For the past 24 years Fannie Mae has hosted the Homeless Walkathon on the National Mall. This year, a coalition from the Mid-Atlantic Builders and The MNCBIA Home Builders Care Foundation participated along with over 10,000 other walkers to raise money and awareness for the homeless on Saturday, November 19th on the National Mall in DC.  This walk is held to raise money for the homeless in our nation’s capital.   Currently there are over 12,000 homeless people living in DC, 40% of these people are families and one in four is a child.  All the money raised from the walk goes to organizations in DC area that provide services and shelters for the homeless. On this walk alone around 1 million dollars was raised. This year was bittersweet because it is the last year that this walk is going to be held.  In coming years, it is going to be broken down into smaller neighborhood walks providing what is hoped to be more funding.  If you want to join the cause and make the donation you still can!  Click here to help the DC area’s homeless population!

The Home Builders Care Foundation also helps the homeless and other at risk families and individuals.  It helps construct shelter related construction projects by having builders work with existing community service organizations and care providers.  The foundation also works to coordinate the various charitable efforts of individuals and companies in the building industry. We are happy that we were able to participate on the walk’s last event.