‘An Amazing Gift’ HomeAid completes 150th project in Northern Virginia
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omeAid Northern Virginia completed its 150th project building and upgrading emergency shelters and supportive housing facilities for those experiencing homelessness earlier in September. Together, these 150 projects, including 30 in Prince William County, have allowed 167,000 of Northern Virginia’s most vulnerable residents – from families experiencing homelessness to victims of domestic abuse to runaway teens – to have a stable place to live. HomeAid Northern Virginia has invested more than $18 million into housing options across Northern Virginia communities, including $6.2 million in Prince William. Projects have included building a new home for pregnant teens, updating the kitchens and bathrooms of supportive housing properties, expanding local food pantries and installing upgraded security at domestic violence shelters. The group’s milestone 150th project was the recently completed renovation of the Winchester Rescue Mission, where Dan Ryan Homes and three construction trade partners replaced flooring, repainted, and expanded storage of the 1930s building – and donated nearly 100% of the $70,000 renovation cost. HomeAid’s Prince William projects have benefited 10 nonprofits providing housing and support services, including: • ACTS Women’s Empowerment Center (six projects) • BARN Community Housing (three projects) • Catholic Charities (two projects)
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HomeAid Northern Virginia’s projects in Prince William County included a 2018 renovation of 12 apartments in Woodbridge operated by Catholic Charities’ St. Margaret of Cortona Transitional Residences. The homes are for families coming out of local shelters. This project included furnishing the apartments. PROVIDED
• Good Shepherd Housing Foundation (three projects) • Northern Virginia Family Services (10 projects) • Youth for Tomorrow (two projects) At Youth for Tomorrow’s campus in Bristow, the projects included a home for girls. “HomeAid and its network of trade partners have provided an amazing gift to the children and students in our care,” said Dr. Gary Jones, CEO of Youth for Tomorrow. “This was not just a construction project, it was a home building project in the truest sense of the word – providing a safe, stable
and secure place for girls coming out of hardship to grow and rebuild. This home will help nurture the spirits of hundreds and hundreds of girls here at Youth for Tomorrow over the years ahead.” The charitable arm of the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, HomeAid Northern Virginia builds and renovates programmatic spaces of nonprofits directly serving those affected by homelessness. The organization mobilizes donated expertise, labor and resources of homebuilders and suppliers, manufacturers, electricians, plumbers, landscapers and other partners.
