On behalf of the Home Builders Charitable Foundation, 2025 HBA President Jason Hughes (T.R. Hughes Homes, right) presented a $20,000 donation to Youth In Need’s development director Landon Porter (left) and grants writer Melissa Gilstrap.
The donation will be used to complete waterproofing work at Youth In Need’s Transitional Living Program’s supervised apartments, a 12-unit building for at-risk youth, some of whom are parenting children under the age of three. These youth have experienced significant – and often traumatic – life challenges including homelessness, family conflict, emotional and behavioral problems, abuse and neglect and violence. Youth In Need’s goal is to help prepare them with the skills needed to live a successful, independent life.