Embarrassed to be Human?
I was talking to someone whom I greatly respect about some of the pressing issues facing us all right now, and he said that some of our current affairs made him embarrassed to be a member of the human...
View ArticleFill in the Blank: I am proud of _______
Last week, I posted some thoughts on the things that I would change about what’s going on around us – the things about the world that make me embarrassed and that we could change. This week, I want to...
View ArticleFinding the Right Balance for Healthy Housing
Last week, we had an Advisory Committee of experts in a variety of areas community development, affordable housing and green building come to Atlanta to assess the finalist for our 2010 Awards of...
View ArticleAn Ounce of Prevention…
It’s that time of year when we start watching the Weather Channel more frequently, and I start getting emergency weather updates on my Blackberry. It’s hurricane season. We are thinking about this all...
View ArticleHealthy Homes, Healthy Lives: Making the American Dream Smarter
For those of you who regularly follow my Tweets and this blog, you know that The Home Depot Foundation is focused on bringing the benefits of healthy, affordable housing to working families. And you...
View ArticleThe Home Depot Foundation Selects Two Cities to Participate in $1 Million...
Sustainability initiatives… sustainability plans…are your eyes glazing over yet? If so, that’s not an unexpected reaction. The term ‘sustainability plan’ often leads to skepticism or indifference...
View ArticleAffordable Housing Built Responsibly? Can it be done?
Affordable housing for working families needs to be…well…affordable. But does affordable mean cheap? The answer to that is a firm no. As a matter of fact, the cheaper the materials used to build and...
View ArticleHOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS: HELPING THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST
This week, I am looking forward to the holidays and having some time to spend with family and friends. But, as I hear reports of 50% of the country being covered in snow and the flooding on the west...
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The Home Depot Reaches Product Donation Milestone: $150 Million Donated To...
What do Atlanta Union Mission, Help the Children, and Rebuilding Together have in common? They, along with thousands of other nonprofits, receive regular donations of products from The Home Depot....
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Working to Ensure There is Never Another Homeless Veteran
Many Americans do not recognize that nearly 60,000 veterans are homeless. After bravely serving our country, many of them return without a place to live. We think this is unacceptable, but it will take...
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