Support HBI’s Free Construction Training Programs on Giving Tuesday
Throughout the year, the Home Builders Institute (HBI) builds careers and changes lives through free trades training programs across the country. This holiday season, HBI is asking for your support to continue to ensure students acquire the skills they need to support themselves, their families, and give back to their communities to reach every individual’s highest potential.
HBI’s President and CEO Ed Brady and his wife, Michele Brady, have pledged a match of up to $10,000 for Giving Tuesday contributions made on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Visit hbi.org/donate to make your contribution.
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