Did You Know?

• HomeAid Houston has added 400 beds to the homeless community since 2005.
• There are 10,000-12,000 homeless people in Houston on any given night.
• Lennar Homes and Beazer Homes built the 199 bed homeless shelter “Bonita House of Hope.”
• Generous GHBA vendors donated over $800,000 in labor and materials to help build the “Bonita House of Hope.”
• The “Bonita House of Hope” was a critical care provider for evacuees of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
• HomeAid’s “Gulf Coast Rebuilding Fund” donated $1 million to help build shelters in Houston for homeless Katrina and Rita survivors.
• Tilson Home Corporation built three homes to house 24 women in 2006 for Wellsprings Village.
• David Weekley Homes built three homes to house 24 women in 2006 for Wellsprings Village.
• Doyle Stuckey Homes and Green Mountain Building Company built the 16 unit dormitory “Mercy House” for the Mission of Yahweh in 2006.
• Dakotablue Homes built two cottages for Boys and Girls Harbor in 2007.
• Boys and Girls Harbor is celebrating 60 years of caring for homeless children.
• Generous GHBA vendors and suppliers typically donate over 50% of the cost of a HomeAid Houston project.