HomeAid Celebrates the Completions of its 600th Projects Nationally

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Aug. 19, 2015 - PRLog -- On June 30^th HomeAid’s Portland and Sacramento chapters both completed and dedicated a project, which allows them to co-celebrate the completion of HomeAid’s 600^th project.  The 600 projects includes everything from the construction of large multi-unit housing for the homeless, to “Care Day” projects where an existing shelter is fixed up, painted, or landscaped.

“HomeAid has had a proud 26 year history of helping the homeless across the country, and this milestone is a testament not only to the great work the organization has done over the years, but to its staying power through good times and bad,” said Peter Simons, CEO of HomeAid America.  “The charities that we enlist builders to create and upgrade housing for all do incredible work to help the homeless get back on their feet, and we are just happy to be able to help them out.”

HomeAid Sacramento’s project was for Next Move, a charity that helps homeless families.  Speaking at the dedication event were Mayor Kevin Johnson, Supervisor Phil Serna, and Congresswoman Doris Matsu.   Beth Kang, Executive Director of HomeAid Sacramento, said “With the support of over 30 homebuilding  trade partners and USA Properties Fund, HomeAid Sacramento has been able add 30 beds to the Next Move Family Campus. These businesses donated more than $500,000 to this $2.5 million, 85 bed shelter to provide dignified emergency housing where families can stay together.”

HomeAid Portland completed $45,000 worth of improvements to the Love INC-Newberg shelter for women and children. The projected added a much needed second bathroom, and an upgraded kitchen, trim, paint, flooring and wiring for the shelter.  Over two dozen trade partners came together to complete the project with over $25,000 donated in labor and materials.  “We are so very pleased to have dedicated our project as one of HomeAid America’s co-600th projects,” said Ken Cowdery, Executive Director of HomeAid’s Portland chapter. “This is an outstanding milestone for HAA and we are so happy to be a part of it.”

ABOUT HOMEAID AMERICA

HomeAid is a leading national non-profit provider of housing for homeless families and individuals, founded in Southern California in 1989 and celebrated its 25^th Anniversary in 2014.  Through the generosity of builders, their trades and their suppliers, HomeAid has completed over 400 housing projects nationwide at a value of more than $200 million, of which nearly 50 percent has been donated by the building industry.  HomeAid currently has 50 additional projects in development across the country.  Over the years, HomeAid has added over 8,500 beds in facilities helping the homeless, housing over 220,000 people.  HomeAid works through a network of 17 active chapters in 12 states across the country. For more information about HomeAid, call 1-888-3HOMEAID or visit www.homeaid.org.

For more information about HomeAid Sacramento, please visit www.homeaidsac.org and for HomeAid Portland, Home Builders Foundation, visit www.buildhopepdx.org.