Graduates from four Portland adult construction training programs sat in on BuildRight meetings, and attended sessions of their choice to learn more about career options in high performance building. Grants from PCEF, the Portland Clean Energy Fund, helped bring 13 eager young men and women to the conference. Home Building Association and its nonprofit arm, […]
HBF volunteers battled the spring rain to help the deserving veterans who live at Vancouver’s Kiggins Village. Lennar Portland’s team of 30 employees came with a mission to make the village feel like home for the residents and their loved ones. The strategy was to improve the landscaping, add accessible platforms to the tiny homes, […]
We are hoping for a “white out” at Tumwater Vineyard June 1st for the 2024 Building Hope Gala & Auction. Our intrepid Gala team encourages everyone to dress in your best white “summer chic” outfit as we raise money for Home Building Foundation. This year’s Gala is inspired by “Le Diner en Blanc”, a party […]
Home Building Foundation Board President Brian Schmidt brought his team from Brian Schmidt Builder, and HBF Board Vice President Brian Boggs recruited another from Pacific Crest Custom Cabinetry to provide volunteer power for a very worthy cause. Catholic Charities Kenton Women’s Village had a long list of repairs that needed done, and this volunteer work […]
The line snaked down the hall, as an eager group of future workers came to learn more about starting sustainable construction careers. Northwest Natural Gas offered its meeting space for the February Sustainable Career Fair, coordinated by Constructing Hope, Home Building Foundation, and Home Building Association of Greater Portland. Invitations to participate went out to […]
HBF Executive Director Brenda Ketah attended the groundbreaking ceremony at Tigard’s Just Compassion where they are building a new 2 story building to enhance services for people experiencing homelessness. HBF had previously helped Just Compassion build a day center and severe weather shelter in 2018. An increase in homelessness led Just Compassion to develop a […]
Home Building Foundation’s Project Manager Chris McDowell locked up the newly painted red front door of AnyDoor Place, culminating more than a year of remodeling. HBF’s work at the old home in downtown Newberg was spearheaded by Builder Captain Nathan Young, and involved many tradespeople from the residential building community. Staff of YCAP, Yamhill Community […]
The happy crowd brought more than holiday spirit to the Home Building Association’s Home Performance Council Pub Tour in December. Home Building Association partnered with the Foundation, and asked the party-goers to support people experiencing homelessness. The attendees dropped off donations for Family Promise of Tualatin Valley before they began their four-pub party. The crowd […]
Project Homeless Connect’s Day Center in Hillsboro desperately needed a wheelchair ramp, as their disabled patrons had to be carried up the stair to receive services. Rick’s Custom Fencing and Decking generously agreed to provide labor and materials to help with busy center serving people experiencing homelessness. HBF’s Project Manager, Chris McDowell suggested that building […]
The annual Foundation Builders Breakfast was buzzing with conversation early in the morning. The Breakfast honors outstanding contributors to our cause, and encourages people to support HBF’s work. To kick off the event, HBF Board Treasurer Earl Pierce announced Delap LLC would match donations up to $5,000. “I believe HBF is trying to bring things […]