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Executive Director Caitlin Shea
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Director's Note
First Quarter Success for HomeAid Southern Nevada!
The chapter has enjoyed great momentum and successes in the first quarter, thanks to our amazing build teams, community partners and volunteers who have given generously of their time, talents and treasure.
We continue to expand our fundraising and outreach initiatives to engage the community at large, and we're excited about the new partnerships we're forging each week. We are grateful to our SNHBA members who support our efforts, and continue to see the value of what HomeAid does as we share the generosity of the home building industry with Southern Nevada. You are all truly the foundation of our success!
There are 34,397 sheltered and unsheltered homeless living in Southern Nevada, according to the 2015 Homeless Census completed by Southern Nevada Homeless Continuum of Care. While this number is a slight decrease (.01) from 2014, the need for support has never been more critical. The need continues to drive HomeAid to identify and partner with organizations that are part of the solution to get these individuals and families on their feet.
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Pictured, the 2016 Target Homelessness clay shoot fundraiser.
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Our 3rd Target Homelessness sporting clay event in March raised over $70,000! For the second year, we were proud to partner with the Nevada Subcontractors Association to host the event, which raises money and awareness for homelessness in the valley. We have already secured the date for our 2017 event (March 3), and have begun planning to make the event bigger and better! Special thank you to the teams and sponsors who have supported this event year after year. We look forward to seeing you again next spring!
HomeAid Southern Nevada's Shelter Selection Committee formally adopted four shelter build projects for 2016. Projects include Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Men's shelter renovation, Calcaterra Circle transitional housing renovations, St. Jude's Ranch for Children roofing project and, finally, the US Vets kitchen remodel! It will be a busy year, to say the least, but the impact of these projects continues to show the desperate need for housing and human services in our community.
As we look forward to the spring and summer months, we thank everyone for their passion, support and help as we spread the word about HomeAid in our community!
Visit our website, www.homeaidsn.org to learn more about the many opportunities for you to get involved with our great organization.
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Get Involved!
Night at the 51's Game, Backyard BBQ to Benefit HomeAid
There's two excellent events coming up soon - the SNHBA Night at the 51's baseball game to benefit the HomeAid chapter, and the "Taste of Town Square" BBQ - that will give our supporters a chance to be involved.
Please sign up for the
SNHBA Night at the 51's game set for 7 p.m., Thursday,
April 28 - the 51's vs the Tacoma Rainiers. Tickets are $11, with $3 going to our HomeAid chapter...and it's $1 beer night! We'll be in Section 17, with access to the 1st Base Club Level Deck.
Click here to purchase tickets - the Promo Code is SNHBA, which you must enter to access the SNHBA page. If you need any assistance with tickets, please contact the 51's Erik Eisenberg at
[email protected] or 702-943-7238.
You're invited to join us at the Green at Town Square for the
Backyard BBQ, part of the "
Taste of Town Square" event, from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday,
May 14. The all-American cookout will feature the down-home cuisine of Pot Liquor Contemporary American Smokehouse, Killer Shrimp, Miller's Ale House, GameWorks and Stoney's Rocking Country. In addition to the great food, there will be live music, a beer garden and lawn games. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds benefit HomeAid Southern Nevada.
Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
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Shelter Build Project Dedication Ceremonies
Catholic Charities and WestCare
We're pleased to announce dedication ceremonies for two of our completed projects.
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Pictured, the key team members on the renovation of
the Catholic Charities' men's emergency shelter wing. |
Please join us for the dedication of the chapter's renovation/expansion project at
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada's men's emergency shelter wing from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday,
April 27, 1501 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 89101. Our project partners contributed more than $21,300 in time, labor and materials to create a clean, dignified environment for the 500-plus homeless men who find overnight emergency shelter at the facility.
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| The renovated men's emergency shelter wing at Catholic Charities. |
An additional 80 beds were added there. Pardee Homes was the build captain, supervising the renovation project. Other contributors included: Builders Design Group, Copper Creek Construction, IES Residential, IMC, Lunis Construction, T & R Construction and Triple H Construction.
The second dedication ceremony is set for 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday,
May 18 at the
WestCare Women and Children Campus, 5659 W. Duncan Drive, 89130, where the chapter completed a major rehabilitation valued at $214,000 in time, labor and material contributed by our supporters. Woodside Homes was the build captain. Other project partners were Avanti Windows, CEDCO, Cooper Roofing & Solar, Copper Creek Construction, Desert Lumber, Focus Electric, GeoTek, L.R. Nelson Engineers, Progress Lighting, SelectBuild BMC, Silver State Specialties, Sierra Air Conditioning and T & R Construction.
We hope to see a strong turnout of HomeAid Southern Nevada supporters at the two dedication ceremonies!
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Project Update
Calcatera Circle Apartments
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| Workers renovate the 512 Calcatera Circle apartment building. |
The chapter completed the latest phase of the major renovation project at the Calcatera Circle apartments, which provide shelter for local residents transitioning from homelessness.
The 512 Calcatera Circle building was completed in late March. Chapter supporters contributed $45,000 in time, labor and materials to extensively remodel and modernize the apartments.
KB Home was the build captain, supervising the building rehab. The other partners on the project were Andrade's Cleaning Co., ATI Windows, Cal Pac Painting, Carpets N More, Classic Door & Trim, Cooper Roofing & Solar, Coronado Concrete & Masonry, Desert Steel, Enix Mechanical, Focus Plumbing, Home Team Pest Defense, IES Residential, Original Roofing Co., Petersen Dean Roofing & Sheet Metal, Roadrunner Drywall, SelectBuild BMC, Sherwin Williams, Sierra Air Conditioning, TopNotch Services, Vegas View Drywall & Paint and WesCor Framing.
The next phase of the project - the renovation of the 489 building - will begin in early May. Richmond American Homes is the build captain. HomeAid partnered with Neighborhood Housing Services of Southern Nevada to rehabilitate the transitional apartments.
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Spotlight on a Supporter
Bank of America
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Pictured, volunteers from Bank of America who assisted assembling
Back to School backpacks at Project 150, which provides services to
local homeless and at-risk high school students. |
HomeAid Southern Nevada thanks our National Partner, Bank of America, for its significant contribution of $15,000 over that past three years, plus another $10,000 this year, to continue the chapter's annual Back to School drive and veterans' shelter build project this year.
Bank of America has donated $5,000 annually for the past three years to help fund the chapter's Back to School backpack drive, which allowed the chapter to collect supplies and assemble more than 1,500 backpacks for homeless and at-risk local high school students. HomeAid is pleased to partner with Project 150 on the annual backpack drive.
This year, Bank of America contributed $10,000 to be used toward the major remodeling of the US Vets kitchen, which serves homeless veterans. That project will begin later this year.
In addition to funding, the bank's employees have contributed significant time and effort to assisting with chapter events and projects, especially the assembly of the backpacks for the homeless youth.
Bank of America is a major supporter of HomeAid nationally. What's unusual about Bank of America is that it supports both shelter projects and advocacy; typically, benefactors support one or the other, but not both.
Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company serves approximately 47 million consumer and small business relationships with approximately 4,700 retail financial centers, approximately 16,000 ATMs, and award-winning online banking with approximately 32 million active users and approximately 19 million mobile users. Click here to learn more about Bank of America.
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Meet the Board
Rocky Cochran, Past President
How long have you been involved in the home building industry?
I have been in the home building industry for 36 years, and currently serve as the VP Operations at Pardee Homes.
Why did you join the HomeAid Southern Nevada board of directors?
I was exposed to HomeAid Southern Nevada through Pardee Homes. Our company is proud of our commitment to the community, and to serving those who do not have as much as we do. I have sat on the board now for nearly three years, and HomeAid has become a part of who I am.
What has been your involvement in HomeAid America over the years?
I've had the privilege of working on Home Aid projects for over 10 years in our community. In 2014, I was given the opportunity to serve as vice president of our local Southern Nevada chapter, then president in 2015, and now, as the chapter's past president.
What does 'home' mean to you?
Sanctuary, Pride, Family.
Tell us some fun facts about yourself!
I played the accordion through my school years!
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Volunteer Shoutout!
2016 Target Homelessness Committee
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| Pictured, the volunteers at the recent Target Homelessness fundraiser. |
SNHBA and HomeAid Southern Nevada salute all the volunteers who worked so hard and contributed to the success of the chapter's recent Target Homelessness shooting event, which raised much-needed funds to support the chapter's mission to shelter the homeless in our community.
We thank the following volunteers:
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Tamara Angell, Ticor Title Co.
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Tiffiany Cox,Nevada Subcontractors Association
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Phil Groff, Wells Cargo
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Jodi Grover, Ticor Title Co.
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Alexis Hayborn, SNHBA
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Paul Hollander, Simpson Strong-Tie
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Stephanie Ireland, Boral Roofing
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Selina Kasold, Captured by Selina
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Kendal Lay, Nevada Subcontractors Association
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Denise Marshall, Marshall Arts Graphic
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Angela McConnell, Cooper Roofing & Solar
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Lonette Nagy, Pinnacle Homes
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Holly Nostro, SNHBA
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Ashley Pierce
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Bob Rapoza, Wright Engineers
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Ramsey Ricci, Simpson Strong-Tie
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Rachael Rizzi, Blue Lotus Insurance
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Chad Scuncio,Simpson Strong-Tie
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Lisa Sundaram, Glove Connection
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Christine Wortham, Cooper Roofing & Solar
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Tiffany Young, Sierra Air Conditioning
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Parting Words
DovesDeals.com Purchases to Benefit HomeAid Southern Nevada
HomeAid Southern Nevada has partnered with DovesDeal.com, which launched operation last year in Las Vegas. The chapter will receive 20 percent of net proceeds on purchases made at the chapter's page on the website.
The DovesDeals.com website offers DailyDeals (similar to Groupon), online deals at Amazon.com, BestBuy, Walmart.com (more than 600 online retailers), and deals at stores such as Big 5 Sporting Goods, Banana Republic, Aeropostate, Old Navy and more (700+ brands nationwide.) The site is compatible with mobile devices.
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Contact: Executive Director Caitlin Shea
HomeAid Southern Nevada, 4175 S Riley St., Las Vegas, NV 89147
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