Trap Shoot Propels HBF to the Spotlight
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:
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Welcome New Board Member Diana Lal
Home Building Foundation welcomes Diana Lal, of Holt Homes. Currently, she serves as the Senior Manager of Marketing and Customer Experience, overseeing strategic initiatives and forging strong client relationships. With over a decade of experience in property management, Diana specialized in both conventional and tax credit housing before transitioning to roles in new homes sales […]
A+ School Year
Grant High School students proudly loaded two picnic tables onto HBF’s truck this spring, knowing they were making lives more comfortable for people transitioning out of homelessness. HBF brought the tables to the Menlo Park Safe Rest Village, along with two others built by students at Beaverton’s Merlo Station High School. The picnic tables will […]
HBF Hits the Highway
Home Building Foundation received a very sweet donation right near Valentine’s Day. Executive Director Brenda Ketah received the keys from Parr Lumber’s Tim Jefferies and Drew Roberts for a gently used GMC truck. Parr’s Brian Kegg says they are happy to help “We at Parr have had a long-term relationship with HBF and are big […]
Hero Hauler
Home Builders Foundation is lucky to have loyal trade contractors who will answer our call whenever we need help. Construction clean up and recycling company Clean it Up Mark! is one of them. Owner Kelly Cowan explains “I came to work for Mark McGregor to learn the business and eventually purchased it from him.” The […]
HBF School Projects Blooming This Spring
HBF reached out to the more than 30 Portland area high school construction programs at the beginning of the school year, and now has a growing list of programs poised to completed valued work for our nonprofit shelter providers. The students at Reynolds Learning Academy are currently finishing up a tool shed that we will […]
Building Career Connections
Inside the historic Allen Temple CME Church, potential builders took a step towards a bright future. Construction pre-apprenticeship trainees interviewed with home building industry businesses at a Veteran’s Day Career Fair. HBF’s was invited to the hiring event as a result of our relationship as a supporter of Constructing Hope. Constructing Hope is leading a […]
Trap Shoot 2022 is a big hit!
The 18th Annual Trap Shoot presented by Parr Lumber to benefit Home Builders Foundation brought in a record-breaking $140,000, and was an explosive day of fun! The success of this event comes during the celebration of Home Builders Foundation’s 25 Anniversary. More than 70 teams arrived in the early morning hours September 16th at the […]
Breakfast of Champions
Supporters of Home Builders Foundation joined us October 19th for the sixth-annual Foundation Builders Breakfast to honor members of the building community who go above and beyond in their support of HBF shelter projects Volunteer of the Year was awarded to Stephanie Baird of Bliss Roofing. Baird helped with three separate roofing projects this […]
25 Years of Building Hope
Portland home builders historically volunteered to help local nonprofits with building projects whenever they were asked. Visionary HBA member Rudy Kadlub decided this giving nature of the industry needed to be elevated at the Metro Portland Home Builders Association. Kadlub spearheaded the 1997 formation of a charitable arm of the HBA, to be called the […]