Volunteers Pack Over 3,000 HomeAid CareKits
HomeAid eases the burden of homelessness with provision of hygiene supplies
Atlanta – November 14, 2023 – Over the course of 2023, building industry nonprofit HomeAid Atlanta packed and distributed more than 3,000 HomeAid CareKits to provide essential hygiene items for people struggling with homelessness. HomeAid CareKits contain items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, socks, a snack, and more, items often in great need by people experiencing homelessness. While there are public safety net programs to help with access to food, there are no public programs aiding with these essential hygiene items.
More than 130 volunteers from four organizations, BOMA Georgia, Northview Church, Bank of America, and Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (GAHBA) Young Professionals Group packed HomeAid CareKits this year. The kits were donated to The Elizabeth Foundation, DeKalb Library Foundation, Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb, Intown Cares, Crossroads Community Ministries, and Project U First. These nonprofits provide outreach and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness in metro Atlanta. Thanks to HomeAid’s volunteers and donations from their organizations, CareKits provided a savings of over $30,000 toward these nonprofits’ outreach efforts in 2023.
On November 9, the GAHBA Young Professionals Group wrapped up their fourth annual Thanks for Giving Drive by packing 500 HomeAid CareKits, funded by their donation drive. “Thank you to these HomeAid volunteers for taking time to assemble and donate 500 HomeAid CareKits for Project U First in support of our friends experiencing homelessness,” said Erica Wright, Project U First Founder on November 10, upon receiving the CareKits packed by the GAHBA Young Professionals Group. “We will distribute half of these kits this weekend in downtown Atlanta, and the rest right before the December holidays.”
The HomeAid CareKits program was established locally in partnership with Bank of America in 2014. Since that time, HomeAid Atlanta has packed and distributed a total of 17,000 HomeAid CareKits.
HomeAid Atlanta is a nonprofit organization founded in 2001, with a mission 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 nonprofits serving people experiencing homelessness. HomeAid has completed over 180 construction projects at locations for victims of domestic violence, teen mothers, veterans and more, utilizing connections with building industry professionals and community organizations. HomeAid also provides essential items like diapers, wipes, and hygiene products to those affected by homelessness. HomeAid is the designated charity of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. Learn more at www.homeaidatlanta.org.
