Press Release

KANSAS CITY – Magical Builders Assisted Major League Baseball and the Kansas City Royals to Complete the Following Projects in Connection with the 2012 MLB All-Star Game:

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City, Independence Unit (Independence, MO) – Improvements to the newly named “Independence Unit” include new classrooms and new restrooms, an expanded kitchen, landscaping improvements, furniture and an improved HVAC system. The project will bring the facility, which was in critical need of improvements due to its previous physical limitations, into alignment with state requirements, making the Leslie Unit annually eligible for subsidies to provide school-aged child care and food subsidies from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As a result of the improvements, total membership is expected to grow by 60% by 2015. 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City, which serve nearly 8,000 youth members, ages 5 to 18, at five community-based sites and three youth baseball facilities located throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area.
• Operation Breakthrough Renovation (Kansas City, MO) – Renovations to Operation Breakthrough daycare center to help improve its after-school and summer enrichment programs for low-income families by creating classroom environments to increase the children’s ability to concentrate and learn. Renovations made to the facility’s infrastructure included replacing ceiling, drywall, glass and windows, installing new walls and doors, painting and electrical work and sprinkler relocation. The mission of Operation Breakthrough is to help children who are living in poverty develop to their fullest potential by providing them a safe, loving and educational environment.
• Mulkey Square Park Field Renovation (Kansas City, MO) – Renovations to the baseball field in Mulkey Square Park, which is primarily used by the Guadalupe Center Youth Baseball program include the installation of a new irrigation system and scoreboard, infield and outfield maintenance, new infield skin, fencing construction and installation, backstops, dugouts and other improvements to the facility surrounding the field. Product donations by the Scotts Company contributed to the completion of this project.
• Satchel Paige Stadium (Kansas City, MO) – Renovations included the installation of a new irrigation system and scoreboard, infield and outfield maintenance, fencing construction and installation, backstops, dugouts and other improvements to the general facility surrounding the field. The field will be used by local youth teams along with Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) baseball and softball players.

PITTSBURGH – The annual Magical Builders All-Star Break renovation was a huge success again in 2006. The Frank Foundation 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.

PHOENIX (July 1, 2005) – Major League Baseball and the Detroit Tigers partnered with The Frank Foundation to beautify the Diehl Club of the Boys & Girls ” Clubs of Southeastern Michigan during the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Week last July.

The project, Magical Builders™, was an initiative of The Frank Foundation, which is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to renovating the facilities of non-profit organizations that serve the needs of families and children nationwide.The Diehl Club facility serves several hundred underprivileged children each day, and was in dire need of renovation. The Magical Builders Team, which also consists of several local companies and subcontractors, stepped up to the plate by providing new paint, landscaping, heating & air-conditioning upgrades, ceiling tiles, upgraded bathrooms, and other amenities

The Magical Builders Team began work on July 5th. On July 8th from 2-5 PM, members of the community rolled up their sleeves and participated in the Magical Builders Community Volunteer Day. On Saturday, July 9, players from the XM Satellite Futures games stopped by and helped with the renovations. Major League Baseball and Detroit Tigers representatives and MLB Mascots consummated the Magical Builders project with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on July 12th at 10 AM..Magical Builders was inspired as an initiative of The Frank Foundation by the founders’ daughters, Madeline (6), Makenzie (5) and Abigail (2), who during the 2003 holiday season asked if they could give their “gifts” to friends in need. As a result, The Frank Foundation was formed with the mission of unifying people to advance the well being of children and their communities.

The local organizations and companies that make this project possible include:

• Air Tech Corp
• Allied Waste
• Atlas Global Bistro
• Butzel Long
• Ceilings & Walls Inc.
• City Carpet & Flooring
• Detroit Spectrum Painting
• Delta
• Doring, Inc.
• Greening of Detroit
• Greg Davis Landscaping, Inc
• Heidelberg Project
• Honeywell
• PPG
• Sani-Vac Services, Inc
• Tech Mechanical
• Wayne County Citizens Outreach Fund
• WE DARE TO CARE
• Young Detroit Builders
• Young Supply Company

PHOENIX (March 14, 2005) – Magical Builders™, has announced the completion of its first national initiative, a 10-day, estimated $1.5 million renovation of the Family Living Center at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

Much like Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, the entire project was completed in a 10-day period from construction start to completion, with an estimated $1.5 million in materials and labor donated by numerous Valley companies.

The entire project, the first of many planned by The Frank Foundation, was filmed by Los Angeles, Calif.-based MDR Entertainment, LLC, for a possible television pilot.

” We are pleased, as a family, to be able to initiate a lasting contribution to our community,” said Christy Frank, who along with her husband, Jon, co-founded The Frank Foundation. “The Magical Builders™ program will effectuate this principle by renovating the facilities of non-profit organizations nationwide through youth-led, large-scale construction projects.”

Originally designed as a place to provide rest and comfort for families visiting their hospitalized children, the Family Living Center at Phoenix Children’s Hospital now showcases a complete space redesign and new appliances and furniture.

“All of the families that utilize the new Family Living Center at Phoenix Children’s Hospital will enjoy the room’s joyful atmosphere,” said Steve Schnall, vice president of Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation. “The renovation, which included a full kitchen, laundry room, showers, sleeping areas and desks for homework, makes the space more usable and will allow families the comfort that is so important when coping with the illness of a child.”

Individuals, families and corporations interested in helping sustain the completed Family Living Center can make a donation to the Magical Builders™ fund that has been established by The Frank Foundation. Donations will be used to purchase books, games, videos, toiletries, food and all that is necessary to provide the comforts of “home away from home.” Contributors donating $100 or more will receive recognition on the hospital’s newly designed donor wall, located at the entrance to the Children’s Garden.

“We are extremely appreciative of The Ameris Group, Cindi Battisti and Jessica Brown of Robb & Stucky Design Studio, REA Architecture, The Phoenix Suns Dancers and the nearly 20 subcontracting companies that have stepped up to the plate to partner with us on this project,” said Jon Frank. “As a Phoenix-based organization, it was very important to us that our first project benefit the community in which we live and work. Hopefully, we will be able to assist with many more local and national projects in the years to come.”

Magical Builders™ was inspired as an initiative of The Frank Foundation by the Frank’s daughters, Madeline, Makenzie and Abigail, who during the 2003 holiday season asked if they could give their “gifts” to friends in need. As a result, The Frank Foundation was formed with the mission of unifying people to advance the well being of children and their communities.

The Frank Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) (status pending) organization dedicated to renovating and improving the facilities of non-profit organizations serving the needs of families and children across the country.

PHOENIX (March 14, 2005) – Magical Builders™, a new initiative recently introduced by The Frank Foundation, has announced that it will renovate the Family Living Center at Phoenix Children’s Hospital beginning March 21, 2005.

Much like Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, the entire project is planned for a 10-day construction period from start to completion. The project, which will be filmed for a television pilot to be produced by Los Angeles, Calif.-based MDR Entertainment, LLC, will feature an estimated $1.5 million dollars in materials and labor donated by numerous Valley companies.

“We are pleased, as a family, to be able to initiate a lasting contribution to our community,” said Christy Frank, who along with her husband, Jon, co-founded The Frank Foundation. “The Magical Builders™ program will effectuate this principle by renovating the facilities of non-profit organizations nationwide through youth-led, large-scale construction projects.”

Originally designed as a place to provide rest and comfort for families visiting their hospitalized children, the Family Living Center at Phoenix Children’s Hospital will benefit from a complete space redesign and the addition of new appliances and furniture.

“While everyone thinks of Phoenix Children’s Hospital as a new facility, there are always opportunities to enhance the healing environment for our children and families,” said Steve Schnall, vice president of Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation. “The renovation of the Family Living Center, which includes a full kitchen, laundry room, showers, sleeping areas and desks for homework, will allow families the “home away from home” comfort that is so important when coping with the illness of a child.”

Individuals, families and corporations interested in supporting the completed Family Living Center can make a donation to the Magical Builders™ fund that has been established by The Frank Foundation. Contributors will receive recognition on the hospital’s newly designed donor wall, located at the entrance to the Children’s Garden.

“We are extremely appreciative of The Ameris Group, Cindi Battisti and Jessica Brown of Robb & Stucky Design Studio, REA Architecture, The Phoenix Suns Dancers and the nearly 20 subcontracting companies that have stepped up to the plate to partner with us on this project,” said Jon Frank. “As a Phoenix-based organization, it was very important to us that our first project benefit the community in which we live and work. Hopefully, we will be able to assist with many more local and national projects in the years to come.”

Magical Builders™ was inspired as an initiative of The Frank Foundation by the Frank’s daughters, Madeline, Makenzie and Abigail, who during the 2003 holiday season asked if they could give their “gifts” to friends in need. As a result, The Frank Foundation was formed with the mission of unifying people to advance the well being of children and their communities.

The Frank Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to renovating and improving the facilities of non-profit organizations serving the needs of families and children across the country.