Thursday, July 2, 2009

Love Your Home Community Project

The Love Your Home Community Project was this past Tuesday at the HomeAgain Shelter on West Grace Street. Realtors, stagers, interior designers, painters and builders joined together to transform this drab, tired shelter for the men who live and will live there in the future.

HomeAgain provides emergency shelter and transitional housing for Richmond's men, women, children and veterans who have no place to live. HomeAgain also connects clients to community resources and assists them in developing the skills necessary to obtain and maintain permanent housing.

HomeAgain operates two emergency programs, both located in downtown Richmond. The Espigh Family Shelter, home to 30 women and children, and the Men's Emergency Shelter, home to 20 men, are 90 day programs that focus on basic need for food and shelter. Residents in both houses perform daily chores and routine house upkeep.

www.homeagainrichmond.org


The Men's HomeAgain Shelter
11 West Grace Street


Before; this is the dining area (that was transformed into a sewing workroom for the work day). There is a painted brick wall that will be repainted taupe to match the walls in the rest of the shelter.


Before; this is the front seating area. The men can watch TV, read books or just spend time together here.


Before; this room had one tired blue wall that will be painted taupe.


Before