Los
Angeles, CA (September 22, 2016) – With an estimated 50,000
people living on the streets, Los Angeles has an epidemic homeless problem. HomeAid, the building industry’s leading
charity in the fight against homelessness, responded to this challenge in July
by establishing a new LA Chapter. Now a
major fundraiser is being planned on October 13th at the Beverly
Hills headquarters of Kennedy Wilson, a leading global real estate firm
and parent company of Meyers Research, the Presenting Sponsor for the event.
The event will feature a special performance by Pat Monahan, lead singer of the
group Train. Other sponsors already
committed to the event are Etco Homes (Platinum Sponsor), Wells Fargo (Beverage
Sponsor), Bank of America and Fidelity National Title (Gold Sponsors), and Silver
Sponsors Brookfield Residential, Caliber Home Loans, Fuscoe Engineering, and
Williams Homes.
HomeAid America, a national non-profit provider of
housing for homeless families and individuals for 27 years, had previously
built housing for the homeless in Los Angeles and Ventura
counties in the early 2000’s. "We
are thrilled to be back in business in L.A. helping homeless families and
individuals on behalf of the building industry," said Peter Simons, CEO of
HomeAid America. “HomeAid has a long history and successful track record of enabling
the building industry to give back effectively to local communities by building
and rehabilitating housing for organizations helping families and individuals
experiencing homelessness.”
HomeAid identifies charities and
care providers working to help homeless families and individuals that are in need
of additional or upgraded facilities in which to house people while they offer
needed programmatic resources, such as job and life skills training, financial
counseling, and physical and emotional support. HomeAid members, builders and
others in the building industry, take on these projects, often completing them
at a deep discount through the generosity of their trade partners, suppliers and
others who give their time and materials as in-kind donations.
HomeAid LA has been established in partnership with the
Building Industry Association of Southern California—Los Angeles/Ventura
Chapter, with seed funding from the Lennar Charitable Housing Foundation and
HomeAid America. HomeAid LA is run under
the direction of a local board of directors, chaired by Sandra Stewart, a partner
at the Cox Castle Nicholson law firm
and includes executives from powerhouse industry players such as Lennar
Homes, CalAtlantic Homes, Shea Homes, Brookfield Residential, TRI Pointe/Pardee
Homes, Etco Homes, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Fidelity Title Group, Kennedy
Wilson/Meyers Research, and others. HomeAid
LA will use proceeds of the October 13th fundraiser to begin the construction
and renovation of housing for homeless organizations in LA County. The chapter already has a number of projects
in the pipeline.
About HomeAid America
HomeAid is a leading national non-profit
provider of housing for homeless families and individuals. Through its
networking of 17 Chapters in 12 States, HomeAid
has completed over 450 housing projects nationwide at a value of more than $210 Million,
of which close to 50% has been donated.
Nearly 250,000 people have been provided shelter by HomeAid Chapters over
the past 27 years. HomeAid currently has
over 50 additional projects in development across the country.
For more information about HomeAid,
call 1‑888‑3HOMEAID or visit www.homeaid.org.
For more information about HomeAid LA,
visit http://www.homeaidla.org/. To purchase tickets and register for
the fundraising event, visit http://www.eventbrite.com/homeaid-losangeles-inaugural-fundraiser-tickets