The M·A·C AIDS Fund recently announced the award of a $25,000 grant to Building Futures to support case management for new residents of Daffodil House. M·A·C AIDS Fund is the charitable giving arm of M·A·C Cosmetics. Launched in 1994, the M·A·C AIDS Fund has been dedicated to supporting bold and innovative organizations around the world that [...]
The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank® recently announced the 42 recipients of the 2010 “Housing for Everyone” grant competition. Award winners from Maine to Florida received a total of nearly $2 million in grants to support affordable housing initiatives. Daffodil House was awarded a $35,000 grant [...]
Students from the YouthBuild Public Charter School (PCS) will build construction skills and gain valuable experience at Daffodil House under a newly signed agreement. Three teams of 12 students will alternate construction shifts at Daffodil House under the direction of a skilled construction trainer with more traditional classroom education at their school. Funding comes from [...]
Solar panels installed on Daffodil House’s roof will soon power the lighting in its hallways and stairwells and run its laundry equipment. The new 17 Kw system will maximize available space on the roof of the building. It will be installed in fall 2010 by Bethesda, MD-based installer Solar Solution, LLC. “The solar photovoltaic system [...]
The Saturday before Thanksgiving — November 20 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. [...]
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 get [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
