“Where the Fun is in Fun-draising” HomeAid was recently honored by being selected as one of four charities to compete for funds at OKRA Charity Saloon in downtown Houston. Beginning September 1, HomeAid will be …
Winners of Project Playhouse Receive Key at Minute Maid Park
The Rangel family was cheered on by thousands of Houston Astros fans as they were presented the ceremonial key to the 2019 HomeAid Houston Project Playhouse, named The Toy Box Playhouse, on the field prior …
HomeAid and GHBA Welcome Carole Brady
Carole Brady has been named the new executive director of HomeAid Houston beginning July 1. She comes to HomeAid from Family Promise of Lake Houston in Humble, Texas where she held the position as executive …
HomeAid Benefits from Pinchin’ Tails Fundraiser
HomeAid Houston has for the fourth consecutive year, been the beneficiary of the DPIS Builder Services charity crawfish boil called “Pinchin’ Tails for HomeAid Houston.” The event raised $30,000 for HomeAid’s mission, “to build new …
Project Playhouse 2019: Special Delivery at Minute Maid Park
Heavy lifting, precarious unloading and delicate navigation were key in the safe arrival of HomeAid Houston’s Project Playhouse at Minute Maid Park where it will be on display from June 25 to July 7, 2019. …
The Unveiling: Satterfield & Pontikes and Newberry Architecture Reveal Project Playhouse Design
Representatives from Satterfield & Pontikes and Newberry Architecture paid a special visit to HomeAid’s April board meeting to unveil the new Playhouse design they created for HomeAid’s 13th annual Project Playhouse fundraiser. The Satterfield & …
13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Scores Big for the Homeless
Team HomeAid scored HUGE this year at the 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, held for the first time at Wildcat Golf Club with its two 18-hole courses. Players enjoyed spectacular weather and solid competition, with …
City of Houston Proclaims “HomeAid Houston Day”
Mayor Sylvester Turner declared March 19, 2019 “BuildAid Houston Day,” as he presented BuildAid with a City of Houston Proclamation at a ceremony held at City Hall in the Council Chambers. The proclamation lauded BuildAid’s …
HomeAid and BuildAid Team Honored as Harvey Heroes by AFP
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. …