HBAL Celebrates 30th Santa Cop Project

During the 2019 holiday season, the Home Builders Association of Lincoln (HBAL; hbal.org) organized their 30th annual Santa Project, completing 70 builder block sets on November 9. HBAL donated the builder blocks to the Lincoln Police Department along with $1,000 to purchase additional toys. All of the items were distributed to children the officers have encountered while on the job who needed a little extra cheer during the holiday season. The project began in 1988 with 60 rocking horses which HBAL built and donated to the Lincoln Police Department to distribute to local children. In 30 years, HBAL members have made over 2,100 wonderful toys for the Santa Cop program.

In addition to the Santa Cop Project, HBAL donated $5,000 to the Lincoln Police Union Memorial Fund as part of the Lincoln Home Builders Care Foundation’s Giving Day. This money will be used to construct a memorial located outside the Lancaster County Courthouse to honor fallen law enforcement officers.

The Lincoln Home Builders Care Foundation’s mission is to support the educational and charitable activities of the Home Builders Association of Lincoln. The Foundation strives to support the community by contributing to community service projects focused on housing, as well as providing scholarships for students pursuing a career related to the building industry and providing funding for other industry related educational and research programs. Since 2010, the Lincoln Home Builders Care Foundation has distributed over $200,000 through their community projects and scholarship program.

Learn more about the Home Builders Association of Lincoln online at hbal.org or contact (402) 423-4225.