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What is the DeKalb Cares Water Repair Program? A county-operated service that provides no-cost plumbing to low-income residents who reside inside DeKalb County.  The program is operated by the county’s Community Development…

What is Giving Tuesday? GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people…

I hope you’re ready because we are! We’re back again for a Fall Spirit Night! On Tuesday, October 10th from 5:30pm-8:30pm, we’ll be taking over J.R. Crickets. If you have…

This deck really needs to be the model deck for all others in the county.” We recently finished rebuilding a rotting deck of a veteran, Lester, in DeKalb County. Lester…

Hello Family, Whew! Can you believe we are at the halfway mark for 2023? Before we know we will begin to see Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations going up! I’m reminded…

Like a regular health check-up, a home maintenance schedule is important for every house’s upkeep. Continuing to check on your exterior, appliances, heating and cooling, plumbing, security, and electrical systems…

Eden is a father who recently donated a car through our Cars for Homes program that resells or recycles them to raise funds that’ll help us carry out our mission. Cars, like…

Most Americans had no way of really owning a home in the 1800s. Mortgages became common only after the U.S. banking system came into being after the 1860s National Bank…

When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthday. About a third of older Americans lived in poverty and there were…

See the messages people have signed on our card Maybe you are one. Maybe you know one, or maybe one has helped you at some point. One way or another,…