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With most projects halted, housing nonprofits are focusing on fundraising and engaging with their communities. (Photo: Dave Bredeson, Dreamstime)

Housing nonprofits still engaging with community to support missions

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Danielle Andrus 475 Views 0 Comments coronavirus, covid-19

Housing nonprofits are calling for support as they navigate the many changes that COVID-19 measures have forced.

Aloha Builders, HBF and Valor Roofing were key in getting the Casillas family back home. (Photo: HBF)

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Community comes together to help family in need

January 3, 2020January 16, 2020 Danielle Andrus 573 Views 0 Comments

Maria Casillas raised 10 children in her home in the Elyria neighborhood on the north side of Denver.

There’s no shortage of options for builders to use their skills and connections to do good for their communities. (Photo: Syda Productions, Dreamstime.com)

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Thrive, HBF join forces to inspire change

December 23, 2019December 23, 2019 Danielle Andrus 629 Views 0 Comments community and philanthropy, giving back

At the HBF’s annual celebration in June, Beth Forbes announced that Thrive Home Builders will lead the charge to bring

Zoe, her parents, and the team from Saddleback Design (Photo: Home Builders Foundation)

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HBF builds ramp and accessible bathroom for first-generation college student

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 Amy Hamm 1012 Views 0 Comments accessibility, foundation, giving back

Zoe’s ramps were the first step to increasing her safety and independence, and positively impacting her caregiver team.

planting the right tree in the right place

Trees can provide shade or wind break, reducing energy cost for homeowners. (Photo: Lawcain, Dreamstime)

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How to help homeowners plant 100 million trees by 2022

November 20, 2019January 14, 2020 Danielle Andrus 390 Views 0 Comments sustainability

The right tree in the right place can help homeowners reduce energy costs.

(Photo: Home Builders Foundation)

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HBF’s annual Clubs for a Cause golf tournament raises critical program funds

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Amy Hamm 301 Views 0 Comments foundation, giving back

Golfers, volunteers and staff came together at Club at Ravenna for the Home Builders Foundation Annual Clubs for a Cause

Covington Homes helped raise over $940,000 for St. Jude (Photo: Blue Owl Photography for Covington Homes)

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Builder dreams big for cancer research

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Danielle Andrus 702 Views 0 Comments cancer research, giving back

A future free of childhood cancer is a big dream. The St. Jude Dream Home giveaway is a novel step

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FirstBank is the presenting sponsor of HBF's ninth annual Blitz Build. (Photo: Home Builders Foundation)

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HBF’s 9th annual Blitz Build

August 21, 2019August 23, 2019 Amy Hamm 310 Views 0 Comments

Each year the Home Builders Foundation gathers together builders, contractors, remodelers, trades and volunteers to execute the Blitz Build.

LID Landscapes hosts "potting parties"—educational events that organizations can auction off at fundraisers.

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Make meaning your mission

July 25, 2019January 10, 2020 Danielle Andrus 288 Views 0 Comments community and philanthropy, corporate resonsibility

When corporate responsibility is part of your business’s core values, your impact can grow with your company.

(Photo: Monkey Business Images, Dreamstime)

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After-school architecture program exposes kids to new career paths

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 Danielle Andrus 500 Views 0 Comments

Although RTA Architects is an architecture firm that focuses on large commercial projects like schools, hospitals and houses of worship,

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