In a newly released report entitled “Housing an Aging Rural America: Rural Seniors and Their Homes”, the Housing Assistance Council calls for an increase in home rehabilitation and repair services to help seniors stay in their homes. Here’s a portion of the report’s summary we found striking: Most seniors wish to remain and age in … Read more
A few thoughts as you prepare to think through gifts and purchases for your friends and loved ones… This is a time of year when people tend to blow their budgets and overspend. Instead of being able to use tax returns for savings or some type of significant purchase or investment, we end up paying … Read more
Lisa, John and I had the pleasure of spending 2 days in Johnson City with our friends from the ReFrame Association. ReFrame is a group of home repair non-profits who get together for a conference every year to share ideas and support one another. ReFrame was founded in 2013 but this year was actually their … Read more
This past Saturday, despite the cold, we had an exceptionally good day serving with families in Beauregard, Smiths Station, Camp Hill, and Tuskegee. Our 67 volunteers served 4 families and worked at 7 sites total. Participants in the home repair work day came from six different churches and college groups in the area. Thanks to everyone … Read more
We’re so excited to spend the next 2 days with friends and fellow home-repair collaborators at the ReFrame Conference in Johnson City, TN! What is Reframe? In their own words, “ReFrame Association is a national network of nonprofit home repair organizations committed to providing occupants of substandard housing with safer, more livable shelter.” They’re a … Read more