HomeAid Charlotte

(c/o Home Builders Association of Charlotte) 1850 E. 3rd St., Suite 345
Charlotte, NC 28204



On February 6, 2007, HomeAid announced the opening of 19th nationwide chapter, called HomeAid Charlotte. Through the generosity of the Home Builders Association of Charlotte and its members, the new chapter will build housing facilities for the community's temporarily homeless population, serving those individuals and families who want to get back on their feet after a life circumstance has rendered them without a home.

The homeless population in Mecklenburg County has grown by 60 percent since 2002, with approximately 8,000 people in need of housing on any given night. Since the temporarily homeless are rarely included in standard community homeless counts, the number of actual homeless people in the Charlotte area may be many thousands more.

"There is a great need to address the rising homeless population in the greater Charlotte area and Mecklenburg County, and the members of our association wanted to give back to our community by doing what we do best: build housing," said Mark Baldwin, executive vice president of the Home Builders Association of Charlotte. "We are proud to join HomeAid in its nationwide effort to build housing facilities for today's homeless."

For more information, see the news release announcing the chapter.