Construction Update

Palmdale Veteran Enriched Neighborhood®

A huge thank you to each and every one of you who joined us for our 6th Annual Rainbow Build in September! This amazing event unites corporations, veterans, and the LGBTQA+ community in Homes 4 Families' mission to build resiliency, economic growth, neighborhoods, and homes for veteran families.

We are extremely grateful to everyone who faced the weather with us to advance the construction of the next six homes for our veterans and their families in the Palmdale Veteran Enriched Neighborhood®. Their efforts included building an arbor for the garden, constructing fences, planting, and framing!

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We're thrilled to announce that the framing for Phase 5 of the Palmdale Veteran Enriched Neighborhood® is officially complete! Thank you to everyone who has supported this incredible community — we couldn't do it without you!

We are now in the process of completing rough electrical and rough plumbing for the six homes. By the end of the week, roofing and windows will be completely installed.

North Hollywood Veteran Enriched Neighborhood®

After months of dedicated effort from staff, engineers, architects, and the City of Los Angeles, we are pleased to announce that the street improvements on Elmer Avenue for our North Hollywood Veteran Enriched Neighborhood® are complete! A special thanks to Streets LA for providing $120,000 in funding to help bring this phase of the project to fruition.

In addition to the street work, we have been made substantial progress on-site. Over the past quarter, we have hosted several exciting TEAMBuilds, where our dedicated volunteers tackled the challenging tasks of grinding out a tree stump from the lot, removing an old chain-link fence, and installing a new vinyl fence around the site. But that's not all — thanks to our amazing team of volunteers, we are also in the process of installing a wrought iron fence on Elmer Avenue! We look forward to the next steps to this amazing project.

Family Services

Harvest Festival

Last month, our Family Services Department hosted its first Harvest Festival in the Palmdale community. The event was a delightful celebration featuring scrumptious food, engaging games, and plenty of laughter and camaraderie. A spirited Bake Off competition was held, where Hannah, one of our veteran spouses, was crowned the Bake Off Champion. The competition was close, with Kaylen, the daughter of one of our veterans, coming in as a close runner-up.

During the festivities, veterans of the community took part in the Veteran Hands, Healing Hands Community Mandela Project. This initiative draws inspiration from Lori Rothfus, whose goal is to leverage the transformative potential of art to uplift individuals and communities impacted by violence and trauma.

Present and future homeowners of the neighborhood came together to create a hand collage, serving as a meaningful symbol of unity and collaboration. By joining their hands, they celebrated their shared experiences and paid tribute to the connections that unite them as veterans. The collage will serve as an artistic representation of their collective spirit and commitment to fostering a safe and inspiring environment for everyone.

High Desert Medical Group Art Show

High Desert Medical Group invited Homes 4 Families to partner in their efforts to combat loneliness. On November 6, Homes 4 Families Veteran Service Specialists, Bonnie and Fritz, along with a few H4F Veteran artists, presented our My TIME® (My Trauma-Informed Military Enrichment) program to a group of community members at the HDMG Wellness Center. Loneliness and isolation across many population sectors has been identified as a national health emergency, but it is especially prevalent among veterans, seniors, and disabled populations. We hope that programs and awareness will be opportunities for connection and community.

If you're at High Desert Medical Group's main campus in Lancaster over the next week, stop by the Main Hallway to view some veteran art that was created in our program.

To learn more about the My TIME® program, please visit here.

To learn more about the services HDMG provides, please visit here.

If you are facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, dial or text 988.

Veterans' Build 2025

We invite you to be a part of our Veterans' Build on February 8th, 2025, where your support can make a difference by creating a brighter future for brothers and sisters who, like you, sacrificed for our freedom.

Click here to sign up

Hearts for Heroes Builder's Ball 2025

Our annual Hearts for Heroes Builder’s Ball is on Friday, March 7th, 2025, and you’re invited! 

This year will be held at the Sheraton Universal Hotel. We have several sponsorship opportunities as well as an opportunity for advertising in our tribute journal.

See event details here

Women's Empowerment Build 2025

We are excited to announce our annual WE Build will be taking place May 3rd, 2025! Please join us for this inspiring event and help families finish their homes as they prepare to move in!

Sigh up here