Blake Andrews
Before Blake Andrews started Giveback Homes, he embarked on a Giving Trip with TOMS, which then became a life mission. Born and raised in Corpus Christie, TX, Blake is defined by his courageous entrepreneurship, and vision for “doing well by doing good” by turning the real estate community, homebuyers, and home sellers into humanitarians.
Blake’s watershed moment docked when he reached out to his good friend — the founder and chief shoe giver of TOMS, Blake Mycoskie. In 2010, he relocated to Santa Monica, CA to work as the Special Projects Manager for TOMS to learn about social entrepreneurship and the one-for-one business model.
On a Giving Trip to El Salvador and Nicaragua to give shoes to children in need, Blake fell in love with the people of Nicaragua and decided to dedicate his life to giving back, internationally and domestically. He knew that if a shoe could improve a child’s well being then a home could change a child’s life. This light bulb moment led to the idea of connecting real estate agents with families in need of safe homes. Not long after this spark, Blake launched Giveback Homes in August 2013.
