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 …
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GHBA Remodelers Council Renovates Wellsprings Village, a Transitional Residence for Women
The first thing you notice about the three-acre Wellsprings Village community in Southwest Houston is its peacefulness, broken only by the sound of birds and bullfrogs in the nearby bayou. It’s an appropriate locale for …
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 …
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Benefit Homes Teams Announced for 2018
The GHBA’s 38 year old charity fundraiser, the Benefit Homes Project, continues its commitment to the community in 2018 with the partnership of two new builder/developer teams. TAYLOR MORRISON HOUSTON Taylor Morrison Houston is donating …
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 …
Land Tejas is Record Setter for Benefit Home Lot Donations
The Greater Houston Builders Association’s charity fundraiser, the Benefit Homes Project has been working with Houston’s homebuilders, developers, trades, suppliers and vendors for 38 years to raise funds for local charities, and there have been …
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Lennar/Village Builders’ Cindy Hinson to Chair Benefit Homes Project
The GHBA is proud to announce that Cindy Hinson, director of community affairs for Lennar/Village Builders, is heading up the Benefit Homes Project for 2018. In this lead role, Cindy will be directing the search …
HomeAid Launches “50 in 15” Celebration
Throughout 2018, HomeAid Houston is celebrating its 15th anniversary of building hope and homes for the homeless of Houston. In that time, what is most remarkable is the number 50. “In 2018, our 15th year …
Adopt-a-Family Project Brings Joyous Holiday to 40 Houston Families
In the spirit of the season, the GHBA and its members partner with the Houston Housing Authority each year to support those less fortunate in our community and provide a more joyous holiday for local …
SOLD! Chesmar Sells GHBA Benefit Home in Elyson
Chesmar Homes recently sold its 2017 GHBA Benefit Home in the new community of Elyson in west Houston. The home was constructed with donated materials and labor by members of the GHBA. Proceeds from this …
Operation Finally Home Dedicates New Coventry Home to Wounded Soldier
For the first time, U.S. Army SFC Demitra Jarrett came home to Woodforest last week, accepting the keys to a newly built Coventry Homes’ design through the Operation FINALLY HOME program and receiving a few …
HomeAid’s Project Playhouse Raises More Than $106,000 for the Homeless
HomeAid Houston’s 2017 Project Playhouse was a World Series performance as the event raised a total of $106,625 for Houston’s mission “to build new lives for homeless families and individuals through housing and community outreach.” …
Chesmar Vendors Honored for Benefit Home Donations
Chesmar Homes’ vendors and suppliers were honored at a recent vendor appreciation luncheon for donating their materials and services to the construction of the Chesmar Benefit Home in the community of Elyson. The Benefit Home …
HomeAid Houston Receives $20,000 from Local Fundraiser
Competition was fiery as recipes for boiled crawfish, jambalaya, etoufee and cocktail sauce were judged for the bragging rights to be their category’s number one at the recent DPIS Engineering crawfish boil fundraiser called “Pinchin’ …