10 Reasons to Get Involved With HomeAid America

HomeAid America, based in Costa Mesa, Calif., outlines some benefits -- to companies and home builders associations -- of getting involved with its program.

1. Change the life of a child.
Women with children make up more than 40% of the homeless population. Individuals and families want and deserve a hand up to help them re-establish lives of self-sufficiency.

2. Broaden your network.
Connect with leaders such as government officials, coalitions and other powerful associations throughout your community.

3. Leadership breeds citizenship.
Your HomeAid chapter sparks collaborations between public and private organizations and agencies and improves housing conditions on a project-by-project, community-by-community basis.

4. Provide an important community asset.
More beds mean fewer people living in the streets and more members of your community living self-sufficient lives. HomeAid increases the number of transitional housing beds available for the temporarily homeless.

5. Achieve sustained visibility.
Your home builders association will benefit from increased publicity through your HomeAid chapter. As the HomeAid brand grows, so does your visibility.

6. You own the program.
You "own" your HomeAid program, and the credit goes to builders and other members of your association.

7. Build an association asset.
HomeAid is a low-risk initial investment. After seed funding, the HomeAid chapter is designed to become self-sustaining and is not a liability to the home builders association but an asset.

8. Bring local solutions to local issues.
HomeAid pairs public and private organizations to improve housing conditions in communities, and it strengthens those communities by inspiring diverse groups of people to work together toward a common goal.

9. Get a high return on investment.
The model maximizes the impact of every donation because shelters are built with 60% in-kind donations and 40% cash donations that the care providers raise by leveraging available dollars with in-kind contributions of labor, materials and consulting services from building industry subcontractors and suppliers.

10. It's a perfect fit.
Home builders association members across the country find purpose while making a meaningful community contribution through involvement in their HomeAid program. When you increase the pride your members feel in the association, it can only help your retention rate.

For more information about HomeAid, call 888/3HOMEAID or visit www.homeaid.org.