Builders Club Rewards Atlanta August 2024

Page 20 | Builders Club Rewards | www.buildersclub.com News Volunteers pack 2,500 HomeAid CareKits HomeAid Atlanta recently hit the halfway mark toward achieving its goal of packing and distributing 5,000 CareKits to people in need in 2024. The HomeAid CareKits program was established locally in partnership with Bank of America in 2014. Since that time, HomeAid Atlanta has packed and distributed more than 19,000 HomeAid CareKits, hygiene kits fi lled with essential items including a toothbrush, toothpaste, socks, deodorant, and more. In the fi rst half of 2024, HomeAid volunteers packed 2,500 CareKits for fi ve organizations serving people experiencing homelessness. In addition to ful fi lling immediate hygiene needs, HomeAid CareKits pro- vide a means of connection for organizations that provide services and assistance with housing. On February 9, approximately 20 Davidson Homes employees made quick work of packing 500 HomeAid CareKits. The CareKits were donated to the DeKalb Library Foundation, which provides support for the DeKalb County Public Library (DCPL). During the pandemic, DCPL librarians noticed an increase in patrons seeking assistance fi nding housing and other services including help with hygiene items. To help fi ll immediate needs, the library began stocking hygiene kits for patrons to provide community members with tools to maintain a sense of dignity. Upon receipt of the 500 CareKits packed by Davidson Homes, a DCPL sta ff er said, “These kits are essential for providing our patrons with a certain level of comfort that we feel everyone deserves.” On March 27, volunteers from The Northview Church Middle School and Teen Ministry packed 1,000 HomeAid CareKits. Crossroads Community Ministries and The Elizabeth Foundation distributed the CareKits to those they serve. Throughout May, Grant Smith, a Senior at Cornerstone Prep Academy, packed 500 HomeAid CareKits for 7 Bridges to Recovery for his Senior Legacy Project. On June 11, Coastal States Bank employees packed 500 HomeAid Care- Kits for Blessings Working Together, an organization committed to sup- porting young families at risk of homelessness by providing counseling, life skills training, and hands-on parenting education, and more. “Thank you, HomeAid Atlanta and Coastal States Bank, for your incred- ible generosity and hard work! The 500 HomeAid CareKits you packed will make a signi fi cant di ff erence in the lives of families living in extended stay motels and beyond,” said Taressa Lumpkin Williams, Founder and Director of Blessings Working Together. “We are grateful for your support and partnership. Together, we are bringing hope and essential supplies to those who need it most.” HomeAid Atlanta has three more CareKits events planned for this year to ful fi ll the goal of distributing 5,000 kits to people in need. HomeAid Atlanta is a nonpro fi t organization founded in 2001, with a mis- sion to help people experiencing or at risk of homelessness build new lives through construction, community engagement, and education. HomeAid builds, renovates, and maintains facilities for nonpro fi ts serving people ex- periencing homelessness. HomeAid has completed over 180 construction projects at locations for victims of domestic violence, teen mothers, vet- erans and more, utilizing connections with building industry professionals and community organizations. HomeAid also provides essential items like diapers, wipes, and hygiene products to those a ff ected by homelessness. HomeAid is the designated charity of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. Learn more at www.homeaidatlanta.org .