HomeAid Atlanta's 17th annual Essentials Drive just completed its run on May 11, just in time for Mother's Day 2018, and the organization says it has been the most successful Essentials Drive since its inception. The drive raised around 200,000 items valued at $35,000. The Essentials Drive benefits homeless babies and their mothers by collecting "essential" baby items across the community, including[...]
Mandy Crater, executive director of HomeAid Atlanta, recently joined Atlanta's Best New Homes, hosted by Susie Proffitt, to promote the organization's 17th annual Essentials Drive. As the charitable arm of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, HomeAid Atlanta makes it possible for anyone associated with the home building and real estate industries to give back to Atlanta's homeless all year[...]
It is once again the time of year for the citywide effort to help homeless mothers and their babies in time for Mother's Day, led by HomeAid Atlanta. The organization's 17th Annual Essentials Drive begins with its kickoff on April 30 and will continue through May 8 in honor of Mother's Day. The Essentials Drive is a citywide effort to collect[...]
HomeAid Atlanta invites you to sip & shop for a good cause on Thursday, April 12 at Swoozie's Buckhead. Whether you're looking for a Mother's Day, graduation or birthday gift, you can pick out a great item at a discount and fund HomeAid Atlanta's efforts to build new lives for Atlanta's homeless population. Brought to you by the Young Professionals Group[...]
HomeAid Atlanta has completed its first Care Day of 2018. On March 23, HomeAid Atlanta and volunteers completed work at Solomon’s Temple in southwest Atlanta. Solomon’s Temple provides housing to single women and women with children as they strive to rebuild their lives. Volunteers from Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta, Kennesaw State University's NAHB Student Chapter, and Georgia Gwinnett College worked[...]
HomeAid Atlanta and its supporters celebrated the completed renovation over several Care Days of Jesus Set the Captive Free's (JSCF) transitional housing on Dill Avenue in southwest Atlanta on January 26. The celebration included an open house of the renovated area and a rubbon cutting ceremony. Since the Care Days were combined over several occasions to renovate one area, the venture[...]
At the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association's (HBA) January Installation and Awards Program, HomeAid Atlanta, the HBA's officially designated charity, announced its 2017 award winners. The organization gave awards to its 2017 Builder of the Year, Trade Partner of the Year and Volunteer of the Year. The 2017 Builder of the Year is Jim Chapman of Jim Chapman Communities. After displaying[...]
HomeAid Atlanta, the officially designated charity of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, frequently holds Care Days that help local nonprofits who assist homeless Atlantans make essential repairs and renovations with the help of volunteers and donors. These Care Days save the nonprofits thousands of dollars, which is paramount for charities that have to fight for every penny. This past December,[...]
HomeAid Atlanta, the officially designated charity of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, routinely partners with HBA members to provide assistance to local charities dedicated to helping Atlanta's homeless population to save them costs in both labor and materials. Their December 11 Care Day at Jesus Set the Captive Free (JSCF) in southwest Atlanta helped the charity complete work on[...]
HomeAid Atlanta completed three HomeAid Care Days in support of Covenant House Georgia. Care Days, a HomeAid outreach initiative, are volunteer-powered workdays providing free-of-charge repairs and upgrades for homeless service provider facilities. Covenant House Georgia (CHG) serves Atlanta youth experiencing homelessness. On September 22, HomeAid and CBRE partnered for the eighth year in a row. CBRE volunteers prepped an area for[...]