Homes for Hope

For over 13 years Brett Dillenberg and his  team have helped thousands of families get the keys to their new home but  this time it was different.  When Brett handed over the keys to  the young family it was a much more emotional experience because this  time he was a part of building the home from ground up.

After the holiday season Brett Dillenberg  and his wife Karla, decided to take the kids to Mexico in conjunction with YPO, which Brett is a member of, to build homes for less fortunate families.

"We thought it would be a great family  experience especially right after Christmas so that the impact would even  be greater. The experience was absolutely amazing. It was great that we  could do this as a family and watching my wife and kids help wherever they  could and actually make a difference and truly help build a new home has  truly left an impact in my life. My kids played with the families and the  local neighborhood children and did everything from paint to hammering  shingles on the roof." Comments Brett Dillenberg Once the home was built Brett had the honor  of blessing it for the family. " It was an experience I will never forget.  To look into the eyes of the mother and father as well as their two  daughters and how in awe they were to think that they would actually have  a roof over their heads was amazing. I think everybody was crying as it  was a very emotional experience. There were about 21 people who worked on  that house and only 10 or so were actually adults. I truly believe kids  understand and we have to expose them to the struggle of others so they  can appreciate the life they live. They will remember building that home  more than any toy at Christmas.  

As my daughter summed it up beautifully the  next morning as we were driving back to our home and it started to rain  and she looked at us and said "Isn't is great that now our family  in Mexico will actually be dry when it rain because they now have a home  with a roof."

Brett and Karla plan on taking the kids to  South Africa for their next family trip where they will be involved in  helping families there. The Dillenberg family is also involved with or  supports The Make a Wish, Chase Foundation, PS I Love You Foundation, MB  Chamber of Commerce, Lunada Bay Little League, Sandpipers of Manhattan  Beach, American Red Cross. After Katrina Brett, his family and the entire  Platinum Capital Group team raised money for Victims."I have been truly blessed, continues Brett,  if we can't give money we can give our time, knowledge, expertise and our  understanding. Sometimes it just takes a little bit to get someone over  that hump so they can have a more secure environment for their  family."