The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro

Housing Greensboro begins repairs on 100th home, assisted by The Community Foundation

With the assistance of The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Housing Greensboro, a local non-profit dedicated to home repair and rehabilitation for low-income Greensboro residents, has begun repairing its 100th home in Greensboro. The repair project will benefit a 66-year-old woman who is caring for her disabled daughter and has been an employee of Cone Mills for over 38 years. The organization will be leading volunteers in repairing her kitchen, bathroom and making accessibility modifications to her home for her daughter.
 
The milestone was marked on June 25 by a formal dedication ceremony to launch the home repair and was attended by community leaders, Housing Greensboro supporters and volunteers at 2904 Phillips Ave. 
 
This project is funded through grants from the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency’s Urgent Repair Program and The Community Foundation, whose grant was made in memory of Linda Jones who is a former Board member. The volunteers who will be completing the work are members of First Presbyterian Church, Westover Church and First Lutheran Church. 
 
“This is a huge milestone for our organization and for the community,” said Housing Greensboro Executive Director Gene Brown. “We have been working to address substandard housing conditions for low-income homeowners over the last four years. In that time, we have repaired homes making them warmer, safer and drier for families in need. We are looking forward to showing the community what a difference a healthy home can make in the lives of Greensboro residents.” 
 
Housing Greensboro was started in 2004 and is dedicated to providing decent, safe and affordable housing through their home repair and rehabilitation programs. The work of Housing Greensboro has resulted in a $785,000 investment in Greensboro neighborhoods.
 

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