HomeAid Atlanta volunteers and supporters recently gathered to celebrate the completion of five brand-new apartments at North Georgia Angel House (NGAH) in Canton. By providing shelter, life skills, food and many other valuable services, NGAH helps women and young girls in, and aging out of, foster care. Project construction began in the spring of 2021 and reached completion in December of last year.[...]
Joy Dyess, Vice President and Director of Special Projects with BankSouth Mortgage is the 2021 Volunteer of the Year for HomeAid Atlanta. HomeAid announced its 2021 Award Winners at the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA) and Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council Holiday Party and Silent Auction on December 1 at Atlanta Athletic Club, which raised $12,000 to help further[...]
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, HomeAid Atlanta surpassed another incredible milestone by completing its 100th Care Day. Since 2008, HomeAid Care Days have provided nearly $840,000 in upgrades, repairs and free facility maintenance for organizations across the metro area that arrange housing services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness. On September 10, volunteers from HomeAid Atlanta partnered with Jerusalem House,[...]
On November 1, members of Community Associations Institute - Georgia Chapter (CAI-Georgia) volunteered at a HomeAid Atlanta Care Day at Solomon's Temple. HomeAid provides free-of-charge Care Days to tackle maintenance tasks and repairs for nonprofits that serve Atlanta’s homeless population. Solomon’s Temple provides emergency and transitional housing and programs for homeless women and their children. CAI Georgia’s Cares Committee has a[...]
Atlanta building industry nonprofit assists Forsyth County shelter for victims of violence. HomeAid Atlanta brought volunteers from BB&T, Quantum National Bank, and Wells Fargo to Forsyth County Family Haven on April 26. These financial institutions joined forces for a HomeAid Care Day: a one-day, hands-on workday to provide much-needed facility maintenance and repairs free-of-charge for HomeAid partner organizations. Family Haven is[...]
HomeAid Atlanta offers the Atlanta building community the opportunity to get hands on and volunteer. If your organization is looking for a way to give back by volunteering in Atlanta, then consider volunteering for one of the upcoming Care Days or a Care Project. They are also always in need of various donations; for instance, they need a pressure washer[...]