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 […]
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 […]