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'''HomeAid''' is a [[nonprofit organization]] that provides temporary housing for the [[homeless]]. It builds multi-unit shelters for transitionally homeless families and individuals. After a shelter is built, HomeAid donates it to a charity to continue operating it. The residents typically stay in these shelters for one and a half to two years.<ref name="Chron.com">{{cite web|last= |
'''HomeAid''' is a [[nonprofit organization]] that provides temporary housing for the [[homeless]]. It builds multi-unit shelters for transitionally homeless families and individuals. After a shelter is built, HomeAid donates it to a charity to continue operating it. The residents typically stay in these shelters for one and a half to two years.<ref name="Chron.com">{{cite web|last=|first=|title=HomeAid Houston improves female veterans' shelter|url=http://www.chron.com/homes/new-homes/article/HomeAid-Houston-improves-female-veterans-shelter-4659902.php|publisher=Houston Chronicle|accessdate=July 11, 2013}}</ref> |
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HomeAid was founded in 1989 by the Orange County chapter of the Building Industry Association of Southern California. It has 22 chapters in 16 states, and it has four offices. |
HomeAid was founded in 1989 by the Orange County chapter of the Building Industry Association of Southern California. It has 22 chapters in 16 states, and it has four offices. |
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HomeAid is a nonprofit organization that provides temporary housing for the homeless. It builds multi-unit shelters for transitionally homeless families and individuals. After a shelter is built, HomeAid donates it to a charity to continue operating it. The residents typically stay in these shelters for one and a half to two years.[1]
HomeAid was founded in 1989 by the Orange County chapter of the Building Industry Association of Southern California. It has 22 chapters in 16 states, and it has four offices.
Office locations
Chapters
- Atlanta
- Charlotte
- Chicago
- Colorado
- Home Builders Care (HomeAid Dallas)
- Houston
- Inland Empire
- Los Angeles/Ventura
- Master Builders Care of King and Snohomish Counties (HomeAid Seattle Metro)
- Michigan
- Northern California
- Northern Virginia
- Northwest Arkansas
- Orange County
- Portland
- Sacramento
- San Diego
- Southern Nevada
- Tampa Bay
- Washington, D.C.
Its main source of funding is through the building industry and building industry related companies.
References
- ^ "HomeAid Houston improves female veterans' shelter". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 11, 2013.