Change the World with a Hero’s Heart – Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), has selected the HomeAid Houston/BuildAid team as “Outstanding Volunteer Service Harvey Heroes,” an honor shared by several others including the JJ Watt …
Hope After Harvey: The Crystal Wicks Story
The Fight of All Time The night of August 26, 2018 was supposed to be remembered by many as the “Fight of all Time” when Floyd Mayweather took on Conor McGregor. But that night proved …
Wells Fargo Joins HomeAid to Help Harvey Victims
HomeAid Houston received a $200,000 check from Wells Fargo Bank at the September board of directors meeting. Ernest Campbell, regional diverse segments manager with Wells Fargo, and Alan Watkins, community development affairs and VP at …
Katy Homeowner Shares Hurricane Harvey and BuildAid Experience
Oliver Lee and his family are residents of Katy, Texas. The Lee family was the first homeowner who received assistance from BuildAid Houston, a David Weekley and HomeAid Houston/GHBA initiative to help get homeowners who …
HomeAid Breaks Ground on 50th Project
HomeAid Houston was joined by David Weekley Homes at the ceremonial groundbreaking of The Village at Gracewood – Next Step Project, the first four of eight duplexes that will house mothers who need additional time …
BuildAid Recognizes One Year Anniversary of Hurricane Harvey
HomeAid Houston partnered with the David Weekley Family Foundation (DWFF), to form BuildAid Houston just days after the storm passed. Combining the knowledge and history of HomeAid’s 15 years as a charity of the GHBA, …
HomeAid Houston Announces New Leadership as Bette Moser to Retire
After 13 years of service and dedication to HomeAid Houston, Bette Moser is retiring as executive director. Bette will be assisting the new Executive Director Carl B. Salazar through the transition that began August 14. …
Winners of Project Playhouse Receive Key at Minute Maid Park
Thousands of Houston Astros fans shared the special moment when the Hamilton family received the key to this year’s Project Playhouse on the field at Minute Maid Park. Lacy and Chad Hamilton and their two …
HomeAid’s BuildAid Initiative Receives Grant from Rebuild Texas Fund
HomeAid’s BuildAid Houston initiative was awarded a $350,000 grant from the Rebuild Texas Fund to support BuildAid’s efforts toward rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey. This grant will allow the initiative to provide new furniture to homeowners …
Ashton Woods’ Project Playhouse Arrives at Minute Maid Park
HomeAid Houston and Ashton Woods have partnered with the Houston Astros and the Astros Foundation on the 12th annual Project Playhouse, a HomeAid fundraiser that raises funds for the agency’s mission, “to build new lives …
HomeAid Benefits from Annual Pinchin’ Tails Charity Fundraiser
HomeAid Houston has for the third consecutive year, been the beneficiary of the DPIS Engineering charity crawfish boil called “Pinchin’ Tails for HomeAid Houston.” The event raised over $25,000 for HomeAid’s mission, “to build new …
BuildAid Houston: Rebuilding After Harvey
Fredrick and Alta Hodges, longtime homeowners and empty-nesters in the Katy area, woke up on August 25 to the beginning of Hurricane Harvey’s churning rain, lightning and wind that was being felt throughout the city. By …
Ashton Woods Unveils Playhouse for HomeAid Fundraiser
Representatives from Ashton Woods paid a special visit to HomeAid’s March board meeting to unveil the new Playhouse design created for HomeAid’s 12th annual Project Playhouse fundraiser. The Ashton Woods team named the playhouse the …
BuildAid Receives $5.5 Million Grant from Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund
HomeAid is proud to share with the GHBA membership, that BuildAid, a HomeAid and GHBA rebuild initiative for pre-qualified homeowners whose homes flooded because of Hurricane Harvey, was presented a check for $5.5M from the …
GHBA Councils Raise Funds for HomeAid Houston
Throughout the year, members of the GHBA are quick to embrace HomeAid as one of their many charitable causes. In 2017, the GHBA Remodelers Council, Custom Builders Council, Volume Builders Committee, Sales and Marketing Council …