Atlanta New Homes News

HOMEAID PARTNERS WITH BRIGHTWATER HOMES TO ASSIST THE DRAKE HOUSE

On Thursday April 9, HomeAid Atlanta joined forces with volunteers from Brightwater Homes for a HomeAid Care Day at The Drake House in Roswell.  The staff of Brightwater Homes volunteered their time, working all day to install doors and trim throughout the Drake Center, which now houses a new teen center and classrooms as well as administrative offices and a food pantry.

Charlie Bostwick of Brightwater Homes remarked, “We have really been looking forward to working with HomeAid Atlanta on a project like this. I’m so glad to have had the opportunity to come out to help and give back in a meaningful way. We look forward to working with HomeAid Atlanta again soon.”

The Drake Center is currently undergoing a major renovation and expansion to add a new teen center, classrooms, expand the food pantry and other updates by HomeAid with volunteer builder captain Vincent Longo of Vincent Longo Custom Builders.  According to Longo, the trim and door installation work donated by the Brightwater Homes volunteer crew is valued at over $5,000. The volunteers also helped clean an apartment in The Drake House’s transitional housing facility, organize a storage shed and complete some landscaping work.

About HomeAid Atlanta:  Founded in 2001, HomeAid Atlanta is a nonprofit organization that builds new lives for homeless families and individuals through housing and community outreach. HomeAid is the charitable arm of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, providing its members as well as community building industry groups outreach opportunities through its build projects. To date, HomeAid Atlanta has completed 53 housing developments and care days for victims of domestic violence, teen mothers, abused and abandoned children, and more. For more information about HomeAid Atlanta visit www.homeaidatlanta.org.

About The Drake House: The Drake House is a crisis residential assessment center for homeless women and children in the North Fulton area. The organization provides immediate residential housing combined with an empowerment program designed to provide stability for the children and assist the family in working toward housing self-sufficiency. For more information about The Drake House, visit www.thedrakehouse.org.

About Brightwater Homes: Brightwater Homes is a North Atlanta home builder in specializing in single family homes.  The company’s design strategy focuses on architecture, livability, and value. For more about Brightwater Homes visit www.brightwaterhomes.com.  

Atlanta Chapter of 50+ Housing Council: Focused and Forward-Thinking

Since its inception in 2005, the Atlanta Chapter of the 50+ Housing Council has grown to one of the nation’s largest 50+ councils. This expert consortium of housing professionals, including builders, construction companies, marketing professionals, financial experts and senior living communities strongly supports the 50+ Housing Council mission: to bring its members the best information, education, and research about the booming 50+ active adult housing market.

The Atlanta 50+ Housing Council focuses on several vital areas of interest to its members and the general GAHBA membership. Some of this year’s new initiatives include:

1. The launch of the Atlanta 50+ Housing Council’s new website and newsletter.
2. The introduction and support of the Georgia-wide ALL Homes Program.
3. Targeted advocacy on behalf of its members, and participation by Atlanta 50+ Housing Council board members in national NAHB events.

New Atlanta 50+ Housing Council website and newsletter:

Steve Hess, Vice President with Atlanta New Homes Directory and member of the 50+ Council and on the 50+ Housing Council’s2014 Board of Directors, designed and built a brand new website that was launched in August 2014. In addition, a new monthly newsletter was also introduced.

“We are the voice of the 50+ housing industry in Atlanta, and we want our voice to be loud and clear,” says Hess. “Our objective is to be a leading source of information and research on the active adult, independent living, service-enriched and assisted-living markets, and an updated and streamlined website is a major and necessary tool for our members.”

The website (50plusatlanta.net) highlights the focus of the 50+ Council and

• elucidates on its mission and that of the Greater Atlanta HBA;
• lists events and upcoming speakers;
• provides information on sponsors, members and active adult and senior communities in the greater Atlanta area, and
• invites interested professionals to join the rapidly growing membership of the 50+ Council.

ALL Home Program

The 50+ Council is a strong supporter of the HBAG ALL Home Program. A Liveable Lifestyle Home is a voluntary certification program where design features built into a new or within a remodeled home promote a liveable and accessible lifestyle – something that is highly desirable for the growing number of clients who make up the 50+ housing market.

“Today’s consumers, including boomers and seniors, are interested in having a home that includes features like an accessible path with no steps into their home, and a home with wider doorways,” notes Bettie Sleeth, Consultant, Regulatory Affairs with the Home Builders Association of Georgia. “The ALL Home program is for builders, remodelers and consumers in all price points and home types.” ALL Homes’ new website provides lots of information about this new initiative that is embraced by the Atlanta 50+ Housing Council.

According to Jim Chapman, Founding Member and Chairman of the ALL Home Program, Board Member of the Atlanta 50+ Housing Council as well as a member of the Board of Trustees of the NAHB 50+ Housing Council: “It is very important for the Atlanta 50+ Housing Council to educate as many builders, as well as consumers, about the ALL Home Program.

“We have designed the ALL Program in such a way that it is easy for builders to incorporate the program’s features, and encourage as many builders in the 50+ housing market to get on board. We are certain that this designation adds real value to a home, and that it will certainly improve the quality of life of the residents who select an ALL Home.”

Getting Involved On behalf of the 50+ Council Membership

Members of the Atlanta 50+ Housing Council maintain a national tie with all other NAHB 50+ Housing Council members by serving on committees focused on Editorial & Articles for the online magazine, National Awards and Events and Educational Programs focused on the 50+ housing market at the annual International Builder Show in Las Vegas. This year’s IBS will be held on January 20 – 22, 2015. To learn more about attending the show and the 50+ Educational Programs, visit http://buildersshow.com/Home/.

“Be sure to attend the 50+ Housing Awards Presentation on Wednesday, Jan 21 [2:30 PM - 4:30 PM],” says Chapman. “Come join your peers for a networking reception, followed by a presentation of the winners of the 2015 Best of 50+ Housing Awards. Enjoy seeing the best homes and communities designed to appeal to the mature buyer, as well as the best marketing campaigns, the best lifestyle programming and examples of state-of-the-art innovation. It’s a complete package: meet, mingle, learn something new and fresh, and wind down after a busy day. Tickets are $35 which includes hors d’oeuvres and open bar.”

At the most recent 2014 NAHB Fall Board Meetings in Phoenix, Betsy Sheppard, president of Gilbert & Sheppard Group and an active member of the NAHB’s 50+ Housing Council’s Board of Trustees, participated in the Board of Trustees meeting which focused on the 50+ Council’s activities across the country. Sheppard notes that “One of the best ways to get involved in the NAHB 50+ Council is to volunteer your time and talent working on a committee. To learn more about joining a NAHB 50+ Housing Council committee, contact [email protected].”

More Reasons to Join the Atlanta 50+ Housing Council

The ‘silver tsunami’ is an apt description of the booming growth of the housing needs of active adults, whose numbers will grow exponentially in the next twelve years.

Building appropriate, liveable housing for this market, and responding to the market’s needs in a thoughtful, educated way will ensure success for members of the Atlanta 50+ Housing Council. Being a part of the 50+ Council will provide the education, training, advocacy, representation, and networking builders and vendors need - now and in the years to come.

“As a member, you will receive excellent exposure throughout the industry. You will enjoy many networking and educational opportunities. You will be part of a focused and forward-thinking group of dedicated professionals who appreciate that education and training are the cornerstone of your continued success,” says Chapman. “I look forward to welcoming you to our next meeting!”

To join the Atlanta 50+ Housing Council, please visit www.50plusatlanta.net/#home.

To learn more about the ALL Home Program, please contact Betty Sleeth at [email protected].

ESSENTIALS FOR YOUNG LIVES® DRIVE HELPS HOMELESS MOMS & BABIES

HomeAid Atlanta’s 13th annual drive shatters prior collection record!

ATLANTA – May 14, 2014 – Metro Atlanta area companies, community organizations and individuals radically increased their support of HomeAid Atlanta’s 13th annual Essentials for Young Lives® Drive, held April 28 – May 6 in honor of Mother’s Day.  Donations gathered through the community-wide drive included diapers, baby wipes, baby food, formula and baby hygiene products, in an effort to provide aid to one of the fastest growing segments of the homeless population – women with children.  Combined efforts brought in over 155,000 items, a total of more than double the 2013 record collection, with a value of almost $45,000.  HomeAid distributed everything collected through the drive to local nonprofit organizations serving homeless families.

On Friday, May 9, just in time for Mother’s Day, Atlanta-based UPS teamed up with HomeAid Atlanta for the eighth year to assist with delivering the thousands of items collected to sixteen local nonprofit organizations that provide housing and supportive services to homeless families and young children.  Many of these organizations operate facilities that have been built in partnership with HomeAid Atlanta, including:
Action Ministries (Atlanta), Atlanta Dream Center (Atlanta), Community Advanced Practice Nurses (Atlanta), Decatur Cooperative Ministry (Decatur), Genesis Shelter (Atlanta), HavenATL (Atlanta), HomeStretch (Roswell), My House (Cherokee County), Nicholas House (Atlanta), Our House (Decatur), Out of Darkness (Atlanta), Partnership Against Domestic Violence (Atlanta), Phoenix Pass (Conyers), Rainbow Village (Duluth), Sheltering Arms Early Education & Family Centers (Atlanta), and The Drake House (Roswell).

After deliveries were completed, the first-ever Essentials Celebration was held at Genesis Shelter, which serves homeless babies under six months of age and their families.  Several speakers shared about the positive strides HomeAid is making to help Atlanta’s homeless population.  After the lunch and program, attendees were given an exclusive tour of Genesis Shelter.

Businesses, community organizations and individuals throughout metro Atlanta assisted HomeAid by collecting essential baby items from amongst their employees, associates, friends and families.  Groups hosting collections were Ameris Bank, Atlanta Fine Homes -Sotheby’s International Realty, Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council, Bank of America, Boral Industries, Brock Built, CBRE, Inc., CharterBank, Coldwell Banker NRT Development Advisors, Dal-tile Corporation, Epworth United Methodist Church & Day School, FrontDoor Communities, Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, Guaranty Mortgage, JEH Homes, John Willis Homes, Kiwanis of Druid Hills, Kiwanis of Northlake-Tucker, Mast Custom Cabinets, Monte Hewett Homes, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, Northwest Exterminating, O’Kelley & Sorohan, Attorneys at Law, Oneida Builders, Professional Women in Building Council, Ryland Homes, Sharp Eye Contracting, Sherwin-Williams Paint, State Bank & Trust Company, SunTrust Bank, Technology Dependent Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta-Scottish Rite, UBS, Upper Cervical Chiropractic of Georgia, Waterford Homes, and Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco P.C.

These donations provide critical support to the recipient organizations and the families they serve.  Recent Point-in-Time Studies showed that over 60,000 individuals experience homelessness in Georgia each year, with more than 60% of homeless persons in households with children (GA Alliance to End Homelessness).  Atlanta is the poorest city in the U.S. for children - more children in Atlanta live in poverty than in any other city (Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless).  It is clear why the donated baby items were a welcome sight for HomeAid’s service provider partners.  

At the close of this year’s drive, Laura Rappold, Director of Case Management and Community Relations at Action Ministries Atlanta said, “Thank you so much for the incredibly generous donation you made to Action Ministries Housing.  The diapers, wipes, baby food and crib will make a huge difference to our families as they work their way toward self-sufficiency.  We are so honored that you included our organization in this fantastic project.  We put everything on the shelves on Friday afternoon, and when I walked in this morning, more than half of it had already gone out to families in our programs.  Thank you again for all you do - you make a huge difference!”

The Essentials for Young Lives Drive was first launched in Atlanta in 2002 and since then more than 589,000 essential baby items have been distributed to homeless mothers and their babies.
Visit www.facebook.com/homeaidatlanta to see photos from the collection, or click here to see more photos from the drive.


About HomeAid Atlanta:
Founded in 2001, HomeAid Atlanta is a 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. HomeAid builds new lives for homeless families and individuals through housing and community outreach.  HomeAid acts as the housing developer and liaison between homeless service providers, builders, trade partners and community donors and volunteers.  To date, HomeAid Atlanta has completed 18 housing developments that serve the temporarily homeless, including victims of domestic violence, teen mothers, abused and abandoned children, and homeless families.  For more information about HomeAid Atlanta, visit www.homeaidatlanta.org.

Professional Women in Building Atlanta Chapter Present: The View Part II

Differences and Similarities, creating Homes and Neighborhoods for 50+ Boomers and Millennials.

Panelists:
Lita Dirks - Interior Designer; CEO Denver-based Lita Dirks & Co.
Jackie Benson - Marketing; J Benson Marketing
Kevin Aycock - Builder; Aycock Properties, Inc.

Moderator: Irene Hall - Pulte Homes

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th
Registration & Networking: 11:15am | Lunch & Program Begins: 11:45am

VILLA CHRISTINA- 4000 Summit Blvd. | Atlanta, GA 30319

Registration Information
PWB & 50+ Members: $30
Non PWB/50+ Members: $40
Non HBA Members: $50
Please pre-register to avoid the $15 walk-in fee.

To Register: www.atlantahomebuilders.com/classes-events/?event_id=49883

Questions? [email protected] | Fax: 770-934-8363

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL FLYER FOR MORE DETAILS >>

Tech Trends in Marketing

The Top 6 Mobile Trends in Sales & Marketing
Trending Now, 6 things you should know.
6 Major Trends to follow in Marketing
Majoring on the top 6 trends to follow in New Home Marketing
    
1. Mobile! Mobile! Mobile! just about sums up the marketing trends this year. It has finally hit the mainstream. So we are all familiar with the terms and even many of the gadgets associated with it. What we’re looking for now is how is it changing and how can we best utilize it in it’s current growing state.
    
According to StatCounter Global Stats, Mobile Traffic is growing at a rate of 1.5x per year and is likely to maintain that speed or accelerate. In Dec. of 2008 we were in a growth spurt of .9 percent; fast forward to Dec. 2013 and we were at 15 percent. In charting the steady steep incline year by year, the trajectory grid maps out that by Dec. 2014 we will be at or over 30 percent growth of Global Internet Traffic. In addition, the shared digital information has grown 9 times as fast in the last five years. Part of the reason behind this is mobile in general is getting easier by demand. We want apps and programs that intuitively read our minds, do our work for us, and keep it all in the same logical place. A back up system for our brain, if you will.

2. QR codes are more prevalent now than ever before. Scan and be scanned seems to be the phrase used for everything from prices, coupons, payments, notifications and even boarding passes. There are those who say the QR code is going away, but the data just doesn't support that statement. According to ScannLife the 2nd Quarter of 2013 saw 4 million new QR code scanners worldwide showing that as in the previous years, usage continues to go up! Users tend to scan QR codes 3 times per month, which is up 22% from the previous quarter. Tablets using scanning apps have increased by a whopping 1300% from just 1 year ago. Clearly, the use of QR codes used in marketing is not going away anytime soon.
    
Although print is not dead, it certainly is not the main way we do business, or research, or even share our knowledge anymore, that is especially true for the New Homes Market. As marketers and consumers we want to find the quickest, easiest, most reliable and cost-effective ways to market and purchase our goods, whether it’s a new home or just getting a pizza delivered. We want our information out there, fast and available for everyone to see and share instantly with anyone anywhere!  
    
3. We must realize the need to measure cost verses outcome. What is mobile costing us, and what are the returns on that dollar? The need to stretch the marketing dollar, has never been more competitive, so much so that we are pulling from our in house resources and consolidating our cost.
We need one system, in place of our previous 3 or 4 systems, to keep it simple, saving time and resources.
    
4. Pre-visualization, think of where your goals are now, verses where they are going, or should be going. There are companies out there with large teams dedicated to just that. So even if you are a small company, don’t overlook the need for vision. Get a plan to keep you on track to achieve overall growth. Always be thinking, what comes next, and where do go from here? Only you can answer those questions for your business and yourself.
    
5. Use social media, it’s a resource that allows smaller companies to leverage the playing field with their larger competitors. How do you communicate with your customers? How do you get them your content, and how do they know about your new products and services? Social Media, should be at least part of the answer to those questions.

Blogging is and will remain one of the best ways to generate new business. Have great content, and keep it updated. This will drive traffic back to your site and generate new leads.
    
6. Last but far from least, avoid the pitfalls of technology,  as good as it all is, we still need the personal touch, we need good customer service, and we need capable people on our teams, to best utilize, study and keep up the technology out there. People who take the knowledge and hand it to our customers and clients, in neat well thought out packages, making it easy for them to use.
    
This article is sponsored by one of the leading New Home marketers, Atlanta New Homes Directory, who realized early on the importance of mobile in selling new homes. They were the first to launch QR codes and mobile websites for individual new home communities. This has enabled anyone to walk up to a yard sign, or ad whether it’s at a physical location, or on their computer, scan the code or key in URL and get instant information on the home or even presale information. It provides a wealth of knowledge to the clients, such as, prices, photos, contacts, schools, community information, builder information, and much more. In addition, all the information can be linked to other sources such as a CRM system which can then generate reports for marketing directors and builders!
 
They also have had over 5,000 posts to their blog in the last 6 years, and utilize YouTube and Facebook as well.
Atlanta New Homes Directory has implemented all the above trends and speaks from experience that these trends are tried and true. For more information visit us on line at AtlantaNewHomesDirectory.com
    
    Written by Doris James
    Creative Director
    AtlantaNewHomesDirectory.com

HOMEAID ATLANTA ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS

Awards honor Builder of the Year, Trade Partner of the Year and Volunteer of the Year

ATLANTA – Jan. 16, 2014 – On Jan. 15, HomeAid Atlanta announced the recipients of its eighth annual awards during the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s Installation and Awards Program at Villa Christina.  Awards were presented for Builder of the Year, Trade Partner of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.  These awards honor organizations and individuals demonstrating great commitment to HomeAid Atlanta and its mission of building new lives for homeless families and individuals through housing and community outreach.

 

The three award recipients were:

• 2013 Builder of the Year – Mike Smith, Harcrest Homes
• 2013 Trade Partner of the Year – Marketing RELEVANCE, Carol Morgan
• 2013 Volunteer of the Year – Monica Love Phillips of Bank of America

 

The award recipients are knowledgeable and passionate about HomeAid Atlanta’s mission and are committed to improving Atlanta’s homeless crisis.  They have given generously of their time and talents in their respective roles.

 

      “It is both a privilege and an honor to recognize our award winners for their selfless and generous contributions.  I read that ‘the quality of your life will be determined by the quality of your contribution’, and we are so grateful that you chose to make a difference through HomeAid,” said Dale McCain-Boyd, president of HomeAid Atlanta.  “We thank you and celebrate all that you have done to further advance our mission in 2013.”

 

The HomeAid Atlanta Builder of the Year Award honors a devoted builder advocate of HomeAid Atlanta.  Mike Smith of Harcrest Homes has been involved with HomeAid Atlanta through Project Playhouse, HomeAid Care Days, and he is the current volunteer Builder Captain for HomeAid’s build project at Rainbow Village in Duluth.  Months of planning have already been dedicated to this project with many more to follow.  Mike is an active member of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA), served as the 2011 President of the HBA and is the current President of the Housing Institute (Certified Professional Home Builders). 

The HomeAid Atlanta Trade Partner of the Year Award honors an extraordinary non-builder partner of HomeAid Atlanta.  For the first time ever, a marketing/PR company was chosen for this award.  The 2013 winner, Marketing RELEVANCE, is a full-service marketing company run by Carol Morgan in Atlanta and Mitch Levinson in Chicago.  Since 2008, they have generously helped spread the word about HomeAid’s good works and activities through numerous blog postings on Atlanta Real Estate Forum.com, through guest spots on their radio program, and more.  Carol served HomeAid as a past member of its Marketing and PR committee.   She was the 2012 Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association Council Chairperson of the year and is the 2014 Chair of the National Association of Home Builders Professional Women in Building council.  

The HomeAid Atlanta Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to a dedicated volunteer for her outstanding service.  In 2013, Monica Love Phillips served HomeAid on the committee for HomeAid’s Essentials for Young Lives Drive for the second year.  She helped organize the drive, involve new collection sites, gather/sort donations, and deliver items to organizations around Atlanta.  Monica volunteered for a HomeAid Care Day with Bank of America, at the silent auction, and assisted at the Installation & Awards Ceremony.  Since 2007 she has been at Bank of America and works as an Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Management Officer for Bank of America’s Home Builder Division.

The award winners were nominated by HomeAid Atlanta’s board of directors and staff, and selected based on their service and commitment to HomeAid Atlanta and its mission. Congratulations to all the award recipients!

About HomeAid Atlanta: Founded in 2001, HomeAid Atlanta is a 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.  HomeAid builds new lives for homeless families and individuals through housing and community outreach.  To date, HomeAid Atlanta has completed 16 housing developments that serve the temporarily homeless, including victims of domestic violence, teen mothers, abused and abandoned children, and homeless families.  Additionally, over 20 community service projects have been completed through our HomeAid Cares program, assisting ten local agencies with free repairs and upgrades valued at over $200,000 for their facilities that serve the homeless.  For more information about HomeAid Atlanta, visit www.homeaidatlanta.org.  

HOMEAID ATLANTA AND OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY OF ATLANTA MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AT HOME SERVING YOUNG HOMELESS MOTHERS

Fairburn, GA – HomeAid Atlanta, in partnership Overhead Door Company of Atlanta, completed a HomeAid Care Day at Tapestry Youth Ministries’ Second Chance home in Fairburn on Saturday, September 28.
 
Thirteen employees of Overhead Door Company of Atlanta volunteered for the event.  Overhead Door Co. put forth a tremendous effort throughout the day to assist with repairs for Tapestry, a group serving homeless teenage mothers and their babies/toddlers. HomeAid Atlanta completed an addition to this home in 2005 with builder captains Mayfield Homes and The Knight Group.

“Overhead Door Company of Atlanta has partnered with HomeAid Atlanta for three projects.  Each time we work with this group we are amazed at their abilities.  These men and women bring a true desire to help others who are working to rebuild their lives.  In 2012, Overhead Door Company was named the HomeAid Volunteer Group of the Year.  The amount of work they accomplish in one day is unbelievable, and every person who attends is a pleasure to work with.  We look forward to a long relationship with this outstanding company,” said Jean Hilyard, Program Manager for HomeAid Atlanta.

The Overhead Door Co. crew fixed the wooden fence around the property, rebuilt a gate, replaced all the screens on the patio, replaced rotten wood on the shed, built new shed doors, pressure washed around the house, fixed an interior door, and helped with a ton of landscape work.  The improvements and repairs were made at no cost to Tapestry Youth Ministries and are valued at $4,000.

“HomeAid Atlanta builds and maintains dignified housing where transitionally homeless can rebuild their lives. We assist our partners by helping by performing needed improvements, renovation or new construction projects.  This allows them to put their money into the programs that transform lives instead of fixing fences and other maintenance work.  The cost to run programs like Tapestry’s is very high.  However, this cost is completely worth it when lives are saved,” stated Ms. Hilyard.

Other individuals and companies who helped with this project include HomeAid Board member, Carl Riden of Redmont Homes, Oz Pizza in Fairburn, and Rutha Greene from Tapestry Youth Ministries.

About HomeAid Atlanta:
Founded in 2001, HomeAid Atlanta is a 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. HomeAid acts as the housing developer and liaison between homeless service providers, builders, trade partners and community donors and volunteers.  To date, HomeAid Atlanta has completed 16 housing developments that serve the temporarily homeless, including victims of domestic violence, teen mothers, abused and abandoned children, and homeless families.  Additionally, over 20 community service projects have been completed through our HomeAid Cares program, assisting ten local agencies with free repairs and upgrades valued at over $200,000 for their facilities that serve the homeless.  For more information about HomeAid Atlanta, visit www.homeaidatlanta.org. 

About Tapestry Youth Ministries:
Tapestry Youth Ministries (Tapestry) was established to provide a safe home to young girls living in either unsafe or unstable environments.  Many of these girls had babies, but refused to enter state custody for fear of being separated from their children. There were residential care facilities for young mothers aged 17 and older, but nothing was in place for mothers under the age of 17 years.  In 1999, Tapestry opened its first home to provide a safe, structured, nurturing environment where teen moms can experience quality home life and positive development.  Tapestry’s homes are in College Park and Fairburn, Georgia.  Tapestry provides its residents with housing, case management, parenting skills training, continued education, mentoring and coaching, childcare services, and independent living skills.  Read more: www.tapestryyouth.org

About Overhead Door Company of Atlanta:
The leader in residential garage doors, Overhead Door Company of Atlanta has a large selection in colors and styles from which to choose.  Traditional Steel doors, custom wood Signature Carriage Collection, and more, Overhead Door has a door to match your budget.  Weekend garage door repair service and free in-home replacement estimates mean that a safe and properly performing garage door is only a phone call away.  Overhead Door Company of Atlanta has been awarded the prestigious 2012 Angie's List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately five percent of all the companies rated on the nation's leading provider of consumer reviews on local service companies.  Angie's List Super Service Award winners have met strict eligibility requirements including earning a minimum number of reports, an exemplary rating from their customers and abiding by Angie's List operational guidelines.  Learn more at www.overheaddooratlanta.com.

NFL Former Players and Atlanta Home Builders Help Decatur Cooperative Ministry

  Atlanta-area home builders and former NFL players are teaming together during a HomeAid Care Day to provide upgrades and repairs at a home serving homeless just in time for the holiday season. Volunteers from the Atlanta NFL Players Association Former Players Chapter, the Greater Atlanta HBA (www.atlantahomebuilders.com), and HomeAid Atlanta (www.homeaidatlanta.org), will spend the day working on the residence run by Decatur Cooperative Ministry (www.decaturcooperativeministry.org), a nonprofit organization that offers comprehensive services to help families prevent, endure, and overcome homelessness.  

During the HomeAid Care Day, volunteers will be repairing and renovating the residence, by installing new bathtubs, new flooring, new cabinet faces, painting, and yard improvements. The project is part of Touchdown for Homes (www.touchdownforhomes.com), a nationwide charitable outreach program of the National Association of Home Builders and the NFLPA that works to strengthen communities by building or renovating homes for children or families in need and veterans.  

 

Two Opportunities for You to Support Suddenly Homeless Infants, Youth and Families with HomeAid Atlanta

If you are looking for a way to give back to the community – look no further. HomeAid Atlanta is hosting two events this Spring providing you with an opportunity to help the region’s homeless population and have fun. Get involved today and make a difference! 

 

HomeAid Atlanta’s 12th annual Essentials for Young Lives® Drive

 

HomeAid Atlanta’s 12th annual Essentials for Young Lives® Drive will be held April 29 – May 6 in honor of Mother’s Day.  Businesses, community organizations and individuals may participate in the drive by collecting and donating essential baby items such as diapers, baby wipes, baby food and formula.  All items collected will be distributed to local nonprofit organizations serving homeless mothers and their infants.  Get involved!  Just put out bins for collection and spread the word.  Simple bins are just fine, or get creative with your collection display.  Multiple location companies can compete with each other for best display or most donations to make the drive more fun.  This is your chance to help homeless infants and toddlers! 

 

Housing the Homeless Golf Tournament

 

HomeAid Atlanta will hold their tenth annual Housing the Homeless Golf Tournament at Peachtree Golf Club on Monday, June 17, 2013.  Make plans to join Home Aid Atlanta at this prestigious golf course and help house the homeless! Sponsorships available. 

 

For more information, visit HomeAid’s website at www.homeaidatlanta.org or contact Jean Hilyard at 678-775-1401 or via email at [email protected]

Two Opportunities for You to Support Suddenly Homeless Infants, Youth and Families with HomeAid Atlanta

If you are looking for a way to give back to the community – look no further. HomeAid Atlanta is hosting two events this Spring providing you with an opportunity to help the region’s homeless population and have fun. Get involved today and make a difference!

 

HomeAid Atlanta’s 12th annual Essentials for Young Lives® Drive

 

HomeAid Atlanta’s 12th annual Essentials for Young Lives® Drive will be held April 29 – May 6 in honor of Mother’s Day.  Businesses, community organizations and individuals may participate in the drive by collecting and donating essential baby items such as diapers, baby wipes, baby food and formula.  All items collected will be distributed to local nonprofit organizations serving homeless mothers and their infants.  Get involved!  Just put out bins for collection and spread the word.  Simple bins are just fine, or get creative with your collection display.  Multiple location companies can compete with each other for best display or most donations to make the drive more fun.  This is your chance to help homeless infants and toddlers!

 

Housing the Homeless Golf Tournament

 

HomeAid Atlanta will hold their tenth annual Housing the Homeless Golf Tournament at Peachtree Golf Club on Monday, June 17, 2013.  Make plans to join Home Aid Atlanta at this prestigious golf course and help house the homeless! Sponsorships available.

 

For more information, visit HomeAid’s website at www.homeaidatlanta.org or contact Jean Hilyard at 678-775-1401 or via email at [email protected]

AtlantaNewHomesDirectory.com Mobile Site Wins Gold

The Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council congratulates AtlantaNewHomesDirectory.com  for winning a Gold OBIE in the Best Mobile Website-Associate in the category for Best E-Marketing. The OBIE awards are the highest honor given to Atlanta real estate.

AtlantaNewHomesDirectory.com is the FIRST to launch a mobile website with content designed to showcase new homes and builders in the metro Atlanta market. We have seen phenomenal response based on our analytics in the few months since its launch.

For more information, visit www.AtlantaNewHomesDirectory.com or call 770-904-3571.

The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s OBIE Awards celebrates its 32nd anniversary in 2012. The awards began in 1980 and have grown throughout the years to now feature more than 100 building, remodeling, marketing and personal achievement categories. The OBIE Awards, named after the obelisk shape of the actual award given, are the premier awards in Atlanta’s residential building industry. To see more OBIE award winners, visit www.AtlantaRealEstateForum.com/OBIEs

Ginny Bryant with Lennar Atlanta named Sales Manager of the Year by the GAHBA Sales and Marketing Council

Atlanta, GA – The Greater Atlanta Homes Builders Association’s Sales and Marketing Council awarded Ginny Bryant with Lennar Atlanta the Gold OBIE for Sales Manager of the Year in their Personal Achievement Category at the 32nd Annual Awards Ceremony held November 3, 2012 at the Cobb Galleria.

Ginny joined Lennar Atlanta in 2010.  She is an accomplished real estate professional with more than 10 years of local and national sales and marketing management expertise. She has a diverse background in sales management having worked with semi-custom homebuilders, production homebuilders and internet marketing companies in the metro Atlanta market. She is a licensed Realtor, a member of the Greater
Atlanta Homebuilder’s Association’s Sales and Marketing Council, works with MUST ministries - a local food bank organization, and a past Committee Chair on the Board of the 50-plus Housing Council. Ginny is a highly respected sales leader in the new homes market who consistently meets and exceeds her goals while growing and training Lennar’s growing team of new home sales professionals. For more information on Lennar, visit www.lennaratlanta.com

 

Her performance for the time period of June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012 was more than $59 million in closed homes with 231 total units sold. The Personal Achievement candidates are judged by a panel of experienced industry professionals in the field of housing design, construction, and marketing.  

 

Rose Humphrey with Lennar Atlanta named Marketing Director of the Year by the GAHBA Sales and Marketing Council

Atlanta, GA – The Greater Atlanta Homes Builders Association’s Sales and Marketing Council awarded Rose Humphrey with Lennar Atlanta the Gold OBIE for Marketing Director of the Year in their Personal Achievement Category at the 32nd Annual Awards Ceremony held November 3, 2012 at the Cobb Galleria.

Rose joined Lennar Atlanta in 2010 and has over 20 years of marketing expertise.  She is a creative, high-energy marketing professional with extensive expertise in strategic planning, brand development, direct marketing and team leadership. She is a member and serves on the 2013 GAHBA Sales and Marketing Council Board. She is consistently recognized for the ability to develop and implement dynamic programs to attract key audiences and increase market share. Rose is known as a problem solver who
is able to deliver results in demanding environments. For more information on Lennar Atlanta, visit www.lennaratlanta.com

The Personal Achievement candidates are judged by a panel of experienced industry professionals in the field of housing design, construction, and marketing.  The OBIE awards are the highest honor given to Atlanta real estate professionals and home builders.

Did you know that women and children are among the fastest growing segments of the homeless population?

This Mother's Day, you can help moms and babies in need by participating in HomeAid Atlanta's 2012 Essentials for Young Lives Drive, April 30 - May 7.

The drive is a community-wide effort to collect basic necessities for homeless babies. You can help.
 
It's easy to get involved!  Simply collect any of the "essential" baby items listed below and bring them to a drop-off location near you, or donate online through HomeAid's baby registry at Target.com.  All donated items will be distributed to local shelters serving homeless families and young children.
 
Thank you in advance for joining us to provide essentials for young lives!

HOMEAID ATLANTA ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS

Awards honor Builder of the Year, Trade Partner of the Year and Volunteer of the Year

 

ATLANTA – Jan. 24, 2012 – On Jan. 19, HomeAid Atlanta announced the recipients of its sixth annual awards during the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s Installation and Awards Program at Cobb Galleria.  Awards were presented for Builder of the Year, Trade Partner of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.  These awards honor organizations and individuals demonstrating great commitment to HomeAid Atlanta and its mission of building and maintaining dignified housing where homeless families and individuals can rebuild their lives. 
 
The three award recipients were:
• 2011 Builder of the Year – John Cooper, Cooper Homes
• 2011 Trade Partner of the Year – Jeff Woodman, Woodman Insulation
• 2011 Volunteer of the Year – CBRE, Inc.

 

The award recipients are knowledgeable and passionate about HomeAid Atlanta’s mission, are committed to improving Atlanta’s homeless crisis and have given generously of their time and talents in their respective roles.

 

“It was truly a privilege to honor these three organizations and individuals for their kindness and dedicated service,” said Carl Riden, president of HomeAid Atlanta. “Their support has been a tremendous asset in helping us continue fulfilling our mission of building hope for today’s homeless.”

 

The HomeAid Atlanta Builder of the Year Award honors a devoted builder advocate of HomeAid Atlanta. John Cooper, the 2011 award recipient, has been an active supporter of HomeAid for several years.  He has participated in numerous HomeAid Cares projects to assist local service providers with repairs and upgrades to their facilities serving the homeless.  He is also a contributor to HomeAid’s Essentials for Young Lives® Drive, helping to provide necessities to homeless moms and their babies.  As the president and founder of Cooper Homes, he began building in the Atlanta area in 1982.  He is an active member of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and has been a member of the Certified Professional Home Builder program since 2003. 

 

The HomeAid Atlanta Trade Partner of the Year Award honors an extraordinary non-builder partner of one or more of HomeAid Atlanta’s projects.  The 2011 award recipient, Jeff Woodman, has been involved with HomeAid Atlanta for many years, donating insulation and other services for several HomeAid shelter projects.  In addition, his company has regularly participated in one of HomeAid’s annual fundraisers, the Fairway to Haven® Golf Classic.  He is the president of Woodman Insulation, a company that has been providing the metro Atlanta area with professional insulation services since 1986. The company’s solid reputation and superior customer service under Woodman’s leadership has helped make them one of the premiere insulation companies in the Southeast.

 

The HomeAid Atlanta Volunteer of the Year Award is presented to a group of HomeAid’s dedicated volunteers for their outstanding service. CBRE, Inc., the 2011 award recipient, has partnered with HomeAid to organize two Care Day projects in conjunction with the company’s annual “Get Out and Give Back” BuildMonth. Through these projects, CBRE volunteers assisted with making repairs and improvements at two local facilities serving the homeless.  The company also supports HomeAid’s Essentials for Young Lives® Drive, participating in the collection of essential supplies for homeless babies.  CBRE, Inc. (formerly CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.) is a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, and is the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm (in terms of 2010 revenue).

 

The award winners were nominated by HomeAid Atlanta’s board of directors and staff, and selected based on their service and commitment to HomeAid Atlanta and its mission.

 

About HomeAid Atlanta:
Founded in 2001, 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. HomeAid acts as the housing developer and liaison between homeless service providers, builders, trade partners and community volunteers.  To date, HomeAid Atlanta has completed 16 housing developments that serve the temporarily homeless, including victims of domestic violence, teen mothers, abused and abandoned children, and homeless families. For more information about HomeAid Atlanta, visit www.homeaidatlanta.org.

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BANK OF AMERICA PARTNERS WITH HOMEAID ATLANTA FOR SERVICE PROJECT TO ASSIST LOCAL HOMELESS FAMILIES

ROSWELL, GA – Oct. 20, 2011 – On October 14, a group of 23 local Bank of America Community Volunteers teamed up with HomeAid Atlanta, a nonprofit organization that builds housing for the homeless, for a HomeAid Cares project benefiting HomeStretch, a nonprofit organization serving homeless families.  Through this service project, volunteers successfully assisted HomeStretch with improvements and maintenance around their Roswell property, all in an effort to help the organization continue providing safe and comfortable housing to homeless families in the north Fulton area.

 

HomeStretch owns and operates 20 units at this site to provide transitional housing to homeless working families for up to 24 months.  During the HomeAid Care Day, Bank of America volunteers participated in a variety of activities around the property, including landscaping, painting, and preparing one of the units for a new family to move in.

 

Bank of America Georgia Market President Geri Thomas commented, “Bank of America Community Volunteers make a difference in our communities one hour at a time, making opportunity possible in support of essential nonprofit organizations across our state.  Volunteering is core to our company’s strategy and culture, supporting our objective to act as an economic engine in our local communities.”

 

The project in Atlanta is one of five HomeAid Care Days being conducted around the country in October through a national partnership with Bank of America.  In addition to Atlanta, projects are taking place with HomeAid chapters in the following locations: Houston, TX; Orange County, CA; Sacramento, CA; and Seattle, WA.  For the past seven years, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation has played a critical role in HomeAid’s efforts to change the lives of thousands of homeless Americans.  This new volunteer initiative expands the partnership, giving Bank of America associates a hands-on opportunity to give back to their local communities.

 

HomeAid Cares is a program designed to provide a facelift to housing developments serving the temporarily homeless. Through this program, HomeAid organizes groups of volunteers to complete “done-in-a-day” repair-type projects.  The program is a great resource for homeless service providers as it offers free assistance with cosmetic upgrades and minor repairs to their facilities. The program helps to ensure that these facilities remain an asset to the community over time so they can continue serving those in need for years to come.

 

HomeAid Atlanta has a long-standing relationship with HomeStretch, having worked with the organization since 2006 to completely renovate six of the duplexes and townhomes for their program in partnership with several local home builders and their trade partners.
 

 

About HomeAid Atlanta:

 

Founded in 2001, 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. HomeAid acts as the housing developer and liaison between homeless service providers, builders, trade partners and community volunteers.  To date, HomeAid Atlanta has completed 16 housing developments that serve the temporarily homeless, including victims of domestic violence, teen mothers, abused and abandoned children, and homeless families. For more information about HomeAid Atlanta, visit www.homeaidatlanta.org
 

 

Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy:

 

Building on a long-standing tradition of investing in the communities it serves, Bank of America is delivering on a 10-year goal to donate $2 billion to nonprofit organizations engaged in improving the health and vitality of their neighborhoods. Funded by Bank of America, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation gave more than $200 million in 2010, making the bank one of the largest corporate cash donors in the United States. As a global company serving clients through operations in more than 40 countries, Bank of America approaches investing through a national strategy under which it works with local leaders to identify and meet the most pressing needs of individual communities. Reaffirming a commitment to develop and sustain a culture of service, bank associate volunteers contributed more than one million hours in 2010 to enhance the quality of life in their communities worldwide. For more information about Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy, please visit www.bankofamerica.com/foundation
 

 

About HomeStretch:

 

HomeStretch guides homeless working families with minor children in north metro Atlanta toward increased self-reliance and stability by providing life-skills training, mentoring and supportive housing. Today, the agency owns and operates 24 single-family residences.  HomeStretch has trained social workers who work directly with the families and more than 800 caring citizens who commit their time and energy each year to ensure the success of the organization’s clients. The work of HomeStretch and its supporters has been recognized by various foundations and the community at large. In 2000, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded HomeStretch its Award of Excellence as one of the top 100 community housing organizations in the United States. For more information about HomeStretch, visit www.homestretch.org

HOMEAID ATLANTA ANNOUNCES 2011 ESSENTIALS FOR YOUNG LIVES® DRIVE

ATLANTA – April 4, 2011 – HomeAid Atlanta announced today its 2011 Essentials for Young Lives® Drive will take place April 25 – May 2 in honor of Mother’s Day.  The 10th annual drive is a community-wide effort to collect “essential” baby items for homeless mothers and their infants.  Items being collected include diapers, baby wipes, baby food, formula and baby hygiene products.  Everything collected through the drive will be distributed to local nonprofit organizations serving homeless families and children in the metro Atlanta area. With women and children being among the fastest growing segments of the homeless population, the need for these essential baby items is great.

 

Businesses, community organizations and individuals are invited to participate in the drive by collecting essential baby items amongst their employees, friends and families.  Donations of new items can be dropped off at any of the Essentials drop-off sites located around the metro Atlanta area. A list of drop-off sites is available online at www.homeaidatlanta.org/dropoff. Donations can also be made through HomeAid Atlanta’s baby registries at Babies “R” Us and Target. To access the registries, enter “HomeAid” for the registrant’s first name and “Atlanta” for the last name.  All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

 

More than 20 local companies and organizations have already joined hands with HomeAid Atlanta to collect items for the 2011 Essentials for Young Lives Drive, including Align the Spine Wellness Center, The Atlanta Academy, Atlanta Remodelers Council, Atlanta Sales & Marketing Council, Bank of America, Boral Bricks, CB Richard Ellis, CharterBank, Coldwell Banker NRT Development Advisors, Dunwoody Baptist Church, Evolv, Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, John Willis Homes, Lincoln Property Management Company, Mast Custom Woodworks, MetLife Home Loans, Northwest Exterminating, Oneida Builders, Purdy Real Estate, State Bank & Trust Company, SunTrust, Technology Dependent Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta-Scottish Rite Campus, Upper Cervical Health Centers of America and Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco. 

 

Atlanta-based UPS is teaming up with HomeAid Atlanta for the fifth year to assist with delivering the donated items to seven local nonprofit organizations that provide housing and supportive services to homeless families and young children.  These organizations operate facilities that have been built in partnership with HomeAid Atlanta and include Decatur Cooperative Ministry (Decatur), Genesis – A New Life (Atlanta), HomeStretch (Roswell), My House (Cherokee County), Phoenix Pass (Conyers), Tapestry Youth Ministries (College Park and Fairburn) and The Drake House (Roswell).

 

Recipient organizations greatly value the support.  “The Essentials for Young Lives are just that...they are the items that the children we care for simply can’t do without.  Because these ‘essentials’ are provided by this wonderful drive, we can stretch our evermore limited funds to other important areas.  The love that comes with these items lets us all know that people do care and want to help give these little ones what they so deserve.  Thank you for caring about them,” said Donna Carson, executive director for My House.

 

Essentials for Young Lives was first launched in Atlanta in 2002 and since then more than 240,000 essential baby items have been distributed to homeless mothers and their babies. As the growth in homeless families increases the demand for homeless services, the need for essential baby items continues to grow.  This Mother’s Day, it is HomeAid’s desire to honor and celebrate mothers by ensuring they are given the tools to provide for their children’s needs.

 

For more information about the 2011 Essentials for Young Lives Drive, visit www.homeaidatlanta.org/dropoff or contact HomeAid Atlanta at 678-775-1401.

 

About HomeAid Atlanta:

 

Founded in 2001, 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. HomeAid acts as the housing developer and liaison between homeless service providers, builders, trade partners and community volunteers.  To date, HomeAid Atlanta has completed 16 housing developments that serve the temporarily homeless, including victims of domestic violence, teen mothers, abused and abandoned children, and homeless families. For more information about HomeAid Atlanta, visit www.homeaidatlanta.org.

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ESSENTIALS FOR YOUNG LIVES DRIVE HELPS HOMELESS BABIES

ATLANTA – May 18, 2010 – HomeAid Atlanta recently hosted its ninth annual Essentials for Young Lives Drive, April 26 – May 3.  The drive, a community-wide effort to collect essential items for homeless infants and toddlers in the metro Atlanta area, was held to coordinate with Mother’s Day again this year. Through the drive, more than 37,000 essential baby items such as diapers, baby wipes, baby food, formula and other baby products were successfully collected. All items collected were distributed to local shelters that serve homeless families and young children, helping many moms and their babies receive basic necessities which they urgently need.

 

Businesses and organizations throughout the metro Atlanta area joined hands with HomeAid Atlanta to collect items during the Essentials for Young Lives Drive this year, including The Atlanta Academy, Atlanta Marketing Concepts, Bank of America, Boral Bricks, Cofer Brothers, Coldwell Banker NRT Development Advisors, Cooper Elementary, Core-Mark, Decatur-DeKalb YMCA, Dunwoody Baptist Church, Evolv, G. Cecil Pruett Community Center Family YMCA, Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, IIDA Student Chapter of the Art Institute of Atlanta, John Willis Homes, Kimberly Clark Corporation, Lincoln Property Management Company, McCleskey-East Cobb Family YMCA, MetLife Home Loans, Metro Atlanta YMCA, Northeast Cobb Family YMCA, Northwest Exterminating, Oneida Builders, Parmenter Realty Partners, Pulte Homes, Salon and Spa Venéssa, SunTrust, Technology Dependent Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta-Scottish Rite Campus, Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco P.C., along with many other companies and individuals.

 

On May 5, a group of volunteers gathered to help HomeAid sort and count the items collected.  Then, on May 6, just a few days before Mother’s Day, Atlanta-based UPS assisted HomeAid Atlanta in delivering the essential items collected to seven local shelters serving homeless families and children. The drive beneficiaries included Decatur Cooperative Ministry (Decatur), Genesis – A New Life (Atlanta), HomeStretch (Roswell), My House (Cherokee County), Rockdale Emergency Relief (Conyers), Tapestry Youth Ministries (College Park & Fairburn) and The Drake House (Roswell).  With women and children being one of the fastest growing segments of the homeless population, the donated items were a welcomed sight, providing critical support to these shelters and the families they serve.  In addition to supporting these shelters through the Essentials for Young Lives Drive, HomeAid Atlanta has also assisted in the construction of transitional housing for each of these programs.

 

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.

 

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“Essentials Sorting” - A dedicated group of volunteers gathered to assist HomeAid Atlanta with sorting and counting the items collected through the 2010 Essentials for Young Lives Drive in preparation for delivery to local shelters serving homeless moms and babies.

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Sandy Andrew is one of HomeAid Atlanta's newest members

She is now on the Board of Directors for HomeAid Atlanta.

 

Founded in 2001, HomeAid Atlanta is a nonprofit organization that builds and renovates multi-unit transitional housing facilities for homeless service agencies serving homeless families and individuals in the metro Atlanta area. HomeAid Atlanta is the designated charity of 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 mission of HomeAid Atlanta is to build and maintain dignified housing where temporarily homeless families and individuals can rebuild their lives. This is accomplished through generous donations of construction services and materials from members of the homebuilding industry.

 

HomeAid Atlanta strives to improve the conditions of Atlanta's temporarily homeless families and individuals by focusing on increasing capacities at local transitional housing facilities, providing more homeless children, women and men with an opportunity to restore their lives. Transitional housing provides the temporarily homeless with safe, dignified living environments that blend into neighborhoods and offer life and job skills training programs promoting self-sufficiency.

 

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Dedication Ceremonies Announced for Two Shelter Projects

HomeAid Atlanta is pleased to announce the dedication ceremonies for two shelter projects which are near completion. 

 

The Tapestry Youth Ministries duplex project in College Park will be dedicated on Tuesday, March 30.  As you may remember, this project involved the complete renovation of a duplex which will serve homeless teen moms and their babies.  The project began last April when volunteers from the Building Owners and Managers of Atlanta (BOMA-Atlanta) participated in an extensive HomeAid Care Day at the duplex.  Following the Care Day, dozens of trade partners generously teamed up with HomeAid Atlanta to help complete the renovations.
 
The Phoenix Pass project in Conyers will be dedicated in mid-April.  Phase one of this project includes the construction of an eight-unit apartment building and a lighthouse community center which will serve homeless families in the Conyers/Rockdale County area.  HomeAid Atlanta, in partnership with Manor Homes and Horizon Home Builders, broke ground on the Phoenix Pass complex last July.  The project brings a unique offering to the Rockdale County community: the first transitional housing opportunities for local families in need.  The project was made possible in large part due to a generous construction grant from the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, in addition to tremendous support from many local trade partners.

 

Learn more at www.homeaidatlanta.org