Park Square Homes, Meritage Homes, LandSea Homes, and Del-Air Heating & Cooling continue to champion projects across the region. “They’re our lifeblood,” Kacsandi says. “They manage projects, juggle their real jobs, and still show up for HomeAid. They’re not just donating, they’re leading.” Each nail, slab, and hour volunteered becomes a tangible testament to an industry that’s building beyond structures, it’s building community. The Children Without Homes Some statistics can’t be ignored. In Orange County Public Schools, more than 9,000 students are identified as homeless each year. “I have a second grader,” Kascandi says. “Every year we get a form asking if we’re homeless. It’s heartbreaking. Any one of those 9,000 kids could be sitting next to mine.” That realization sparked HomeAid’s newest initiative—hygiene kits for unhoused children.
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“These children are growing up in chaos, the least we can do is give them something small that says, you matter.”
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