The Saturday before Thanksgiving — November 21 this year — features one of the Washington, DC metro area’s largest charity events, the Fannie Mae Help the Homeless walk. It benefits dozens of local nonprofit organizations that serve the homeless, including Building Futures, whose supporters are registering for the walk, recruiting donors, and hosting Mini Walks [...]
Building Futures is pleased to announce three grants for Daffodil House, the 30-unit property in Columbia Heights that will provide homes to 30 extremely low-income households living with HIV/AIDS and other disabilities. Daffodil House’s new supporters include:
The William S. Abell Foundation provided $100,000 and ongoing technical assistance supporting the permanent financing of the property. The [...]
This year on July 3, the official Independence Day holiday for many people, you can help make independence more of a reality for 30 individuals or small families living with HIV/AIDS in Washington, DC. Could you spend part of your day at Daffodil House as a volunteer cleaning out or painting vacant apartments to [...]
Daffodil House crossed a major milestone in June 2010. Half of the 30 apartments at Daffodil House are complete. Seven residents have moved into their new homes, and another eight units are available for new residents. Building Futures is working with organizations serving persons living with HIV/AIDS to identify new prospective residents. Residents must have [...]
Daffodil House has become a hub of activity, as volunteers busily prepare individual apartments, hallways, and stairwells for new residents. With 32 units receiving new bamboo and ceramic tile flooring, energy efficiency upgrades, new appliances and heating/cooling systems, closet organizers, and other upgrades, the enthusiasm is spreading.
Volunteers from organizations including Fannie Mae (ERG and HIV/AIDS [...]
On Nov. 21, Building Futures’ affiliate Daffodil House purchased a 32-unit residential property in Columbia Heights. After rehab, the property will provide homes for 31 households living with HIV/AIDS and other disabilities, including mental illness and substance abuse.
“We’re really excited about expanding the stock of housing affordable to extremely low-income persons with disabilities,” stated [...]
