KB Cares

KB Cares Key Focus Areas

FOCUS: SHELTER

A Roof Over Every Head

At KB Home, we believe in helping find a safe and secure place to call home for those in the most challenging circumstances, from victims of natural disasters to those who have been neglected or abused to veterans looking to rebuild their lives.

FOCUS: COMMUNITY

Resilient Communities

We're not just building homes, we're creating and growing communities. That's why we invest in the well-being of those who live in our communities, helping to build strong social ties and caring for people in need.

FOCUS: SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT

Sustainable Futures

We believe that when creating new homes and communities, it's not just our responsibility to limit our footprint on the planet. We strive to ensure that our physical environment remains clean and beautiful for the enjoyment of everyone, for generations to come.

FOCUS: CONSTRUCTION SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT

A Foundation for the Next Generation

We're dedicated to training future builders with the skills and expertise needed to build careers for themselves while advancing our industry's ability to make those dreams come true.

Impactful Partnerships

Our philosophy extends to our partnerships, like the one we have with Sackcloth & Ashes. The organization ethically produces beautifully crafted, eco-friendly blankets, and donates a blanket to a local homeless shelter for every blanket purchased by KB Home as a special housewarming gift for new homeowners. Helping those in the most challenging circumstances find shelter and rebuild their lives aligns with one of KB Care's key focus areas.

Ways We're Making an Impact

Local Communities

Tucson, Arizona

KB Home employees, vendors and homeowners rolled up their sleeves for a really great cause. This event had 21 participants, who donated a total of 18 pints of blood! KB Cares volunteers were also on hand to ensure that donors received a snack and felt well enough to go on with their day.

LA/Ventura, California

The LA/Ventura division worked with Bridge to Home to donate over 200 blankets and dinner/desserts to facility residents and visitors. Bridge to Home provides shelter and supportive services to individuals and families in the Santa Clarita Valley. Blankets are a high-demand item for the organization and the homeless population.

Sacramento, California

KB Home volunteers from the Sacramento division spent 10 hours wrapping and moving furniture from our Sheldon Terrace model homes to St. John’s Program for Real Change. The value of the donation was $8,000. St. John’s Program for Real Change offers programs that are designed to support women and families in the Sacramento area.

Denver, Colorado

KB Home employees in Colorado volunteered their time and talent to complete a wheelchair accessible bath conversion for a local family needing assistance. In partnership with Home Builders Foundation of Denver, they helped provide the Lussier family with a fully accessible bathroom.

Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville employees participated in the 20th Annual KB Home Dreams Come True Golf Tournament, which raised over $265,000. Over 30 KB Home employees volunteered 400 hours, and KB Home and its vendors donated over $97,000. Dreams Come True is the First Coast’s only locally based, wish-granting organization dedicated to using the power of a dream to bring hope and joy to every First Coast child battling a life-threatening illness.

Orlando, Florida

KB Home Orlando sponsored the 8th annual Blackbeard Golf Tournament hosted by The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes Golf Club. This tournament benefits the SSG Matthew A. Pucino foundation providing for the physical & emotional needs of combat wounded soldiers and their families. KB Home and its vendors raised more than $110,000 for the foundation.

Las Vegas, Nevada

KB Home Las Vegas partnered with Zippy Shell® and Jeff Kurkjian, host of "Jeff & Aimee in the Morning", to furnish the home of a previously homeless father of four. They donated the entirety of a model home’s furniture, including the primary bedroom, living room, nursery, secondary bedrooms and kitchenware. The estimated value of the donation: $10,000.

Raleigh, North Carolina

To collect donations for this food/goods drive, on-site bins were placed at four model homes and division offices. Our 35 amazing KB Cares volunteers donated 40 hours to collect and deliver 1,165 items, which weighed 866 pounds and were valued at $6,500! Donations included canned goods, boxed food, diapers, baby food, toiletries and more.

Austin, Texas

The Austin division participated in the HomeAid® Austin Builders for Babies Essentials Drive, which gathered diapers, baby wipes and formula to distribute to local nonprofits and shelters throughout the Austin and surrounding areas for families experiencing homelessness. KB Home donated over 35,000 diapers, 500 packages of wipes and 6,000 ounces of baby formula.

Dallas, Texas

The Dallas Fort Worth division donated furniture and household items valued at over $20,000 to Minnie’s Food Pantry (MFP). KB Home employees volunteered more than 40 hours of their time. Minnie’s Food Pantry is a nonprofit organization in Plano, Texas that has provided more than 15 million meals to children and families. MFP also created a resale boutique for its clients to purchase gently used furniture, household items and decorative accessories.

Houston, Texas

Our KB Cares team created an Amazon shopping list and distributed the link to employees so that it was easy to donate. For this very worthy cause, 35 volunteers spent eight hours collecting and delivering 2,000 wipes and 1,852 diapers, with an estimated value of $1,200.

San Antonio, Texas

For this important community event, 18 members of our enthusiastic KB Cares team spent 20 hours volunteering — and collected 256 pairs of socks in all different sizes. The socks, which were valued at $2,000, were donated to the Salvation Army to help support their local shelter facility.

Nationwide

Building Talent Foundation

In 2020, KB Home made a seed donation of $64,000 to help establish the Building Talent Foundation, a nonprofit founded by the 20 leading U.S. residential construction companies. Its mission is to advance the education, training, and career progression of young people from underrepresented groups, as skilled technical workers and business owners in residential construction.

GRID Alternatives

Annually, KB Home participates in a mentor program through the American Solar Prize competition for solar innovation. Through this program, a $5,000 award was given and KB Home donated this money to GRID Alternatives. GRID Alternatives developed a model to make solar PV technology practical and accessible for low-income communities, while providing pathways to clean energy jobs.

The Dominquez Dream

The KB Home Westwood team partnered with Dominquez Dream and donated $25,000 to support the “Dia De Los Muertos” fundraiser. The Dominquez Dream is dedicated to empowering children in underserved communities to achieve their full potential through Literacy and STEAM.

Tee Off Fore Youth

KB Home Westwood donated $10,000 to support Tee Off Fore Youth, which provides an opportunity for local youth to attend an area golf tournament and learn the fundamentals of golf.