Is your home in need of a facelift?
Hearts & Hammers is on a mission to keep people in the homes they love in the Twin Cities and Dallas, Texas communities. The Hearts & Hammers mission is to provide exterior home improvement assistance for senior citizens, disabled individuals and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or their surviving spouse so that they may continue living independently.
In 1986, Peace Corps volunteer and architect Bob Walker, along with a group of fellow Peace Corps volunteers, sought a social activity that utilized their experiences for the benefit of the community. They began by refurbishing an elderly minister’s home right in their town of Dallas. The next year, they tackled nine more homes. Soon after, Hearts & Hammers was born.
Following his 1997 relocation to the Twin Cities, Walker created the Minnesota chapter of Hearts & Hammers, which continues to expand its work annually. Hearts & Hammers has grown from one home painted by 24 volunteers to thousands of volunteers who have restored over 8,500 homes across the Twin Cities and Dallas.
Hearts & Hammers assists low-income homeowners struggling with deteriorating home exteriors. Often these neighbors face the reality of losing the place they love. Hearts & Hammers provides free exterior restorations to keep that from happening. In a time when affordable housing is reaching a crisis level, they provide home rehabilitation for naturally occurring affordable housing for those who have difficulty performing the task or simply cannot afford it.
They can do more homes this summer, so if your home needs a facelift, contact them now at 612-208-2791 or go to heartsandhammers.org.