255 6th Street E, St. Paul

Join us for the same great Party with a Purpose, with some fun new twists! In 2020, we hosted our first annual event, The Mix, and raised nearly $100,000 while having an amazing time!

Based on the success of last year’s event, your favorite elements are back, such as our venue, theme, and auction, along with some exciting additions like Rock It Man Dueling Pianos!

The Mix event is a night to come together and raise funds and awareness for Custom One Charities (Custom One Homes 501c3) along with other non-profits we support, such as Make A Wish, Spare Key, Children’s Cancer Research Fund, and more. Our goal is to grow this resource into an even greater force for good!

Register here to claim your tickets – early bird pricing ends September 1st!

READY TO MIX IT UP? HERE’S A TASTE OF WHAT THE EVENING WILL LOOK LIKE!

MINGLE
Doors open at 5:30 pm and the evening will kick off with a hosted bar, DJ, appetizers, and silent auction. See full schedule of events here.

MOVE
Get down to music by Rock It Man Dueling Pianos with more exciting surprises throughout the evening!

MOOD
Enjoy the Vegas Lounge atmosphere at beautiful A’BULAE in St. Paul.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Join us as we host our live auction to raise funds for worthwhile local organizations. View last year’s event video.

OVERVIEW OF ORGANIZATIONS WE SUPPORT

In 2020 we were fortunate to host our first annual event, The Mix, and raised nearly $100,000 while having a fantastic time doing so!  Based on the success and feedback from last year’s event, we kept many things the same, including the venue and theme, but we’ve also added some fun new elements! Most importantly, we would love to see you there and raise money for a great charity.

Throughout 2020 we were able to support our friends and partners at; Bridging, Make-A-Wish, Woodbury Community Foundation, and Spare Key, along with growing our charity.

Already in 2021, we have supported:

Make-A-Wish: Walk for Wishes and granted a wish kid’s wish!

Bridging: Be the Bridge, an event to support Bridging’s mission with financial donations and connect new friends through sharing our daily “Room of the Home.”

Local Heroes: We recognized Woodbury’s Public Safety Department by bringing them lunch and thanking them through our Local Heroes campaign!

SCROLL BELOW FOR PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST YEAR’S EVENT! 

As you may know, the team at Custom One Homes is all about giving back to our community. It’s why we started Custom One Charities, after all! With that in mind, we’re thrilled to give you the scoop on what we’ve been up to and what’s coming next! These events, one in the past and one in the future, are very exciting to our team. Both events offer a fun way to get to know our community members while giving back. Keep reading for the details!

Past Event: 3rd Annual Custom One Homes Charity Golf Tournament

We hosted our annual charity golf tournament at the Prestwick golf course in July. Not only was it a gorgeous day, but we also raised over $65,000 in support of Make-A-Wish and other local organizations. Read about it here or check out the video below for a recap of this amazing event! We love how the video turned out and are so thankful for the hard work of our Custom One team and all of our wonderful sponsors.

Future Event: The Mix – A Party with a Purpose

Saturday, February 8, 2020
A’bulae – 255 6th Street E, St. Paul

We’re starting 2020 off right with a party, but this isn’t just any party; it’s a party with a purpose! Featuring music by High & Mighty, this event is the perfect opportunity to socialize while giving back to the community. The proceeds from The Mix will support several local organizations, including:

Make-A-Wish Minnesota
Spare Key
Bridging
Woodbury Community Foundation
Custom One Charities

To learn more about this event watch the video below.

Have questions about either of these events or Custom One Charities? Contact our team.

As the end of 2017 draws near, we’ve been reflecting on our highlights as a company over the past year. By far, our greatest joy was partnering with our friends at Make-A-Wish Minnesota to grant wishes for local children and families facing big challenges.

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of meeting a fantastic nine-year-old named Matt and his sweet family. After being diagnosed with brain cancer, Matt’s past year has been spent in and out of hospitals and chemo treatments.

Recently, Matt and his family received amazing news: his last scans were clear! It was our honor to help them celebrate by surprising Matt with a trip to Legoland California. We don’t think there was a dry eye in the house when Matt’s Lego and gift card scavenger hunt ended with the big reveal.

To give you an even clearer picture of how special this family is, in the midst of their hard year, they’ve decided to pay it forward. They want other people to experience the power of giving this Christmas and will be buying gifts for hospitalized children instead of buying each other presents. What a beautiful example of generosity and Christmas spirit!

Relive this heartwarming day with us in the photos below. Thank you to our friend Jill of Simply Viewed Creative for capturing each moment with care!

Is there any better way to summarize our Santa event than with the photo above? This time of year is full of holiday magic; and honestly, is there anyone who represents Christmas wonder more than Santa himself?

One of the biggest joys of celebrating Christmas as a parent is reliving it through the eyes of your children. We love doing our part to spread holiday cheer with this annual event; we look forward to this tradition each year.

Last weekend, our team hosted 21 families with 41 children,
served 35 warm cookies,
toasted with 22 cups of cider,
donated 23 gifts to Toys for Tots,
and created countless priceless memories.

Thank you to everyone who came by to visit, take a photo with Santa (thanks, Grupa Portrait Studio!), and donate toys to Minnesota children in need. We’re grateful to kickoff the Christmas season with such generosity and joy.

Below are just a few more photos from the afternoon. It was hard to narrow it down to only a handful of pictures, all of them were adorable!

Santa Open House
Saturday, December 2nd from 1-4 pm
4987 Sunflower Place Woodbury, MN 55129 (Twenty-Oaks Development)
Please bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots!
Questions? Contact Lori Howard (612-987-8272) or Bob Snyder (651-430-2970)

Toy for Tots Drop-Off
November 20th – December 20th
Custom One Homes, Pine Arbor Drive #100, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Stop by between 8 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
Toys must be new and unwrapped, please!

It may only be mid-November, but our Custom One team is already getting into the Christmas spirit! This year, we decided to combine two of our favorite parts of the holiday season, giving back and family traditions.

Our business would be nothing without our dear clients and friends. To express our heartfelt gratitude for your ongoing support, we’re hosting our annual Santa Open House once again.

All are welcome to bring their children or grandchildren to meet Santa and gather together over warm cookies and spiced apple cider! We want you to relax and enjoy the holiday magic, so don’t worry about taking photos. Our friends from Grupa Portrait Studio will be there to take complimentary professional shots of your little ones whispering their wish-list in Santa’s ear.

To continue spreading the Christmas joy, we invite each of you to bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots. Custom One is proud to be an official Toys for Tots drop-off site this year, and help countless children in our community have a truly Merry Christmas. If you don’t remember to bring a gift to the Santa Open House, don’t worry! You can also drop-off toys at our office from November 20th through December 20th.

We can’t wait to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with all of you!

What a day! Thursday, July 27th our team gathered with 152 golfers and 28 volunteers for a day on the links. The weather couldn’t have been more beautiful, and our crew was game to have fun raising money for a good cause!

By the end of our tournament, silent auction, raffle, and delicious dinner together we raised an astonishing $41,000 for our friends at Make-A-Wish! We were also able to grant a fourteen-year-old young man’s wish that same evening, which is an honor we’ll never fully comprehend.

We cannot say thank you enough to everyone who spent the day with us! Whether you volunteered, sponsored the event, or joined us for golf, we are touched to see our community show up for this worthy organization.

Thank you to all of our event sponsors! Presenting Sponsor: Contract Interiors Inc. Premier Sponsors: Glowing Hearth and Home, J & H Wall Specialties, David Charlez Designs, AJ Berger Construction, Krech Exteriors, M & E Catalyst Group, Scherer Bros. Lumber Co.

Thank you to our Event Photographer: Kristen Grupa, Grupa Portrait Studio

If you follow Custom One on Facebook, you’ve probably seen us post quite a bit about our partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation this year. Staying connected to our roots, giving back, and cultivating generosity are all important values to us. We love helping families create beautiful homes, but we’re also passionate about using our resources to build up our greater community. Along with our friends at Make-A-Wish Minnesota, this summer our team had the privilege of meeting a young man named Andy.

In cahoots with his parents and under the guise of looking at his mom’s latest work project, Custom One’s owner, Todd, recently gave Andy and his family a tour of our Luxury Home. However, instead of just getting a glimpse of the home’s garage, the excursion ended with an exciting surprise: they’re heading to Disney World! Andy is growing up with a rare, but thankfully treatable, heart disease. Although his Shone’s Complex does require careful monitoring, Andy’s parents are still determined to provide him with everyday childhood experiences.

Everyone at Custom One felt moved by this family’s story – we don’t think there was a dry eye in the house when Andy received his surprise! Thank you to our friends at Make-A-Wish for making this moment possible, our team for facilitating the event, and to the Midwest Home for documenting our memorable day. Browse through the images below to get a better glimpse of this sweet family and our joy-filled afternoon together.

Photo credit: Rachel Lea Photography.

At Custom One Homes, giving back and connecting to our community are two of our core values. In that spirit, we wanted to forge a meaningful partnership with a respected, local philanthropic organization in 2017. We are excited and proud to announce that we will be supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation this year!

Known worldwide for their mission to empower children facing life-threatening medical conditions, the Make-A-Wish Foundation never ceases to touch hearts and inspire generosity. We can think of few causes more worthwhile than encouraging and bringing joy to these families experiencing such monumental circumstances.

In the coming months, there are many ways to join us as we grant wishes and support families in our community. We will share more details as different events approach – read below to see what we have up our sleeves so far!

May Make-A-Wish Ball: pull out your formal wear and join us as we dance the night away in style!

July Golf Event: tee off with us as we spend a day in the sun playing in a competitive golf tournament.

August Make-A-Wish Walk: friends of all ages are welcome to walk with our team as we raise funds and awareness.

November Women and Wine Event: women are invited to come enjoy fabulous food, drinks and time spent with friends old and new!