GHBA Benefit project marks 40 years of fundraising

As the Greater Houston Builders Association celebrates the 40th anniversary of raising funds for local charities, there are hundreds of builders, developers, vendors, suppliers and trades who have made this milestone possible.

Since 1980, members of the GHBA have been donating construction, materials, labor and time to building two to three Benefit homes a year, that when sold at market value, will benefit two local charities — HomeAid Houston and Operation Finally Home.

Builders have included, Arbor Home Corporation, Ashton Woods Homes, Brighton Builders Inc., CastleRock Communities, Castletree Homes, Chesmar Homes with five homes, Darling Homes, David Powers Homes, David Weekly Homes, Emerald Homes, First Texas Homes, Gateway Homes Inc., Highland Homes Houston Ltd. with three homes, M/I Homes Houston, MHI Inc., Newmark Homes, Perry Homes, Pulte Home Corporation, Ryland Homes, Taylor Morrison, Trendmaker Homes, Lennar/ Village Builders and Westin Homes, to name just a few.

Developers have included American General Land Development, Caldwell Companies, Dalton Smith Interests, Esra Grae Corporation, First General Realty Mortgage & Trust, Friendswood Development Company, Lake Olympia Development Corp., Land Tejas Development with a record 17 lots, Marlborough Development Company, Midway Development, Newland Communities, NewQuest Properties, Rise Communities, Ryko Development Inc., South Shore Harbour Development

Ltd., Terrabrook Communities, The Howard Hughes Corporation — Bridgeland LP with six lots, The Woodlands Development Co., Toll Brothers, Trend Development and Trendmaker Development Company.

“Celebrating 40 years with the names listed here is an honor,” said Rob Hellyer, 2020 president of the GHBA. “It is also an honor to receive donations from the hundreds of companies who have provided their materials and services, and most of them are contributors every year. The Benefit Homes Project has raised nearly $12 million. I look forward to seeing the 2020 homes being built for our two charities benefit.”

The most current Benefit home under construction is HistoryMaker, that is building their Alder Plan in Sierra Vista. Land Tejas donated the lot. The home is nearly completion and open for tours.

For information on the Benefit Homes Project or the Greater Houston Builders Association, call the GHBA at 281-970-8970.