12 Days of Christmas Prize List

Contest Rules:

Thank you for your support of the Construction Industry Education Foundation! Proceeds of this auction will benefit construction industry workforce development in Western New York.

Your ticket enters you into our 12 Days of Christmas drawing, where $10,000 in prizes will be given out over the first 12 business days of December. Twelve prizes will be given on the first day, eleven on the second, with the individual prize value growing each day until the last day where one grand prize will be won. Each ticket is one chance to win. The day’s winning numbers will be announced via video on conexbuff.com at 1:00 pm beginning on December 1 and ending on December 16. Winners will have their choice of the prizes to be given out that day on a first-come, first-served basis. Prizes can be claimed at the Construction Exchange office, 2660 William St, Cheektowaga, NY 14227. Please contact the association office at (716) 874-3435 with questions.

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Construction Industry Education Foundation

The Construction Industry Education Foundation is a charitable organization with a mission to promote awareness of the opportunities available in construction and to provide those pursuing a career in the industry with the education needed to be successful.

Achieving this mission results in fulfilling and profitable careers for individuals and ensures a robust workforce for the future of the industry. Support for the Foundation is provided solely through donations from Construction Exchange of Buffalo & Western New York member companies.

How does the Foundation
accomplish its mission?

McKinley Home Building Project

Each school year, the Foundation donates all of the materials necessary for the McKinley High School Vocational Trade students to build a 1,300 square foot house in the school’s carpentry loft. After completion, the house is moved to a lot and lived in by a local family. This program provides these students in the carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and sheet metal classes with invaluable hands-on experience.

Scholarships and Tools

The Foundation awards scholarships to students pursuing a construction related post-secondary degree and tools to those entering directly into a trade. Since 2005, close to $150,000 in scholarships and tools has been awarded.

Other Programs Supported by the Foundation

  • Boys and Girls Club of Buffalo & WNY
  • WNY Regional Future City Competition
  • Buffalo Architecture Foundation Architecture + Education Program

Foundation Board of Directors

Michelle Barber
Human Resources Manager, Votorantim Cimentos, 3374 Walden Avenue, Depew, NY 14043

Teresa Bianchi
Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity Buffalo, 1675 S. Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14220

Joseph Benedict
Executive Director, Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY Inc., 2660 William Street, Cheektowaga, NY 14227

Paul Lamparelli
President, Lamparelli Construction Co., Inc., 590 Kennedy Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227

James C. Logan
President, Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY Inc., 2660 William Street, Cheektowaga, NY 14227

Tom Saia
President, Iroquois Bar, 155 Commerce Drive, Lackawanna, NY 14218

Francis P. Sullivan
Corporate Sales Manager, United Materials, LLC, 3949 Forest Parkway Ste. 400, North Tonawanda, NY 14120

Christopher Tryjankowski
Co-owner, PCS Plumbing and Heating Inc., 1 Carter Street, Buffalo, NY 14220

John Urso
Preconstruction Manager, Arc Building Partners, 100 S Elmwood Ave #100, Buffalo, NY 14202