FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Portland is the second pilot project for the HomeAid America WORKS Program Giving Training and Job Opportunities for Homeless Individuals May 21, 2019 (Portland, OR) – Home Builders Foundation-HomeAid Portland, a local nonprofit provider of housing and resources for the homeless, announces that they will receive a $25,000 grant each year for […]
This year’s Building Hope Gala & Auction presented by California Closets proved to be another successful year for Home Builders Foundation. The event, held on April 13th at The Nines Hotel in downtown Portland, raised nearly $300,000 to help build and renovate shelters for those experiencing homelessness throughout the Portland metro area. Led by Honorary […]
Home Builders Foundation is excited to announce Nate Bond, President & CEO of Pacific Crest Cabinets and former HBA Board President, as the Honorary Chair for the 2019 Building Hope Gala & Auction. Beginning a career in building materials in 1972, Nate worked his way into sales and management positions, ultimately becoming Vice President of […]
The Home Builders Foundation, had a phenomenal year for fundraising so naturally, it was a record-breaking year for supporting shelter projects. For 2018, the HBF gave $200,109 in cash grants to go specifically towards construction of shelter projects, a majority of which were designated for the seven projects active last year. Two projects, the Clackamas […]
The 14th Annual Trap Shoot, presented by Parr Lumber and benefiting Home Builders Foundation (HBF), was the biggest yet. Held on Friday, September 14, this year’s shooting competition drew over 65 teams to the Portland Gun Club – the biggest crowd yet to attend the event. As the fog lifted and shooters were going through […]
A multi-year project for Home Builders Foundation came to a happy end in May with the ribbon-cutting event for the Dorothy Lemelson House and New Meadows Program. Home Builders Foundation, Bridge Meadows and New Avenues for Youth joined forces to create an innovative housing community for youth aging out of the foster care program in […]
Thanks to a grant from the CBRE Cares program and HomeAid America, two murals have been painted at Community of Hope shelter in St. Johns. Courtney McWhorter of CourtneyCo Fine Art Murals provided a great opportunity for CBRE volunteers to ‘paint by number’ to get the murals started and then Courtney followed up with the […]
Home Builders Foundation is proud to announce that we have been awarded an Association Excellence Award (AEA) from the National Association of Home Builders for the Best Community Service Project in 2017! Our winning entry was for ‘The Clubhouse’ expansion at Good Neighbor Center (GNC) with help from our friends at Mountainwood Homes who served as HBF Builder Captain […]
Home Builders Foundation (HBF) was thrilled to welcome two new board members in January. Brian has been an active member of the Home Builders Association for nearly 15 years and is currently serving as Immediate Past President. During his time as an Officer, he has remained an active member of both the Professional Remodelers Organization […]
This year’s Building Hope Gala & Auction proved to be a record year for Home Builders Foundation. The event, held on April 14th at The Nines Hotel in downtown Portland, raised a record $416,000 to help build and renovate shelters for those experiencing homelessness throughout the Portland metro area. Led by Honorary Chair Wally Remmers, owner […]