Riverwood Homes NWA Launches First Homes for HOPE Project
When a family builder like Riverwood Homes joins its partners to help underserved families around the world, the atmosphere is charged with excitement and anticipation.
When a family builder like Riverwood Homes joins its partners to help underserved families around the world, the atmosphere is charged with excitement and anticipation.
Two weeks ago, I was privileged to join Mark Nyblom, president of Rosewood Communities, for the dedication of its first home for hope. It was a great experience. Said Mark, “I knew from the beginning this was something we wanted to do. When I...
As a regular feature on our blog this year, we will be recognizing Homes for Hope builder partners who have demonstrated a long-term commitment in helping to lift the poorest of the poor out of poverty for good. One of those faithful partners is EG Stoltzfus...
Rosewood Communities out of the gate running – Our first Home for Hope builder in 2011! Happy New Year’s from Homes for Hope! About two months ago I visited the Greenville, South Carolina area and met Mark Nyblom, President of Rosewood Communities. Mark and his...
Last Friday I had the great joy to be part of celebrating the dedication of another Home for Hope – this one in Mount Joy, PA. I couldn’t help but recognize the fact that Brentwood Builders and 30 of their trade partners donated what they really “couldn’t afford...
During the past month - a Homes for Hope team took an exploratory trip to Haiti to see how we could help Haitians rebuild their own homes with an affordable and effective building technology. I talked with several Homes for Hope builders who went on the trip:...
Friday, September 24, 2010 - a great day in Southcentral Pennsylvania - a great day around the world! FoxBuilt Homes, based in Harrisburg Pennsylvania dedicated a home for hope. I got to be with John Fox (the biggest smile in the photo below) as he presented a...
Last Wednesday I was in Mckinney, Texas - just outside of Dallas - to help launch a brand new Home for Hope. It was an amazing day; a celebration of life in the greatest sense. About 75 people gathered as the first shovel of dirt left the ground. Grand Homes CEO...
Clare Hostetter (second from the left), president and founder of Brentwood Builders (www.brentoodbuilders.net), stands on empty ground which is being transformed into a home for hope in Mt. Joy, PA. When I first approached Clare about doing a Homes for Hope...
On one of my trips with the Dominican Republic earlier this year, I was joined by 3 kids – one in high school and two in college. It was amazing to see their eyes opened to poverty, and their passion ignited as they realized that they could help alleviate poverty...