What is A Brush With Kindness (ABWK)

* A Brush with Kindness is an exterior home preservation program that provides painting, landscaping, weather stripping and minor repair services for homeowners in need.
* ABWK helps low-income homeowners impacted by age, disability and family circumstances, who struggle to maintain the exterior of their homes, reclaim their homes with pride and dignity. 
* ABWK serves as a companion to our core building program, enabling us to serve more families, increase opportunities for volunteers and expand our base of sponsors. 
* A Brush with Kindness is part of Habitat’s broader community development strategy, a holistic approach, which assists communities as well as families.
* It revitalizes the appearance of the neighborhood, strengthens connections within the community, and helps preserve and create affordable housing stock.

Types of Potential Projects

* Exterior Painting
* Trim
* Yard Cleaning/Landscape
* Caulking
* Exterior Doors
* Fence Repair
* Tree Trimming
* Wheelchair Ramps
* Gutter Cleaning/Installation
* Vinyl Siding cleaning

Homeowner Criteria to Qualify…

Low Income
Must own home
Preference to elderly and/or disabled
5-20 Hours (depends on size of project) of sweat equity if physically able

Volunteer Groups Wanted
If you are a youth group leader or other group leader and are interested in having your group provide the support for ABWK project, please contact Mike Gaines @ [ mgaines@lcmohabitat.org ]

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