Give to the Max Day 2024 - ABWK Support

A Brush with Kindness is a repair program to assist low income homeowners. ABWK provides critical home repair to people in need so that they can stay in their own homes rather than having to find an alternative living situation. One of the largest groups served by the ABWK program is the frail and elderly.  Since its inception in 2011, we have completed  over 90 projects in our service area!

Northwoods Habitat for Humanity is fortunate to have dedicated volunteers who give of their time to help others in need. Through a community member, we were made aware of an elderly gentleman, "Jim,"  who was living in his home with boarded windows and entrance door. Our crew installed new windows and an entrance door, fixed a hole in the kitchen floor and installed flooring, and replaced some shingles on the garage. Because ABWK relies on repayment for the cost of material, Jim was reluctant to have the repairs completed. But Jim's project was completed (for just under $1,000.00) and paid for by the community member who made the referral.  It was a pleasure to receive the following thank you from Jim: "Greetings... I'd like to express my appreciation to everyone at 'Habitat for Humanity' that contributed to the recent work done on my home - important repairs were done that I could not do on my own , nor afford to have done for me." 

As you think about how you can make an impact in our community, please remember people like Jim who simply need a little help to live safely in their homes. Your gift will make a difference every day for the rest of someone's life. 

A Brush with Kindness, Northwoods Habitat's repair program, needs funding to complete projects! 

Habitat for Humanity believes low income homeowners should be allowed to live in their homes in dignity.  A hand-up is often all that is needed to make that happen. A Brush with Kindness...

• is a nation-wide effort to serve low-income homeowners who struggle to maintain the exterior of their homes.
• focuses on exterior home repair services such as decks and ramps, painting, minor exterior repairs, landscaping, and exterior clean-up. Groups of 10-20 volunteers work alongside the homeowner to revitalize a home’s exterior. Team leaders make the experience of helping others a positive one.
• is a partner to Habitat’s core building program. It allows us to serve a different population than we currently serve, yet follows the same basic tenets for eligibility (need, ability to pay, willingness to partner). It is a direct fit with Habitat's strategic plan to exponentially increase the number of families served.
• uses volunteers, donated materials and no interest loans or grants to makes repairs affordable, helping low-income homeowners continue to live independently and securely in their homes.
• needs approximately $20,000.00 annually to complete projects - please donate today!

A new safe and sturdy deckA new secure door without draftsA new roof to keep water out