Six Decades of Giving Back
The Knoxville builder that turns houses into hope.
Ball Homes, LLC
A homebuilder helps shape a community in an obvious way—by building the neighborhoods where people put down roots, raise families and create lasting connections. But for Ball Homes, being part of a community has always meant something more.
Since Don and Mira Ball incorporated the family-owned company in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1959, community service and philanthropy have been part of its identity. More than six decades later, that commitment continues through the second and third generations of Ball family management.
The company's core values make that commitment explicit: Ball Homes believes in investing in the community by helping meet the human needs of its citizens. It's a philosophy based on the recognition that the company's success is closely connected to the health and success of the communities where it builds.
Giving Back Where They Live and Build
Over the years, that philosophy has translated into support for an extensive range of charitable organizations, such as Habitat for Humanity, United Way, Salvation Army, American Cancer Society, Alzheimer's Association, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Junior Achievement, and many others. The company has also supported organizations addressing affordable housing, education, homelessness, addiction, and other community needs.
Sometimes, Ball Homes has put its homebuilding expertise directly to work for a cause. Since 1993, when Don and Mira Ball helped establish Lexington's Hope Center to address the underlying causes of homelessness and addiction, the company has built several projects for the organization at cost, including Virginia Place, the Chrysalis House apartments, Shepherd's House, and the Hope Center's dining facility and supportive housing for homeless individuals living with mental illness.
A Commitment That Hasn't Gone Unnoticed
Ball Homes' long history of giving back has earned significant recognition. In 1999, co-founder Don Ball received a national award from BUILDER Magazine and Hearthstone recognizing his long-term community service. Don and Mira received the Optimist Cup Award in 2000 and the A.B. "Happy" Chandler Foundation's Kentuckian Award in 2004.
In 2011, the Lexington Chamber of Commerce presented the couple with its W.T. Young Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing both extraordinary business success and significant contributions to the public good. The following year, Don and Mira were inducted into the local homebuilder’s association's Hall of Fame, honoring their record of good business practices and philanthropy. In 2016, the University of Kentucky awarded each an honorary doctorate of humane letters for contributions to philanthropy, education, human development and societal well-being.
Building Homes. Building Communities.
Today, Ball Homes builds throughout Kentucky and Tennessee, including the Knoxville area, where it has maintained a presence since 2011 with communities across West Knoxville and Hardin Valley. The company will once again take part in the 2026 Parade of Homes, bringing the same blend of quality construction and hands-on family ownership that has defined it for more than six decades to Knoxville-area homebuyers.
For this Knoxville builder, it’s about helping create better places to live… and supporting the people and organizations working toward the same goal. After more than 60 years, giving back isn't simply something Ball Homes does. It's part of who the company is.*
Contact
Ball Homes, LLC
1914 Pinnacle Pointe Way
Knoxville, TN 37922
