Founder: Mark Kombrink
Living and working on Hilton Head Island, I spent the last roughly ten years in the hospitality industry serving homeowners and guests alike. Often, I contemplated the benefit that we as short-term vacation rental company owners, property owners, and guests receive from the daily contribution from the service industry.
I felt it made sense that we who benefit so tremendously from this serve give back to the community. I dreamed of the impact of what just a 1% contribution of our gross rental income from the guests, owner, and company owners could make in this community. So, being an innovator and man of action, I began to make the path that would make this dream a reality.
Thus, hosts4Community was born in November 2021. H4C, a registered 501(c)3, seeks to be the liaison between vacation rental homeowners, businesses, and the community. I feel strongly that we all benefit from a clean, beautiful, replenished community. The vacation rental community realizes many people contribute to the success of the rental properties and we want to give back to that community. Whether it be the servers in the restaurants, landscapers pruning and keeping our paths clear, our housekeepers, the list goes on.
The opportunities to give are all around. That is where we come in. H4C will seek donations from homeowners and distribute those funds into the community through donations, grants, and funding to further our mission. H4C will also provide a solution for vacation rental business owners to get involved in giving without having to develop their own plan.
I have a far-reaching vision for this organization all local vacation rental businesses, their homeowners, and our guests in creating a more vibrant, colorful, clean and satisfying environment. Once we develop a scalable model, this can be implemented in communities around the nation. I have a servant’s heart and believe that the skills with which I have been blessed have been developed for this very moment in time. I see needs around all corners, and I see solutions. I am excited to bridge that gap.