On a beautiful Saturday morning, I found myself chatting with Tammye in her backyard while the Home Repairs for Good Gutter Crew worked on her home. We hadn’t planned to meet, but as the conversation unfolded, I was struck by her story and her perspective on life. Tammye studied journalism at IUPUI, and became a field reporter because she valued truth and wanted to uncover what was really going on around her. Her career took a surprising turn when she moved to Los Angeles, wh

We’re excited to welcome Angela Hussey as our new Project Manager for the Home Repairs Program! Her passion for affordable housing and strong commitment to helping her community make her a natural fit for Home Repairs for Good. Angela knows firsthand the challenges many homeowners face. After the 2008 housing crash , she was forced to sell her home, and renting proved to be more difficult than expected as a single parent. At the same time, she was caring for her grandmother

When Allen first heard about the BYPlus program , an eight-week training course that prepares people for a career in construction, he was juggling two fast food jobs. Until he came across a post on his cousin’s social media of him on a ladder during training. Allen was intrigued and wanted to join. But there was a catch. Neither of his employers were willing to adjust his schedule so he could attend classes during the day and work nights. Faced with a choice, Allen made a bol

Natalie has lived in her house for nearly 30 years. She was drawn to the quiet street, families, neighbors you got to know, when she moved here. When she bought her home, the rent prices and continuation of always paying that rent while also raising children was daunting. After running the numbers, she realized it was more economical and feasible for her to buy her home. So she did. “It’s still more economical for me to own my home,” Natalie laughs a little as she says this.

Nathan’s decision to spend his summer with us was part of a broader path toward becoming a physician. Serving with Home Repairs for Good through AmeriCorps allowed him to gain valuable, real-world experience in the challenges of aging in place.

her monthly social security amount of just a little over $1,400 not enough to make ends meet and have room to do repairs.

Now, as the newest member of the Home Repairs for Good Board of Directors, Tauhric is bringing that passion to a bigger stage – one that’s focused on both local service and larger systems change.

Right now, across the country, houses are being abandoned. Not because people want to leave, but because they have no choice. The Joint Center for Housing Studies recently reported that 6.7 million households are living in homes that don’t meet basic safety standards.

The two of them bring different strengths to the work. Brad often leads the charge, overseeing projects and setting the tone. Brooke keeps things moving, shares the mission, connects with homeowners, and makes sure nobody walks away feeling small – especially first-time volunteers.

How the videographer for Home Repairs for Good sees the work thats done and who is helped.

Delilah has done her best to maintain this home that she and her family has loved for decades. However, as the years passed and her physical

AARP Indiana’s mission of redefining and improving life for Hoosiers 50-plus includes striving to make our communities more livable.  A livable community is one that is safe and secure for people of all ages. It offers choices in where to live, how to get around, and it equitably serves residents of all ages, ability levels, incomes, races, ethnicities, and other backgrounds. This is of growing importance across the nation, but even more so here in the State of Indiana. Accor

“It’s more than just a job,” Andy says. “We’re teaching them skills they can carry with them anywhere — whether they want to start their own

Dave Withey, the founder, didn’t have dozens of slides or handouts. Instead, he sat down at the table with us, looked us in the eyes,

The no cost repairs provided by Home Repairs for Good volunteers give homeowners the support they need to maintain their home and sometimes

Critical home repairs provided by volunteers allow homeowners to stay  in their homes where they belong.  168 medical student volunteers from Marion University, School of Family Medicine  recently joined forces with Home Repairs for Good to help 9 different families in Indianapolis.  Connecting safe homes through needed repairs and  senior homeowner’s health demonstrates that housing  is health. Where people live matters. Home Repairs  for Good has been working through volunt

James has resided in the home that his mother grew up in for 34 years. As can be expected, plenty of maintenance and repair projects confron

In this op-ed in the Indianapolis Recorder, Rachel Nelson, Executive Director of Home Repairs for Good shares how collaboration and targeted

Staying in Indiana was never a part of Kyla's post-college plans. However, after living in Indianapolis for two years, she is happy with the way things have worked out. Upon graduating from Purdue in 2022, Kyla began her career as a civil engineer with JQOL in Indy. And she has found the perfect volunteer opportunity to match her skills and interests with Home Repairs for Good. Kyla was introduced to Home Repairs for Good (formerly NeighborLink Indianapolis) at a Purdue Netwo

Thanks to that initiative, he was informed Home Repairs for Good had a new program called Home Stabilization to address larger projects, in