HomeAid and Builders Consortium to Kick Off $650K Project for Community Lodgings
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On May 9, HomeAid and a consortium made up of Builder Captains
Brookfield Residential,
The Evergreene Companies,
M/I Homes, and
Richmond American Homes will kick off the renovation of a six- (soon to be seven-) unit apartment building owned by
Community Lodgings.
The estimated $650,000 project, expected to take four months, will increase capacity - by converting space on the ground floor - by one unit and will include the complete renovation of the apartments and a family learning center and kitchen area for residents. A new meeting space that will be open to the community and other agencies will also be created, and the HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems will be upgraded.
"This project will provide desperately needed housing for low-income families," said
Lynn Thomas, executive director of Community Lodgings. "Affordable housing, as we all know, is a much-needed resource, and these units will provide families who were previously homeless with permanent supportive housing, along with case management support."
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Builders and stakeholders meet for a pre-construction walk through at Community Lodgings, to discuss plans and logistics for a large renovation project. |
Marie Musella, chair of Community Lodgings' Board of Directors, added, "We are pleased to be working again with HomeAid and this consortium of Builder Captains. We had a terrific experience working with HomeAid and its many partners in 2012, and we're especially grateful that this renovation project was selected: It will help our families live in safe, refreshed homes, which will help give them the confidence they need to work toward living independently and self-sufficiently."
The Builders Consortium is being led by
Greg Poulson,
construction manager for
Madison Homes, and will allow all four Builder Captains to leverage the power of their unique vendor partnerships, as well as divide the large project amongst several homebuilder companies to help make it more manageable.
Madison Homes has led many HomeAid projects, and
Russ Rosenberger, president, has made giving back to the community an integral part of the company's culture.
"It's impossible to quantify exactly how enormously this renovation will impact the families who will live in these apartments," said Rosenberger. "But we know that having an updated, welcoming, safe, and clean home provides the foundation that the homeless need to plan for their futures, and we are honored to help lead this project."
Additional funding for the project is being provided by BB&T Bank, the City of Alexandria, and the Virginia Housing Development Authority.
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HomeAid, CarrHomes Project Gives the Gift of the Outdoors to Pathway Homes' Residents
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HomeAid Northern Virginia, Builder Captain
CarrHomes, and several trade partners will soon begin renovating a kitchen, bathroom, and laundry room at a single family home owned by
Pathway Homes, which provides
non-time-limited housing and supportive services to adults with serious mental illness and other co-occurring disabilities in Northern Virginia.
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This serviceable but outdated kitchen will soon have a fresh new look, thanks to a HomeAid/CarrHomes renovation project about to get underway! |
"The three women who live here would be at extremely high risk for homelessness were it not for the support they receive through organizations like ours," said
Anna Smith
, director of development for Pathways.
"We're also
very excited that CarrHomes and its partners are planning to reconfigure space to improve the flow of the home and add patio and deck space, providing therapeutic space for the women to more easily enjoy the outdoors."
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Start the BBQ Season with HomeAid!
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Thursday, June 22, 2017
4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The Barn at One Loudoun
20405 Savin Hill Drive
Ashburn, VA 20147
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2015 HomeAid President Brian Davidson, Van Metre Homes, Bruce and Sharon Borcz, Borcz, Dixon Integrated Advertising, and James Stagi, Heritage Contracting (left to right) enjoy the 2016 Builders & Friends BBQ. |
Temperatures are rising, and summer will be here before you know it -
make plans today to attend our
8th Annual Builders & Friends BBQ - the summer's best opportunity for connecting with Northern Virginia's top homebuilder executives, decision makers, and trade partners! Each $40 registration includes
all-you-can-eat BBQ, an open beer and wine bar, a chance at raffle prizes, and cornhole games.
HomeAid will also announce the 2017
Trade Partner of the Year at the BBQ to recognize a trade partner that exemplifies what it means to be dedicated, driven, and committed to helping our local community by using its expertise to improve housing facilities for the most vulnerable among us.
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HomeAid and SevaTruck Welcome Service Providers and Clients to Bill Mehr Drop-In Center for the Homeless
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HomeAid and SevaTruck provide care kits and warm lunches at a
Prince William County drop-in center for the homeless. |
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Staff and volunteers from HomeAid Northern Virginia and
SevaTruck
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a licensed food truck dedicated to reducing hunger in our communities, joined together in April to support the opening of
the
Bill Mehr Drop-in Center for the Homeless
in Woodbridge. The drop-in center - which provides services as varied as dental and medical care, mental health therapy, employment referrals, and food and shower facilities - was recently
renovated, and ...
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Make a Difference for a Young Student: Coordinate a Backpack Drive!
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Kids select backpacks for the new school year at HomeAid's 2015 Night at the Ballpark. |
Almost half of the homeless population that HomeAid serves are children, and this summer, we will once again host a
Backpack Drive
with the goal of giving a backpack to every child who attends our
Night at the Ballpark
event on July 28.
If you are interested in helping children from local shelters start their school year with a new backpack, please consider participating in our backpack drive in June through mid-July! HomeAid volunteers will pick up donated backpacks and distribute them at the baseball game -
all you need to do is ...
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Keynote Speaker for Annual Housing Forum Shares History of Involvement in the Campaign to End Homelessness
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Samantha Batko, director of the
Homelessness Research Institute - National Alliance to End Homelessness, addressed a group of housing and homeless service providers at HomeAid's
2017 Housing Forum this spring. Her presentation highlighted some encouraging statistics in the campaign to end homelessness, noting that homelessness dropped by 14 percent nationwide between 2010 and 2016, which meant 90,000 fewer homeless individuals on a given night. Still, Batko stressed that while the numbers are encouraging, challenges remain.
Q: During this year's Housing Forum, you presented an informative look at the rate of homelessness over the past 10 years. What challenges remain in the struggle to end homelessness?
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If you know someone who is struggling to find housing, please visit our
for help!
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Support HomeAid on the Links
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Take advantage of a fantastic opportunity to support HomeAid while taking care of business on the golf course by participating in HomeAid's 3rd Annual Golf Tournament on September 22!
Register a foursome or highlight your company through a
sponsorship - either way, you'll be supporting HomeAid's mission to build and renovate housing for the homeless.
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Women Giving Back (WGB), a former HomeAid program and current partner that provides free clothing and accessories to women and children from local shelters, won the 2017 "Cornerstones of Our Community - Best of Reston Awards," Civic & Community Engagement category.
Best of Reston Awards are organized by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Cornerstones, to honor individuals, organizations, businesses and partnerships in the greater Reston/Dulles community that make distinctive differences in the lives of others.
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Terri Stagi, president and co-founder of WGB, accepts the 2017 Best of Reston Award.
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eTrade has provided a $10,000 grant to help support our mission of building new lives for Northern Virginia's homeless - thank you!
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June 5, 2017
7:00 a.m. Registration
8:15 a.m. Shotgun start
Pleasant Valley Golf Club
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June 13, 2017
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
NVBIA will be collecting new backpacks at the event for distribution at HomeAid's 7th
Annual Night at the Ballpark.
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July 28, 2017
(NVBIA pre-game tailgate at
5:30 p.m.)
Pfitzner Stadium
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September 22, 2017
7:00 a.m. Breakfast & Registration
8:00 a.m. Shotgun start
Raspberry Falls
Golf & Hunt Club
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November 4, 2017
6:30 p.m.
Lansdowne Resort & Spa
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Building Hope.
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