We are excited to share that Neil Fernando will be the Honorary Chair for the 27th Annual Building Hope Gala & Auction, presented by RidgeCrest Custom Cabinetry. For more than 25 years, Neil has been a leading proponent of public and private development in the Pacific Northwest. In 2005, he founded Emerio Design—a best-in-class engineering, […]
Each shelter project HBF completes involves hundreds of hours of work, and the generosity of the community. First, our nonprofit partners reach out to see if HBF can help repair, remodel, or build a facility to help people in need. Then, we begin recruiting members of the building community. Some offer to lead a project […]
Do Good Multnomah was founded on Veterans Day in 2015 with 13 beds in Downtown Portland. Today, Do Good operates 13 program sites in the Portland metro area. We work with Veterans and other marginalized folks who have no safe place to live and sleep. On any given night, hundreds of Veterans find themselves houseless […]
Home Building Foundation was in the spotlight in August. Executive Director Brenda Ketah was interviewed live on the KPTV Fox + Show “Outdoor GPS”, hosted by Owin Hays. Watch the informative segment here:
Written by Chris McDowell, Project Manager of Home Builders Foundation In late 2018, veteran builder and developer, Jim Standring, approached the Home Builders Foundation with a special project in mind. Standring had experience working on charity projects, long before HBF was founded, but this one was different. This shelter project, a house for teenage girls […]
How You Can Help Your Community During The Covid-19 Crisis Nonprofits who need extra support during this crisis:• Oregon Food Bank• Sunshine Division • Meals on Wheels• Red Cross – Make an appointment to donate blood!• Domestic Violence shelters – Surge in domestic violence calls to crisis lines• Homeless shelters – Increasing needs for food, […]
The 15th Annual Trap Shoot, presented by Parr Lumber and benefiting Home Builders Foundation (HBF), was the biggest yet. Held on Friday, September 13, this year’s shooting competition drew over 70 teams to the Portland Gun Club – the biggest crowd yet to attend the event! As the early morning showers began to slow and […]
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 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 […]