Our Open House last Saturday was a huge success—and it’s all thanks to YOU!
We were thrilled to welcome neighbors, customers, partners, and friends to celebrate the exciting changes to our store. From newly renovated spaces and fresh exterior updates to good food and great conversations, the day was a celebration of everything Building Value stands for.
At the heart of it all is our mission: to reduce waste, promote sustainability, and create life-changing job opportunities for people overcoming barriers to employment. That mission touches every part of our work—from salvaging and reselling quality building materials to providing hands-on training in construction, deconstruction, and warehouse logistics. Events like our Open House are more than just a party—they’re a reflection of the progress, partnerships, and people that drive us forward.
We want to give a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who helped make the day so special:
Messer Construction – for helping connect our crew to meaningful, career-building job sites
The Plant Trolley – for the beautiful blooms that brought life to our new storefront
Dave and Olivia Rickerd – for creating the stunning new mural that celebrates our community’s creativity and resilience
Terry Brueneman, our fearless Retail Manager, for his endless work on repainting, renovating, and remodeling the entire store
Elijah Daniels, our talented crewmember, for assembling the grill with care and precision
Our entire staff and crew – for working hard behind the scenes to prep the store, welcome guests, and keep the day running smoothly
And YOU – our community – for showing up, showing love, and standing with us in our mission
Throughout the day, everyone on staff got a turn at the grill—proving once again that our team brings passion and purpose to everything we do. Scroll through the gallery below to relive the day and see how Building Value is growing—together with our community, for a stronger, more sustainable Cincinnati.
Jessica Osborne, Front Desk Assistant at Easterseals Redwood and Pam Green, President and CEO of Easterseals Redwood. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
Kent Huxel, VP of Social Enterprise at Easterseals Redwood, serving customers from the grill. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
Sheryl Woodhouse, Director of Building Value, and Stephen Berkey, Crew Supervisor at Building Value, constructing the 4th of July float. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
Rachel Fausz, Vice President of Advancement and Marketing at Easterseals Redwood, and her family. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
The new mural on the side of the retail store, painted by artist Dave Rickerd. Photo by Grant Mallory.
Terry Brueneman, Retail Manager at Building Value, takes over grilling duties. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
Huge thanks to Werbrich’s Landscaping for donating a brand-new grill for our Open House. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
Terry Brueneman and Stephen Berkey at the Building Value Open House. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
A customer chats with Building Value’s Workforce Development Manager, David Daniels. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
Sheryl Woodhouse chatting with Terry Brueneman and a guest. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
The renovated retail store, painted by Building Value Retail Manager Terry Brueneman. Photo by Grant Mallory.
This grill was donated by Werbrich’s Landscaping for our Open House. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
Terry Brueneman, Retail Manager; Elijah McKenzie, Marketing Specialist; Anthony Dallalio, Assistant Retail Manager. Photo by Grant Mallory.
A customer enjoys a donut while browsing the new inventory. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
Staff and customers gather around the check out counter to pet the shop cats and socialize. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
David Daniels, Workforce Development Manager at Building Value; Stanford Williams, VP, Inclusion & Diversity Messer Construction. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
Artists Olivia and Dave Rickerd meet with customers during the June 7th Open House. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
Pam Green, President and CEO of Easterseals Redwood chats with customers. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
Dave Rickerd and Sheryl Woodhouse catch up during the June 7th Open House at Building Value. Photo by Elijah McKenzie.
Stephen Berkey and Elijah McKenzie continue work on the Building Value float. Photo by Grant Mallory.
