Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity has received a Community Impact Grant from The Home Depot Foundation to help low-income veterans make much-needed repairs to their homes. Statistics show that many veterans face severe housing needs, sometimes because of a disability from combat injuries or because they’ve been particularly hard hit by the economy, and sometimes because they simply can’t find affordable housing. Nine million veterans are senior citizens, many of whom live on fixed incomes, and approximately 1.4 million veterans live in poverty.
Through grant dollars and volunteer projects, The
Home Depot Foundation partners with thousands of nonprofit organizations across
the country to address the housing needs of veterans and to leave a lasting
impact on local communities and has committed $80 million over five years to
ensure that every veteran has a safe place to call home.
Asheville Area Habitat is currently seeking veterans
who may be eligible for this program. For local program and qualification
information, please call 828.251.5702. Repairs may range from roofing, electrical, caulking
and weather stripping, to installing wheelchair ramps and remodeling bathrooms for
accessibility.
Like
the homeownership program, the home repair program relies heavily on community
volunteers. To learn about volunteering on a home repair project, visit ashevillehabitat.org.
Where
possible, Asheville Area Habitat will utilize volunteer labor from local
veterans groups for Community Impact Grant projects.
“We are excited to participate in The Home Depot
Foundation’s Community Impact Program and we are grateful for their funding,”
said Kit Rains, Development Director for Asheville Area Habitat.
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