KCHBA’s Foundation Supports Six Non-Profits This Spring
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n 2002, the Home Builders Charitable Foundation was formed as the charitable arm of the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA). The fund is dedicated to supporting the Kansas City community in three main areas:
ity housing and promote neighborhood revitalization. In 2022, CHWC plans to begin construction on 24 new homes, rehabilitate three existing homes, and repair seven homes. Determination Inc.: 16 formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs are currently participating in its year-long Rise Up, Get Started Matching Grant program. They receive biweekly educational workshops, coaching and mentoring, a community of peer support, help writing a business plan and budget, connections with resources & customers, and a $750 grant (on top of $300 they save). In this year’s program they are specifically focused on entrepreneurs with service-based businesses. This year’s cohort includes general contractors, an electrician, handymen and construction cleaners.
• Increasing career opportunities in the skilled trades by supporting educational programs and job training resources related to the construction industry • Support the revitalization of Kansas City area communities • Charitable causes, such as human services like transitional and supportive services and housing In 2021, the Home Builders Charitable Foundation contributed more than $60,000 to various community partners in the Kansas City area to support education, housing redevelopment and other much-needed services. This spring, the Foundation has chosen to donate $2,500 to each of the following organizations:
Friends of Johnson County Development Services: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities continue to struggle to find affordable and accessible housing in Johnson County, Kan. This grant will assist with renovating a home in Gardner, Kan., for four gentlemen who are currently living in a house that is not accessible enough to meet their needs.
Community Housing of Wyandotte County: CHWC builds and rehabs high-quality homes, creates alternative paths to homeownership for low- and moderate-income families, and provides home repair and improvement services to meet the need for high-qual-
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