Project Playhouse is the unique fundraising event that benefits HomeAid Orange County, a non-profit organization that builds and renovates shelters for the transitionally homeless in the community. With immense imagination and craftsmanship, Southern California's premier homebuilders have designed, constructed, and decorated whimsical cottages that look like they have popped from the pages of a fairytale.

The Auction has been extremely beneficial to HomeAid Orange County’s Housing Development Program. HomeAid was founded by the leadership of the Orange County Chapter of the Building Industry Association of Southern California in June, 1989 to help alleviate the homeless problem in Orange County. HomeAid is successfully mobilizing and utilizing the skills, talents and financial resources of BIA-member companies and the community to construct and renovate housing for homeless throughout Orange County.

To date, more than 1,500 companies and 25,000 volunteers have helped HomeAid raise nearly $20 million of in-kind, labor and cash donations to add more than 608 beds to assist Orange County's transitionally homeless. Transitionally homeless are defined as those who are in immediate need of food, clothing and temporary shelter due to such factors as sudden job loss, catastrophic illness, or spousal desertion.

HomeAid Orange County has successfully built and/or renovated 41 housing projects in the past nineteen years and currently has four in the construction or planning phases, and, when completed, will add 221+ beds:

1. Village of Hope (Orange County Rescue Mission) – Tustin
For homeless families

2. The Catholic Worker - Isaiah House - Santa Ana
Providing food and housing for the homeless

3. Precious Life IV - Los Alamitos
Serving homeless pregnant women

4. Mustard Seed Ranch - Warner Springs
Serving neglected and at-risk children,families, & individuals

Shelter projects have benefited homeless individuals and families, abused children, women in crisis pregnancy, mentally disabled, adults living with HIV/AIDS, homeless youth ages 11-17, single mothers and their children, and victims of domestic violence.

HomeAid Orange County has been very successful due to the commitment and participation of members of the BIA and the Orange County community. HomeAid will continue to serve the transitionally homeless as long as a problem exists. To learn more about HomeAid Orange County’s housing development program, please visit www.homeaidoc.org.

HomeAid's mission is to build dignified housing
where homeless families and individuals can rebuild their lives.