Community Involvement
Benefit Homes Project
It was 32 years ago when the Greater Houston Builders Association board of directors envisioned a charitable project that would bring the generosity of GHBA builders, developers and vendors together to give back to Houston. After careful and thoughtful planning, the GHBA formed the Benefit Homes Project and the mission became: To ensure a brighter future for the community’s less fortunate, through the heart and hands of the homebuilding industry. The goal was to do what GHBA members do best - build quality homes. These homes would then be sold at market value for a profit. The majority of that profit would be donated to charity.
Even the fact Houston has experienced some of its toughest years in recent history, the builders, developers and vendors came onboard committed to helping those less fortunate. If you ask them why, they will tell you – “Even in economically challenged times, children still get cancer, adults are still facing Alzheimer’s and hopeless families need help more that ever.” This generosity reflects the commitment that Houston area builders and developers have to the community.
Over the life of this program the GHBA has donated more than $7 million to local charities. Currently the Benefit Homes Project distributes the majority of the proceeds to the Alzheimer’s Association, Texas Children’s Cancer Center and HomeAid Houston – all local Houston charities.
Thank you to the 2011 Benefit Homes teams of Caldwell Companies / Newmark Homes and David Weekley Homes / Bridgeland - a Howard Hughes Corporation.
Find out more about the GHBA Benefit Homes Project here.
HomeAid Houston
Established in 2002, as a non-profit organization by the Greater Houston Builders Association, HomeAid Houston now stands as a Chapter of HomeAid America the nation’s largest provider of shelter beds for the temporary homeless.
Our Mission: To build dignified housing where homeless families and individuals can rebuild their lives.
The Vision: To be a vital force in eliminating homelessness.
Green Built Gulf Coast
When everyone claims to be green, how can a buyer trust what they’re buying is legitimately good for the environment, their health and their wallet?
Who Is Legitimately Green?
Buyers can trust green homes and products that come with Green Built Gulf Coast’s discriminating certification. This green building program, launched by the Greater Houston Builders Association, adheres to the National Green Building Standard ICC 700-2008. When consumers see the Green Built Gulf Coast certification, they can be confident that the product has undergone strict, third party verification for compliance with these rigorous national standards. Find out more!
GHBA Scholarship Program
The Associate Council is proud to offer the annual GHBA Scholarship Program, which benefits children of association members. These scholarships are made possible through the donations of generous members. All funds donated go directly to student scholarships.
Awards will be presented at the GHBA Mid-Year Forecast Luncheon in June 2012.
Find out about the GHBA Scholarship Program, or download the student application or donor commitment form.
New Home & Remodeling Show
GHBA owns and produces two trade shows that give members opportunities to showcase their products and services. The New Home & Remodeling Show is our public show, open to member and non-member exhibitors, and held every spring at the Reliant Center.
The GHBA Product Expo is our members-only trade show held in the fall at the Sam Houston Race Park, in conjunction with contracts seminars for builders and remodelers.
For floor plans, show contracts, pricing and general information, contact the show director Lisa Pepitone at LPepitone@ghba.org; 281-970-8970 x110.
BABA Support Our Troops / Operation FINALLY HOME
Bay Area Builders Association Support Our Troops (BABASOT) was established in 2005 as a non-partisan/non-profit organization. BABASOT’s mission is to provide custom made homes to wounded and disabled veterans and the widows of the fallen in an effort to get their lives back on track and become productive members of their communities. BABASOT partners with corporate sponsors, individuals contributors, and volunteers to help severely wounded heroes and their families’ transition from the battlefront to the home front.
The organization's founder, Dan Wallrath, was recognized in November 2010 as one of the year's top 10 CNN Heroes. The exposure has helped take his organization -- now known as Operation Finally Home -- to the next level.
For more information, visit www.babasupport.org.
