Dallas Home Builder Presents Check To Homes For Hope, An International Non-Profit Organization
Addison, Texas (PRWEB) October 22, 2014 -- At a recent check presentation ceremony at their corporate office, local home builder Stephen Brooks, CEO of Grand Homes, presented non-profit organization, Homes for Hope with a check of $300,156.58 following the completion of their most recent Home for Hope.
Grand Homes, along with their trade partners, constructed this home with the goal of donating the proceeds from the sale of the home to Homes for Hope, a non-profit organization that, together with HOPE International, provides financial resources and support to help alleviate physical and spiritual poverty in 17 developing countries around the world.
“The proceeds from our Homes for Hope have put over $3 Million dollars in the hands of the poor around the world. I can’t imagine a more effective use of our talents as a company,” said Mr. Brooks.
Founded in 1999, Homes for Hope works within the homebuilding industry, forming partnerships with builders and their trade partners to create revenue-generating projects – “homes for hope” – which provide financial support for HOPE International’s microeconomic development programs across the globe. To date, homebuilders and trade partners around the country have completed 89 homes, raising over $10 million in charitable contributions. With their assistance, HOPE has been able to offer an estimated 1 million loans aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty for aspiring entrepreneurs in 17 countries around the world.
About Grand Homes: Grand Homes was established in 1987 by its founder Stephen H. Brooks. He felt there was a need in the Dallas housing market for a company comprised of hardworking people dedicated to building quality homes, homes that featured designs consumers wanted.
Media Contact: Dawn Cawood 972-387-6005
dcawood(at)grandhomes.com
The rapid growth and immediate success of Grand Homes can be attributed to the creativity and dedication of Stephen Brooks. With over 30 years experience in the home building industry, he has been a key force in setting architectural trends. Grand Homes has sculpted some of the most popular features in the Dallas market such as front porches, stone accented exteriors, and second story verandahs.
Grand continues to thrive in the Dallas market with innovative, award-winning architectural designs. Grand Homes builds over 400 semi-custom homes a year. With over 35 communities in the area, it’s the largest privately held local homebuilder operating exclusively in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex.
About HOPE International: HOPE International believes that when it comes to fighting poverty, charity isn’t enough. HOPE empowers families to provide for themselves, investing in the dreams of the poor through biblically based business training, savings services, and business loans as small as $100. HOPE unites the Great Commandment and Great Commission to address both physical and spiritual poverty and help clients utilize the skills God has given them to break the cycle of poverty.
About Homes for Hope (H4H): H4H is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to generate funding within the building industry to support the work of HOPE International and like-minded organizations who are helping to alleviate poverty in some of the poorest countries around the world.
Media contact: Jack Nulty 205-532-6074
jnulty(at)homes4hope.org
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