KCHBA’s Foundation Supports 4 Schools, 5 Nonprofits

The Foundation Committee, which is responsible for the work of the Home Builders Charitable Foundation, reviewed grant requests in May and chose to support nine organizations with monetary donations for various projects. Each group will receive $2,000. Read on to learn how those organizations plan to use the funds.

Bonner Springs High School

Students are building a tiny house. The grant will go toward the oak veneer plywood for the kitchen cabinets, as well as any other hardware such as hinges, knobs and countertops.

Community Housing of Wyandotte County

In 2023, CHWC plans to begin construction on 14 new single-family homes, initiate renovation or repair of 15 homes and see completion of 70-74 homes in multifamily developments in which they serve as the the nonprofit partner.

Determination Inc.

This organization is launching a social enterprise business called Strong Start Make Readies (www.strongstart.biz) to hire people recently released from prison as a first step into full time employment in the residential construction industry.

Friends of Johnson County Development Services

Friends of JCDS will remodel a home where five individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities currently live, including replacing the HVAC systems in the home, replace flooring that was initially improperly installed and renovate the kitchen.

Liberty High School

Funds will support its Construction Science Club, which is lacking a dedicated space for building. To assist with this, the students are fundraising for their own trailer, in addition to adding more tools and safety equipment.

Olathe Advanced Technical Center (OATC)

Funds will support the continuation of the Home Builders Institute (HBI) curriculum and materials to supplement the program. Specifically, it will be used to purchase the rights to access the curriculum for students to earn an industry certification.

Paola High School

The industrial arts department is in need of hand tools, power tools, equipment, machines, building materials and supplies for construction projects which will be presented in next year’s curriculum.

Rebuilding Together Kansas City

Rebuilding’s Safe at Home program provides safety modifications for homeowners who cannot afford them, serving an average of 100 households each year. The program addresses the critical need for minor home repair programming in Kansas City, especially among families and individuals with low income.

reStart

reStart’s headquarters and primary shelter at 918 E. 9th Street is in critical need of bathroom renovations on the third and fourth floors. All fixtures in each bathroom require improvement and roughly 50 percent of the toilets, sinks and showers in these restrooms are not operational. This requires residents to use the facilities on an alternative floor, which could lead to crowding and overuse of the functioning restrooms.

For more information about the Home Builders Charitable Foundation and to make a donation, visit kchba.org>About Us>Foundation.