Benefit Homes Project
History
It was thirty years ago when the Greater Houston Builders Association Board of Directors envisioned a charitable project that would bring the generosity of GHBA member 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 the GHBA members do best to build quality homes that are sold at market value for a profit. The majority of that profit would be donated to charity.
Over the life of this program the GHBA has donated over $5 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
Project Update
The Benefit Homes Project set a record in 2009 with three homes being built to benefit charity. Even the fact Houston has been experiencing its toughest year in recent history, the builders, developers and the 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 homeless families need help more that ever.”
In 2009, Chesmar Homes sold their Benefit Home even before they broke ground in the Discovery at Spring Trails community. The developer, Land Tejas Development donated that homesite. Trendmaker Homes built the second home in The Woodlands. The Woodlands Development Company donated that homesite. The third home was built by Highland Homes in the community of Cinco Ranch and was also soon closing after construction was completed. Newland Communities donated that homesite.
In 2010 Village Builders will team with Friendswood Development Company and will break ground on a Benefit Home in Oakhurst in early February. Westin Homes, partnering with Land Tejas Development will break ground on a second Benefit Home in early April. We would like to thank these builder / developer teams, and their vendors for teaming up on our 2010 Benefit Homes.
Past Benefit Home Builders Include:
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Pace Builders
Arbor Home Corporation David Weekly Homes Ken Fuqua Homes Royce Homes, Inc. Newmark Homes, LP McKinney Homes Tom Walker Homes Emerald Homes Pulte Home Corporation
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Gateway Homes, Inc.
Brighton Builders, Inc. Ryland Homes Norwood Homes Village Builders Pine Forest Builders Ashton Woods Homes David Powers Homes Legacy/Monterey Homes
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Texas Homes
Hammonds Homes Pulte Homes Darling Homes Kimball Hill Homes MHI, Inc. Hallmark Design Homes Chesmar Homes Trendmaker Homes Highland Homes Houston, Ltd.
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Past Benefit Homes Developers Include:
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Newland Texas
South Shore Harbor Development, Ltd. First General Realty Mortgage & Trust Lake Olympia Development Corporation Friendswood Development Company Markborough Development Company, Ltd. |
Trendmaker Development Company
American General Land Development, Inc. Esra Grae Corporation The Johnson Development Corporation The Woodlands Development Corporation Lake Olympia Development Corporation Terrabrook Communities |
Land Tejas Development
Trend Development Dalton Smith Interests Ryko Development, Inc. Newland Communities Midway Development Bridgeland |
We would like to thank our Builders, Developers and Associate Members for their generosity and ongoing support of this Project and the many other contributions that they make to the Greater Houston Builders Association and to our community.
Because of the generosity and support of virtually hundreds of companies and individuals involved with the GHBA Benefit Homes Projects, more men, women and children have a better quality of life.
Recent Headlines
January 19, 2010 - Village Builders Prepares to Break Ground for Benefit Home
January 13, 2010 - 30th Anniversary of Benefit Homes Project
January 6, 2010 - Trendmaker Teams with Area Vendors to Complete Benefit Home
Archives
2009 News:
December 16, 2009 - The Woodlands Development Co. Donates Check to BHP Charity
Trendmaker Homes and The Woodlands Development Company
Chesmar Homes and Land Tejas Companies
