In a spirited effort titled “Giving Thanks, Giving Back,” the Atlanta Division of David Weekley Homes rallied to gather 1,889 items of non-perishable food and 2,114 pounds of frozen turkeys during its annual Thanksgiving Drive which delivers food for homeless people. This impressive collection, totaling 3,614 pounds, was donated to Making A Way Housing, an organization dedicated to aiding homeless[...]
Atlanta’s home building community supports the 22nd Annual Essentials Drive HomeAid Atlanta’s 22nd Annual Essentials Drive wrapped up just in time for Mother’s Day, delivering essential baby items to families in need. Throughout the month of April, members of Atlanta’s home building industry and the general community donated diapers, baby wipes, and funds to help families experiencing, or at risk[...]
This fall, tee-up in support of the HomeAid Atlanta golf tournament on Monday, October 17 at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth. This year's tournament is HomeAid Atlanta’s 20th Annual Hope & Homes Golf Tournament to benefit HomeAid Atlanta, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to helping people experiencing or at risk of homelessness build new lives through construction, community engagement, and education. Morning registration[...]
To give back this holiday season, Artisan Built Communities is hosting a Thanksgiving Food Drive in support of Park Street Elementary School in Marietta. Donations of canned goods, inexpensive crock pots and non-perishable Thanksgiving staples will help the families of Park Street Elementary receive a fulfilling and tasty Thanksgiving dinner this season. An environment for students to thrive and grow, Park Street Elementary School[...]
Jeff Smythe, CEO of HOPE Atlanta, joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss community outreach and the mission to end hunger and homelessness in Georgia. Smythe joins hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the All About Real Estate segment. A metro Atlanta organization focused on people experiencing homelessness and hunger, HOPE Atlanta has a mission is to help[...]
HomeAid Atlanta, The Drake House and volunteer Builder Captain Dan O'Dwyer of O'Dwyer Properties recently celebrated the dedication of newly completed apartment buildings that comprise The Drake Village. The two eight-unit apartment buildings at The Drake Village, which are located adjacent to The Drake House's existing crisis housing complex, received major renovations in partnership with HomeAid Atlanta, O'Dwyer Properties and[...]
Norcross-based interior design firm The Interior Partners donated two delivery trucks full of high-quality furniture and accessories to The Drake Village in Roswell as part of HomeAid Atlanta's Stock the House Drive! The drive is a program that extends HomeAid's services beyond the construction of apartments or living facilities and assists with furnishing, decorating and even providing many common household[...]
HomeAid Atlanta is proud to announce it recently completed a Care Project for Wilderness Works, which provides year-round enrichment, experiential education, and character development programs for at-risk inner-city children including opportunities to enjoy time away at camp. The project, led by HomeAid volunteer Builder Captain Steven Sanders-Myers, was a much-needed small renovation project at Wilderness Works City Camp. The City Camp[...]
HomeAid Atlanta, Family Promise of Hall County and Jim Chapman Communities are excited to announce that the dedication of the Spring Street Home took place last week at the Community Church of Gainesville. that the dedication of the Spring Street Home took place on Friday, March at the Community Church of Gainesville. Spring Street Home will be the third home in Family[...]
HomeAid Atlanta recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick-off a much-needed expansion project at The Drake House in Roswell. This expansion will increase the facility’s office space by 1,000 square feet, and it will add a new Teen Center, a ‘Mom’ classroom and a food pantry space. In addition to the expansion, the project will provide an overhaul to the[...]