PRESS CONTACT:
Peter Simons
CEO—HomeAid America
psimons@homeaid.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
HOMEAID AND CBRE TEAM UP TO HELP HOMELESS
October 28, 2015 - HomeAid and CBRE
have again teamed up to provide homes and shelter to those in need through
CBRE’s Shelter Program and HomeAid’s Care Day Program. For the past six years,
CBRE has been a national sponsor of HomeAid America and has partnered with
HomeAid’s chapters in Atlanta, Georgia, and Southeastern Michigan to take part
in volunteer workdays to provide minor upgrades and repairs to transitional
housing facilities in metro Atlanta and Detroit.
This year, HomeAid Atlanta’s Care
Day took place on September 25th with HomeStretch, a non-profit service
provider that provides temporary housing and mentoring for working homeless
families with children. CBRE volunteers
worked to complete much needed painting and landscaping projects, and also
installed tile and insulation.
Leonard Sharum, HomeStretch
Facilities Manager, reported that HomeAid and CBRE’s hard work and donations
provided a savings of nearly $6,000 in labor and materials that will be put
back into HomeStretch’s services and programs to help homeless working families
with minor children.
“HomeStretch is grateful for the
work completed during this HomeAid Care Day,” said Donna Franz, HomeStretch
Volunteer Coordinator. “The CBRE
volunteers were troopers, working in the rain and mist all day. HomeAid is a great partner with HomeStretch
and we look forward to continuing that partnership in the future.”
On September 10th and 11th, over 40
volunteers from CBRE’s Detroit office participated in their annual BuildDay
with HomeAid Southeastern Michigan to benefit Grace Centers of Hope (GCH).
Grace Centers of Hope is committed to positively changing the lives of the
homeless by creating a sense of belonging within a community that can truly be
called home.
The event took place at the GCH
Interdependent Living Community. Volunteers painted the interior walls of two
GCH transitional homes and the exterior decks of two other transitional homes,
and improved the area’s landscaping.
Special recognition goes to CBRE Detroit Office Managing Director John
Latessa, Jr. and Office Operations Manager Kathie Nantais for their efforts in
making this event an outstanding success.
“It feels good to see the
difference a little hard work can make for homeless families. CBRE is proud to
make a difference in the lives of so many in need through its volunteer efforts
with HomeAid,” stated Kathleen Thompson, the Director of the CBRE Foundation, a
nonprofit, public benefit corporation that funds the company’s philanthropic
initiatives.
About HomeAid America
HomeAid is a leading
national non-profit provider of housing for homeless families and individuals.
Through the generosity of builders, their trades and their suppliers, HomeAid
has completed over 410 housing projects nationwide at a value of more than $200
million, of which nearly fifty percent has been donated by the building
industry. Nearly 225,000 people have
been sheltered by these housing projects over the past 26 years. HomeAid currently has over 50 additional
projects in development across the country through HomeAid’s network of 17
chapters in 12 states. For more information about HomeAid, call 1 888 3HOMEAID
or visit www.homeaid.org.