Gale Ashby has been a realtor since 2005. He is also the owner of Ashby Homes, Inc. a custom home builder in Shelton.

Gale and Danna Ashby Are the founders of Hope for Kids International, a non-profit Christian organization. Hope for Kids international's purpose is to build children's homes for orphaned, abandoned, and abused children in developing countries.

A portion of the profits of Ashby Homes are designated towards building these children's homes.

The current project is in Zamboanga City, Mindanao, Philippines.