History

Founded in 1984
Home Builders Care Foundation was established in 1984 as Operation Tom Sawyer by Robert L. Mitchell, President of what was then known as the Suburban Maryland Building Industry Association, now the Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association (MNCBIA). Mitchell believes that homebuilders have a responsibility to serve the needs of growing communities and make every home a part of that community. His dedication to the principle of community service is at the core of the Home Builders Care Foundation.

Since its inception, Home Builders Care Foundation has made significant in-kind contributions of more than $5,000,000 worth of materials and labor to numerous non-profit organizations. The total construction value of the projects we have completed amount to at least four times that amount.

Our Mission and Purpose
The mission of HBCF is, utilizing the specialized building construction skills of the building industry, to work collaboratively with existing community service providers, such as other non-profit agencies and governmental agencies serving the homeless and at-risk populations, to complete shelter-related projects.

The purpose of the Foundation is to organize and coordinate the community outreach efforts and charitable activities of the hundreds of builders, remodelers, and associate members affiliated with the building industry. Home Builders Care Foundation is designed to be both flexible and responsive to a wide variety of shelter-related needs in the five counties of suburban Maryland: Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George’s, and St. Mary’s, as well as in the District of Columbia.

Recent Accomplishments
Home Builders Care Foundation has undertaken several notable projects in recent years. Please click for a list of our recent accomplishments.

About the Founder
Bob Mitchell, currently the chairman of Mitchell & Best Homebuilders, has held many noteworthy positions in the building community. In addition to serving as president of the MNCBIA for three-terms, he has also held a two-year term as president of the Maryland State Builders Association (MSBA), and served as President of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in 2000. With a degree in civil engineering, he has more than 30 years working in the industry. Bob’s active interest in his community has carried on to the next generation. His daughter, Linda Ellington, recently served on the Home Builders Care Foundation Board of Directors as Vice President.

Past Presidents
Ted Smart, Maryland Development Co. / Ridan Builders (2008-current)
Mike Conley, Winchester Homes (2006-2007)
Curt Adkins, Craftstar Homes (2004-2005)
David Little, Gutschick, Little & Weber, PA (2001-2003)
Chip Merlin, Washington Homes, K. Hovnanian Companies (1999-2000)
Richard Boales, Bozzuto Homes (1998)
Tom Kettler, Kettler Forline Homes (1997)
Patrick Burke, Columbia First Bank, F.S.B.(1995-1996)
Leslie Marks, Mitchell and Best Company (1993-1994)
Neil Moreland, SACO Supply (1992)

A 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Community Outreach Program affiliated with the Maryland National-Capital Building Industry Association.

We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.