Homes First
Cause Area
Location
5203 Lacey Blvd SE, Ste.A Lacey, WA 98503
United States
Active Opportunities (7)
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Lacey, WA 98503
Are you interested in helping us rehab houses? You don't need to be an expert but any building skills are much appreciated. Homes First buys older houses - usually in foreclosure - and rehabs them in into beautiful homes for low and severely low income people in Thurston County, WA. You can help us keep our costs low and thus our rents low by lending a hand and your time. Areas you can help us with include: paint landscape repair floors build fences (chain link and/or wooden) help repair and/or install appliances & home fixtures general carpentry build & install ramps Time Commitment: Varies by project. Smaller jobs =1-2 hours per person, Group projects = 8 hours
Date Posted: 2024-02-15
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Lacey, WA 98503
Homes First has provided 'kitchen gardens' at many of our homes. However, often tenants need help to know how to care for their gardens to make them productive. Our goal is to help our tenants have a healthy diet and reduce their costs for buying food. Could you help our tenants learn the skills to be great kitchen gardeners? Could you help our tenants with disabilities plant and tend their garden? Tasks could include: How to fertilize using natural components Composting how-to's How to put your garden to bed for the winter How to acquire inexpensive plants and then care for them And so much more!
Date Posted: 2024-02-15
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Lacey, WA 98503
Ambassadors are short-term volunteers who open doors for our organization in the community, introducing new people at our Opening Doors to Homes First events. There are many other ways you can become a good ambassador and at the same time reap a great deal of satisfaction from your efforts. There are likely some creative ideas that you can bring to the table that are not listed here. Becoming a successful envoy for a non-profit does not require you to have a degree in marketing, but you do have to have a deep understanding of your organization, it’s goals and the role it plays in society. Of course, your passion for the non-profit can also make a huge difference. Qualification: A passion for the mission of Homes First. Ability to communicate positively & effective about our mission and impact. Roles and Responsibilities: Attend community events as our ambassador and speak to people about our mission and impact. Write letters to the editors of our regional news outlets (paper and online) Attend our Heroes for Housing breakfast (September) and our Celebration & Awards (May)and bring guests! Host a "Homes First 101" event at your home, social group, or community of faith.
Date Posted: 2024-02-15
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Lacey, WA 98503
Do you enjoy being outside? Do you like seeing a yard that is well taken-care-of? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this is the opportunity for you! Homes First seeks individual or groups of volunteers to adopt a home in our portfolio and help the less-able tenants to care for their yard. This could include: Regular mowing & edging Cleaning up the flower beds at the beginning of the spring season Trimming back trees & shrubs Sometimes, our tenants have physical disabilities that make it impossible for them to maintain their own yards. Could you or a group (R otary, Kiwanis, Lions, communities of faith etc.) take on one house for a year and complete their yard care?
Date Posted: 2024-02-15
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Lacey, WA 98503
Do you have time to give back to your community? Do you feel a passion for helping everyone find a clean & safe home to live in? Share your time & energy with Homes First! and serve the low-income community in Thurston County. Attend local community events and present information about Homes First! and the importance of affordable housing.
Date Posted: 2024-02-15
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Organization Information
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Mission Statement
Homes First creates and maintain safe, healthy, and affordable rental homes for those who need them most.
Description
Homes First, a stand-alone 501C(3) nonprofit, works to develop, own and manage affordable housing for lower income Thurston County residents unable to compete in today’s housing market. It seeks to encourage and use broad public and private participation and resources to reach its goal.
Formed in April 1990, Homes First grew out of a task force concerned about the homeless, whose members joined with other community residents concerned about the problem of affordable housing. Homes First is now working to increase the supply of affordable housing for community members in need.
Since 1990, Homes First has been acquiring, renovating, and preserving affordable rental housing for low income families, individuals, and people with special needs. Currently we own and manage 110 rental units. Income from rents goes to maintain the housing, provide staff oversight, and help fund future affordable housing projects.
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