NAHB Cares encompasses the philosophy of community outreach activities conducted by builders and home builder associations across the nation. Each year, the home building industry contributes millions of dollars in cash, building materials, supplies, and countless volunteer hours to community charities through local community service projects.
Even in the face of of the continuing economic downturn, home builders around the country are putting aside their challenges to help less fortunate members of their communities. Through their selfless acts of charity every day across the country, NAHB’s members are doing everything in their power to help others and preserve the American Dream of homeownership for those who are less fortunate.
Hurricane Sandy: To get more information about donations, volunteering and status updates on Hurricane Sandy efforts, visit the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts page on the New Jersey HBA website.
NAHB also provides consumers and builders with resources to help them rebuild their homes and businesses in the NAHB Disaster Resources section.
The Home Builders Industry Disaster Relief Fund (HBIDRF) was created by NAHB as a recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization to assist areas affected by disaster in order to facilitate the rebuilding of communities.
Read about how an HBIDRF grant helped an individual left homeless by Hurricane Katrina.
The HBIDRF makes funds available for direct contribution to other recognized charities aiming to meet similar needs as the HBIDRF, primarily for shelter needs. The HBIDRF does not make assistance available directly to individuals.
If your charity wants to apply for funding, you are encouraged to contact your local home builders association to determine if any partnering opportunities are available at this time. Charities must partner with an NAHB-affiliated home builders' association to apply for grants.
Make a donation: Find out how to make a tax deductible gift to the HBIDRF online or by mail.
Grant awards: Learn more about the charities the HBIDRF has supported and how to apply for funds.
In recognition of the service and sacrifice of our nation’s military, NAHB’s Building Systems Councils (BSC) partnered with Operation Finally Home to give a deserving wounded North Carolina veteran and his family a mortgage-free, systems-built home.
Touchdown for Homes is a nationwide charitable outreach program of NAHB and the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) that brings together local home builders’ associations and former NFL players to strengthen communities by building or renovating homes for veterans and families in need.
NAHB has a long history of helping in times of need.
In response to Hurricane Katrina, NAHB, through the National Housing Endowment, established a relief fund to aid victims in the Gulf Coast states. A fund was also established after the December 2004 tsunami struck South Asia. NAHB partnered with Shelter for Life International and Habitat for Humanity International to build homes and establish a Disaster Response Technical Center in the region.
Another example was the creation of the Home Builders Care Victims’ Relief Fund in 2001 for the victims and families of the terrorist attacks of September 11. Within five months of establishing the fund, 5,000 members of the home building industry contributed $9.8 million, which has been distributed to victims and their families
National Housing Endowment Builder Achievement Award for Outstanding Community Service
The National Housing Endowment Builder Achievement Award honored the community service programs of NAHB members.
The award is now part of the Executive Officers Council Association Excellence Awards, which are presented at the EOC Seminar each summer. Projects or programs designed and developed to provide support and assistance to the community are eligible for the Best Community Service Project Conducted award.
In spring 2009, members of NAHB's green building subcommittee and 50+ housing council undertook a project to restore homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans:
