HomeAid Northern Virginia
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HomeAid builds new lives for the homeless through housing and community outreach. HomeAid Northern Virginia seeks to build new lives for homeless families and individuals through housing and community outreach. HomeAid’s goal is to be a major resource for Northern Virginia service providers through the construction and maintenance of housing for the homeless and the provision of free clothing to women and children from local shelters through our Women Giving Back (WGB) program. Our programs serve a diverse mix of people within the homeless population, including victims of domestic violence; people with disabilities; those suffering from chronic physical or mental health issues; and homeless children and teens.
In 2001, members of the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association (NVBIA) formed HomeAid Northern Virginia (a chapter of HomeAid America) in the belief that the best way to solve homelessness is to ensure everyone has a safe place to live. HomeAid’s connections with the homebuilding industry ensure that we are able to secure significant donations of labor and resources to each of our shelter projects; HomeAid relies on the generosity and expertise of professional builders, trade partners, suppliers, manufacturers, and contractors to provide these much-needed renovations and building services.
Since our inception, homebuilders, trade partners, manufacturers, suppliers and subcontractors have generously donated more than $6.5 million to HomeAid’s projects – saving shelters more than 50% of construction costs – money that they have been able put back into the programs and services that truly enable homeless families and individuals to get back on the road to self-sufficiency.
Having a safe, stable home has an overwhelmingly positive impact on a person’s ability to lead a successful and fulfilling life and housing is the first step in overcoming the issues that lead to homelessness – those who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless need a home before they can focus on making changes in their lives.
Safe, dignified housing and clothing suited to entering the workforce give that boost of self-confidence that is so essential an element to long-term success. HomeAid’s Shelter and Women Giving Back programs offer a second chance to those most in need in our community.
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Local organizations help hundreds of families in Prince William County hidden tent communities
In recognition of National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, we partnered with SevaTruck yesterday to bring hot food & winter essentials to residents of Woodbridge, Virginia tent cities. Our efforts made the 10pm news on DCW50, thanks to reporter Jasmine Norwood's terrific coverage of homelessness in our community. Many of the residents of the tent city we visited work during the day, but have either lost their homes or simply can't afford housing in our NoVa region. Watch the TV news story below.
HomeAid Northern Virginia Receives $84,000 from The Home Depot Foundation for its Work to Help Homeless Female Veterans – HomeAid Northern Virginia
We are thrilled to announce that we've been awarded an $84,000 grant from The Home Depot Foundation to renovate the Fairfax home of Final Salute Inc., a nonprofit that provides transitional housing and support services to homeless women veterans and their children. With “builder captain” Winchester Homes and its network of trade partners, we’ll be reconfiguring the 7bdrm/5bath house to an 8bdrm/8bath house with kitchen and bathroom upgrades, new fixtures, expanded storage and an overall space layout optimized for residents. Final Salute Inc. provides unique services specifically for female veterans and their children. We’re honored to help them serve those who have served us all, and we thank THDF for its generous grant to this project. Fairfax County Government Fairfax County Office to Prevent and End Homelessness Fairfax Link Fairfax County Times
ACTS, Signature Companies and Winchester Homes’ Russell Rosenberger Recognized with HomeAid Northern Virginia Presidents’ Circle Awards – HomeAid Northern Virginia
We are thrilled to recognize Action in Community Through Service (ACTS) domestic violence program with HANV’s Nonprofit Service Provider Project of the Year Award, presented at our annual gala on Nov. 5. ACTS’ “Turning Points” services provide the only comprehensive domestic violence intervention program serving Prince William County and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. HANV collaborated with Winchester Homes to renovate ACTS’ safe house, which in FY2016 served 67 adult victims of domestic violence and 98 children. HANV also recognized Signature Companies as Trade Partner of the Year for its invaluable contribution to multiple HANV projects, and named long-time board member and two-time board president Russell Rosenberger (Madison Homes Inc.) as winner of HANV’s 2016 Presidents’ Award.
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Bank of America Grant To HomeAid Northern Virginia Provides Funds To Renovate and Upgrade Homeless Shelters, Transitional Housing Programs – HomeAid Northern Virginia
We are pleased to share that the Bank of America Charitable Foundation has recently awarded a $25,000 grant to HANV! This grant helps HANV to continue to move forward our mission to help rebuild lives for homeless men, women and children in our region through housing and support services. Bank of America’s commitment and generous contribution strengthens our ability to collaborate on more projects, improve and upgrade more shelters/transitional housing facilities, and bring positive change to thousands of lives. Thank you, BoA Charitable Foundation, for your support of HomeAid here in Northern Virginia, and nationally across the country. http://bit.ly/2eJotX7
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Van Metre Homes
A huge THANK YOU to the Van Metre Cornhole Challenge and the Van Metre Companies Charitable Foundation for their incredible generosity! A shout out to all of the teams who participated in this event and their amazing fundraising efforts! Our Final Salute Inc. project is well underway and these funds are already making a dramatic impact in transforming this shelter into a safe, stable place for female veterans and their children who are affected by #homelessness to call home while working to get back on their feet. THANK YOU for your support!
HomeAid Northern Virginia, Vint Hill Transitional Housing Renovation Helps End Cycle of Homelessness for Families – HomeAid Northern Virginia
With the recently completed renovation to the Vint Hill Transitional Housing Program’s facility in Warrenton, formerly homeless families now have upgraded housing in which to rebuild lives. Run by Fauquier Family Shelter Services, the Vint Hill program offers an intensive one year program assisting families in the transition from being homeless to acquiring skills to maintain stable living. The program has served more than 150 families in NoVa. Thank you to our project “builder captain” M/I Homes, Inc. and its 13 trade partners that donated labor and resources to the project – enabling FFSS to invest its budget in programs to end homelessness rather than to construction expenses. Fauquier Times Fauquier Now
Building Hope | October 2016
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In a wealthy Virginia suburb, their cars are their beds
Read this compelling profile on aspects of homelessness in Fairfax County. "Sleeping in their cars, they are homeless but sort of not, a subset of a population officially classified as “unsheltered” and slowly shrinking in these suburbs of Washington, even as the number of people living in poverty continues to grow." https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-news/in-a-wealthy-virginia-suburb-their-cars-are-their-beds/2016/10/03/c50c1dc2-5f34-11e6-af8e-54aa2e849447_story.html
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