CCK Law volunteers help build Houston Habitat home for veteran family

Twenty employees from Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick joined Houston Habitat for Humanity on Nov. 7 to work on a veteran home in Houston. The firm’s sponsorship is one of the largest Houston Habitat has received for its Veteran Build program, underscoring growing private support for affordable housing for local veterans and families.

Why it matters: - CCK Law’s sponsorship and volunteer effort supports Houston Habitat for Humanity’s Veteran Build program, which aims to expand affordable homeownership for local veterans and their families. - The project adds hands-on labor and funding to a program that pairs community partners, veterans and volunteers with home construction. - The effort came just before Veterans Day, giving the work added symbolic weight for the Houston veteran community.

What happened: - Twenty employees from Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick volunteered with Houston Habitat for Humanity on Saturday, Nov. 7. - The group worked at 9011 Robins Egg Trl in Houston alongside veteran volunteers and Houston Habitat staff. - CCK Law’s sponsorship is one of the largest contributions Houston Habitat has received for its Veteran Build program. - Houston Habitat will continue construction and later hand the completed home to the future homeowner family.

The details: - Houston Habitat’s Veterans Build program brings together community partners, volunteers and veterans to support affordable homeownership opportunities. - The program uses sponsorships and volunteer work to advance Houston Habitat’s mission of building homes, communities and hope. - Christine Clemens, a CCK Law partner and vice-chair of the State Bar of Texas Military and Veterans Law Section, said the firm and Houston Habitat share a belief that veterans deserve more than gratitude. - Clemens said Habitat turns that belief into housing and CCK Law turns it into advocacy. - Allison Hay, CEO of Houston Habitat for Humanity, said the organization is grateful for CCK Law’s time and resources and looks forward to welcoming the future homeowners once construction is complete. - CCK Law’s support also connects to the firm’s broader nonprofit work through CCK Bequest Management, which helps charities and nonprofits nationwide receive donor gifts promptly and in full.

Between the lines: - The build highlights how legal and nonprofit partnerships can translate veteran advocacy into direct community support. - CCK Law’s participation also reflects the firm’s internal ties to the military community, since many team members are veterans or have family connections to military service. - The sponsorship suggests Houston Habitat is drawing meaningful support for veteran housing at a time when affordable homeownership remains out of reach for many families.

What’s next: - Houston Habitat will finish the home before turning the keys over to the family. - The organization said it expects to continue using community partnerships, volunteers and sponsorships to advance future builds. - CCK Law said photos from the build are available upon request.

The bottom line: - A one-day volunteer build became both a housing project and a visible show of support for Houston veterans.