GHBA marks 40th year of charity project
The Greater Houston Builders Association is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its charity fundraiser, the Benefit Homes Project, which raises funds with the help of GHBA builder members who construct a home with donated materials, labor and services and then sells the home at market value.
Proceeds from the sale benefit two local charities — HomeAid Houston and Operation Finally Home.
Another important component of the project is the homesite. Over the past 40 years, developers have donated two to three lots a year to ensure the Benefit Homes Project will continue to raise these valuable funds. Land Tejas, a Houston residential developer for 20 years, has delivered more than 28,000 homes across 16,500 acres.
One of its communities is home to a Benefit home this year. Land Tejas donated a lot in Sierra Vista to HistoryMaker Homes so they could construct its Alder plan for the fundraiser. With this donation, Land Tejas has generously reached its 17th lot donation for the Benefit Homes Project.
With the donation of their 17th lot, Land Tejas has contributed an estimated total value of more than $1,110,000.
HistoryMaker Homes recently completed its two-story Benefit home, a 3,176-square-foot plan featuring an open design with five bedrooms and four baths. The plan showcases a downstairs master bedroom, a game room upstairs, as well as a three-car garage.
“We are honored to partner with Land Tejas on this valuable fundraiser,” HistoryMaker Houston division president Mickey Pizzitola said. “They have established a long history of innovative planning and development that has driven their success all around the Houston area. We are excited to have completed the home and look forward to showcasing it to the public.”
Sierra Vista, south of downtown off Texas 288, offers access to a variety of amenities with sister community, Sterling Lakes. These include a junior Olympic-size pool, poolside cabana, SplashPad Texas Waterpark, a recreation center and exercise facility, hike-and-bike trails and a sand volleyball court.
For more information about the Benefit Homes Project, contact the GHBA at 281-970-8970.