by Storytelling Team | Feb 15, 2021 | Homeowners
Carrie’s back deck was too dangerous to use. “The back deck was just about falling in,” said this Gwinnett County senior. “I had needed it fixed for a long time.” Home repairs are nothing new for Carrie, though. “I’ve been in this house for 20 years. It always needs...
by Storytelling Team | Feb 15, 2021 | Updates
Dear friend, “The mind of man plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 Each year we prepare a Strategic Plan which is our operating guide for the year. We have a committee of five that spends thoughtful time creating the plan....
by Storytelling Team | Dec 18, 2020 | Homeowners
Sue wasn’t quite sure where she’d turn for help. “I prayed and prayed for the answer to my home repair needs,” said this Fulton County senior. When a friend told her about Home Repairs, Sue knew this was the answer. She filled out a mail-in form requesting help and...
by Storytelling Team | Nov 11, 2020 | Donors, Volunteers
A rotting deck. Plumbing problems. An unstable staircase. All fairly common issues when it comes to home repairs, but they can be an enormous hurdle for homeowners in need. “I know there’s often no way [the homeowners we serve] can afford to make these repairs,”...
by Storytelling Team | Oct 20, 2020 | Homeowners
“We all have our own journey, and we don’t know what life’s going to throw at us,” said homeowner Karen. It’s a lesson she learned firsthand. Karen left her abusive husband in the 1990s when her daughter was four years old. She raised her daughter as a...
