At Riverside Homebuilders, there’s nothing we value more than uplifting the communities around us in the DFW area in any way we can—especially those who need it most. We believe that the holidays are about sharing, caring and spreading joy—not just for your family, but for others around you. Through our valuable partnership with Phillip’s Wish, we’re making it our goal this holiday season to provide 1,000-5,000 sleeping bags for the homeless community around DFW—and we’re asking for your contribution and support to help us give back to this incredible organization this holiday season. Read below to find out more about Phillip’s Wish and how you can help.

What is Phillip’s Wish?

Founded by a young boy who saw a need in the world and decided to do something about it, Phillip’s Wish is a 501c3 non-profit organization that gives back to the homeless community in DFW by providing them with essential resources and helping unite the communities around us. Phillip’s concern for the homeless was the catalyst to help thousands by gifting them with blankets, coats, sleeping bags, toys, toiletries and food. By collecting as many blankets as possible and giving them to every homeless person they came across, they left a huge impact on the local community right away. In the first year, 200 blankets were collected, and by the fourth year—over 20,000 blankets were collected along with hundreds of hats, scarves, gloves, sleeping bags, toiletries and thousands of toys. 

“Thanks to the help and support of others, Phillip’s Wish—that no one would be cold or uncared for—can become a reality. Please consider being a part of Phillip’s Wish and experience firsthand the words of Winston Churchill, ‘You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give.’”

With your help, Phillip's Wish of making sure that everyone will be warm and cared for can become a reality. 

How you can help

To celebrate this holiday season and the exciting release of the film “5,000 Blankets,” inspired by Phillip’s story, releasing in theaters on December 12th and 13th—Riverside Homebuilders is collecting sleeping bags throughout our model homes in the DFW area until Mid-December. Help us reach our goal of 5,000 or more sleeping bags to help Phillip’s Wish touch even more lives by dropping off sleeping bags, blankets or winter essentials at any of the following model home locations: 

• Sanger Meadow: 13304 Sage Meadow Circle, Sanger, Texas 76266
• Vista Oaks Estates: 3927 Southern Oaks Drive, Royse City, Texas 75189
• Morningstar: 312 Honey Brook Lane, Aledo, Texas 76008
• Crystal Springs Estates: 2101 Crystal Palace Blvd, Alvarado, Texas 76009
• Green Meadows: 3324 Bent Creek Drive, Anna, Texas 75409
• Holbrook Farm: 817 Taliaferro Trail, Springtown, Texas 76082

The season of giving

There’s nothing more rewarding to us here at Riverside Homebuilders than knowing we can make a difference in the local community here in DFW, no matter how big or small. With your help and the crucial mission of Phillip’s Wish, we can do so much more than give the homeless community a warm place to sleep—we can provide the people around us with love, care and compassion and help when they need it most, and that contribution is truly invaluable.

 If you can’t make it out to our model homes to donate by mid-December, or if you’re interested in donating directly to Phillip’s Wish and finding out more ways to help, visit https://www.phillipswish.com and browse through their ways to donate—and be sure to go see “5,000 Blankets” in theaters on December 12th and 13th and look for Riverside Homebuilders in the credits! 

For further information about how you can help, feel free to give us a call at (817) 601-6230 or fill out our online form today—and have a great holiday season!