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 […]
Around 60 volunteers took part in painting two youth shelters across Metro Portland for the 2018 Painting a Better Tomorrow. Painting a Better Tomorrow is a partnership between the Home Builders Foundation, Miller Paint and Rodda Paint. Now in its 12th year, Painting a Better Tomorrow pairs volunteer teams from the home building industry alongside […]
February 13, 2018 (Oregon City, OR) – Today Clackamas Women’s Services cut the ribbon on The Village, the historic emergency shelter for families fleeing domestic and sexual violence in Clackamas County. The 32-year shelter has been closed to survivors for over a year during the reconstruction and expansion of the building. Today stakeholders and community […]
Home Builders Foundation had a banner year in 2017! In addition to completing three other shelter projects, we also completed our largest, mutli-year shelter project, Village of Hope. This brand new facility, operated by Clackamas Women’s Services, will provide a safe haven for domestic violence survivors and their families. With the incredible support from the […]
Tables and tickets are on sale now for the premier philanthropic event of the year! The Building Hope Gala & Auction, benefitting Home Builders Foundation, will be held on Saturday, April 14th at the glamorous Nines Hotel in downtown Portland. Guests will be treated to hosted wines from Willamette Valley Vineyards, an exceptionally prepared dinner, […]
Home Builders Foundation would like to welcome Chris McDowell as the new Project Manager for the HBF! Chris has taken over the Project Manager position after Brenda Ketah was selected as Executive Director for the HBF. Chris moved to Oregon from Athens, Georgia in the fall of 2017. Prior to the move, he was co-owner […]
“Kabuki Strength was honored to host a group of incredible young men from the local Cordero House, for a tour and discussion at our world-renowned strength gym and manufacturing facility, The Lab. Our staff was very impressed by the depth of the questions and observations the boys made, as well as their aspirations and dreams […]
The official name is “The World Famous Home Builders Foundation Christmas Choir and Kazoo Band,” and is led by the one and only Luke Morley of Lakeside Lumber, who is a past president of the Home Builders Foundation, active on several HBF committees including the Auction, Trap Shoot, Workforce Development, as well as volunteering with […]
Interested in an HBF college scholarship in 2018? Mark your calendars for the following dates: Complete your FAFSA beginning January 1. Applications for HBF scholarships are due March 1 and are available through the Office of Student Access and Completion (www.OregonStudentAid.gov) along with hundreds of other scholarship opportunities. HBF has awarded over $250,000 in scholarships […]