Give Back on Giving Tuesday Through Home Building Industry Disaster Relief Fund

Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement, will take place on Dec. 3. NAHB is encouraging home building industry members to donate to the Home Building Industry Disaster Relief Fund (HBIDRF), a charitable organization established to assist in rebuilding communities affected by disaster.

And this year, your donation will go twice as far: NAHB will match dollar-for-dollar all donations made Nov. 1, 2024, through March 1, 2025, to HBIDRF up to $500,000 total.

Here are just a few ways the HBIDRF has helped communities rebuild in the wake of natural disasters:

• Hurricane Katrina: The magnitude of Hurricane Katrina left a long-standing impact on the city of New Orleans. Funding from HBIDRF was able to help families rebuild their homes during the long recovery after the storm.
• Hurricane Sandy: Powerful surge from Hurricane Sandy heavily damaged this New York family’s home. Funding from HBIDRF was able to help restore it — complete with new appliances, new flooring, new kitchen cabinets and a fresh paint job.
• Mississippi Tornadoes: Tornadoes in Mississippi destroyed several homes over the course of 2018 and 2019. These homes were able to be reconstructed, thanks to volunteer efforts and funding through HBIDRF.
• North Carolina Tornado: An EF-3 tornado destroyed homes and injured more than 30 people in Beaufort County, N.C. Through the work of 26 volunteers, who donated 1,125 hours, funding from HBIDRF was able to help a local family rebuild their home.
• Ohio Tornado: In March 2024, a significant EF3 tornado struck Indian Lake, Ohio, causing extensive damage to hundreds of homes and structures in the area. The HBIDRF assisted in providing grant funds to a local non-profit to fully build a new home for two disabled brothers, one of whom is a veteran, whose existing home was damaged beyond repair.
• Wisconsin Flooding: Thousands of homes across Wisconsin were destroyed by floods when floodwaters reached record levels. Funding from HBIDRF not only helped the community rebuild, but created a workshop to inform community professionals — from builders and insurance professionals to government officials — on the rebuilding process.

As relief efforts continue after major storms such as Hurricanes Helene and Milton, you can help make an impact through your donation to HBIDRF. All funds raised for the HBIDRF through NAHB’s matching campaign will support the partnership of local charities and state and local home builders’ associations to address the rebuilding needs of devastated communities.

Learn more about the fund, including how you can help spread the word on Giving Tuesday, at nahb.org/give.

Donate to HBIDRF