HomeAid Celebrates at Making A Way Housing

ATLANTA - Aug. 1, 2018 - PRLog -- On July 19, 2018, HomeAid Atlanta and Making A Way Housing supporters gathered on Atlanta's west side to celebrate the completed renovation of an apartment building with a ribbon cutting and dedication program.  This project added 16 new beds at Making A Way Housing, which provides emergency, transitional, and permanent supportive housing and case management to homeless adults, male and female, facing complex challenges associated with chronic homelessness, substance abuse, mental illness, and HIV and AIDS.

"When we saw the challenges facing families and individuals in this area of Atlanta, we knew we could make a difference and work together with some great partners to change the landscape of the area. Our mission at Brock Built is to enrich the lives we touch, and we felt this project helped accomplish our goal," said Steve Brock, president of Brock Built Homes, who served as HomeAid's volunteer Builder Captain for this project.

The Brock Built Homes team, in partnership with HomeAid, transformed the exterior of the building with fresh paint, new doors and windows, as well as new interior finishes including low maintenance laminate flooring and updated GE kitchen appliances. The project also included updated plumbing and light fixtures throughout, a new roof, and a new HVAC system. The apartment building is now known as The Gertrude Iraldo Thompson Memorial Building, in memory of Making A Way Housing Executive Director, Liz Thompson's mother.

In addition to Brock Built Homes' involvement, many companies and individuals contributed time and materials including:

Atlanta Glass & Mirror

Attic Close-Out, Inc.

Blaine Aldridge Concrete

BMC

Brand Vaughan Lumber Co.

City of Atlanta

Construction Resources

Contract Solutions

EZ Systems

Ferguson Enterprises

GE Appliances

Georgia Specialty Products

Heely-Brown

HUD

Interceramic

KBC Painting

Keystone Millworks

KR Construction

LaFlamme Electric

Marshall & Bollwerk

Engineering

Master Window Systems

Midtown Design Company

Mohawk

Mulhern + Kulp

Plumbing Distributors

PPG

Randal Lowe Plumbing

Samwel Kimani

Sherwin-Williams

Stedfast Contractors

Sunburst Floors

Tapco

Tru Comfort

The Fence Guys

Woodman Insulation

HomeAid Atlanta, founded in 2001, is a nonprofit organization that builds new lives for homeless families and individuals through housing and community outreach. HomeAid works in partnership with the building industry, as well as community organizations, to assist people experiencing homelessness. To date, HomeAid Atlanta has completed over 100 housing, remodel and care day projects at locations serving victims of domestic violence, teen mothers, veterans and more. HomeAid is the designated charity of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. Learn more at www.homeaidatlanta.org.