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 […]
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 […]
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 would like to thank everyone who donated its end of year fundraising campaign. Each person who donated in December was entered into a drawing for two tickets to see Hamilton: An American Musical when it comes to Portland this spring. Our winner was drawn for in January, and we’d like to congratulate […]
Fantastic volunteers from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate gave up part of their Saturday to serve at local shelters as part of their Give a Day Away program. Volunteers raked, trimmed, planted, painted, and cleaned at Cordero House operated by Janus Youth, Linn House operated by Volunteers of America and Porch Light Shelter operated by Janus […]