Volunteers complete needed home repairs during service project
Lithonia, Ga. – On October 23 and 24, more than 20 volunteers participated in a HomeAid Care Day in partnership with HomeAid Atlanta, a nonprofit organization that builds and maintains housing for the temporarily homeless. The two-day service project took place at New Life Beginning Maternity Home in Lithonia, a transitional home which serves up to five homeless pregnant teen girls between the ages of 12-17. Much-needed repairs and maintenance were completed at the home during the Care Day, providing a safer and more dignified environment for the young girls living there. The Care Day was held in conjunction with the 19th annual Make a Difference Day, a national day of helping others which was created by USA WEEKEND Magazine.
The Associates Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA) served as the team captain for the project, assisting with organizing volunteers and gathering supplies to complete needed repairs to the home. During the HomeAid Care Day, volunteers participated in a variety of activities including repairing and staining the screen porch, deck and fence; replacing damaged doors; pressure washing; and landscaping, among other things.
“It was heartwarming to see so many people come together, sharing their time and talents to make a difference in the community and in these young girls’ lives,” said Heather Bounds with Northwest Exterminating, and also the 2009 chair of the HBA’s Associates Council. “The Care Day was a wonderful success and we were proud to partner with HomeAid Atlanta to help New Life Beginning Maternity Home.”
The following companies generously partnered with HomeAid Atlanta to make the HomeAid Care Day at New Life Beginning Maternity Home a great success: CCM Homes, Cooper Homes, Garcia Constructores, Manor Homes, North Fulton Pest Solutions, Northwest Exterminating, O’Dwyer Homes, Principal Financial Group, Pulte Homes, The Columns Group, University of Phoenix, and Via Viridis, as well as several community volunteers. In addition, Atlanta Peach Movers, First Fence of Georgia, Magbee Contractors Supply, and The Home Depot Foundation generously donated needed supplies for the project.
About HomeAid Atlanta:
HomeAid Atlanta is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working in partnership with the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, and is a local chapter of HomeAid America, a leading national provider of transitional housing for the temporarily homeless. The HomeAid mission is to build and maintain dignified housing where homeless families and individuals can rebuild their lives. This is accomplished through the donation of construction services and materials from members of the homebuilding industry. HomeAid Atlanta partners with existing homeless service providers and expands their capacity to serve the homeless by building a new transitional housing facility or renovating an existing facility. For more information about HomeAid Atlanta, visit
www.homeaidatlanta.org.
About New Life Beginning Maternity Home:
New Life Beginning Maternity Home is one of only two maternity homes in Georgia. Their mission is to provide a nurturing, residential care program for expectant teenage girls that empowers and prepares them for productive, independent, meaningful and responsible lives in their communities after giving birth. Resident teen mothers are able to continue their schooling and develop life skills while enhancing their post-pregnancy support system. New Life generally serves 10-12 young mothers per year. New Life was named Group Home of the Year by Emory’s GEMS program.
Bottom Left: Volunteer Ninette Randall of Pulte Homes helped clean up vines removed from the fence.
Bottom Right: Volunteer Julio Garcia of Garcia Constructores assisted with repairing the fence.