CEO Corner Our annual Builders & Friends BBQ is just a month away, and I’m filled with gratitude as I reflect on what this gathering represents. Year after year, our donors and supporters have not only contributed to our mission but have built meaningful relationships with one another—creating a strong, supportive network within our industry. […]
CEO Corner As you’ll read in this month’s issue of Building Hope, we’re launching our Builders for Babies initiative, an annual effort to collect diapers and wipes for our nonprofit partners serving families experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. While this effort may be familiar, our goal for 2025 is unprecedented: we’re shooting for the […]
CEO Corner Through strategic partnerships, dedicated volunteers, and generous donors, HomeAid continues to change lives and strengthen communities. Our annual Impact Report details the transformative work we accomplished last year, and I hope you’ll take a moment to flip through it and take a closer look. It outlines our completed construction projects and community engagement […]
CEO Corner As you will discover in this issue of Building Hope, we celebrated the completion of a project at Second Story for Young Mothers, along with Builder Partner Stanley Martin Homes. Longtime supporters may remember Second Story by its original name – Alternative House – and you might even remember that our very first […]
CEO Corner As you will read about in this issue of Building Hope, we began the new year with one of my favorite activities: celebrating the completion of another meaningful project with a ribbon cutting ceremony. At $21,445 which was 100% donated by our Builder Captain, Trade Partners, and HomeAid, this project focused on renovating […]
CEO Corner On paper, our accomplishments in 2024 are easy to report: We completed four construction projects, five Turnover Projects, donated two custom-built playhouses, hosted six Care Days, and collected over 775,000 diapers and wipes for 37 different nonprofit partners. HomeAid and our partners donated over $394,518 in labor and materials, saving our partners an […]
CEO Corner Veterans navigate the same challenges as everyone else, including rising costs and a lack of affordable housing. On top of that, they face additional difficulties due to deployments, frequent relocations, and the transition to civilian life after military service—issues that can sometimes become overwhelming. Veterans are experiencing homelessness in every corner of our […]
CEO Corner As we approach the end of the calendar year, it’s tempting to reflect on what we’ve accomplished this year-and there is so much to celebrate. However, at HomeAid, we tend to continue looking forward – at the challenges facing our nonprofit partners and their clients, and explore ways –beyond shelter – that we […]
CEO Corner Our 23rd Annual Gala & Auction is coming up soon, on November 9, and when we say it’s our biggest, most important annual fundraiser, we really mean that. It typically raises a quarter of a million dollars – twice as much as our next-biggest fundraiser – and it sustains our operations to help […]
CEO Corner As you’ll read about in this issue of Building Hope, we recently completed a major renovation of a home owned by ALIVE!, enabling this nonprofit partner to provide up to 24 months of transitional housing and support for three women and their families. It’s not the first time we’ve worked with ALIVE!, as […]
