Community Homeworks Founders’ Day Celebration 2023
On September 21st, 2023, Community Homeworks held its inaugural Founders’ Day Celebration, commemorating the organization’s history while also illuminating its future vision. The event took place at Honor Credit Unions […]
Empowering Edison: CHW and KLC Partner to Improve Neighborhood Education and Safety
Community Homeworks and Kalamazoo Literacy Council Partner to Empower Edison Neighborhood Residents Some exciting things are brewing here in the Edison Neighborhood! The Kalamazoo Literacy Council (KLC) and a group […]
Community Homeworks Honored with Two Historic Preservation Awards
Community Homeworks has caught the attention of two historic preservation groups for their work in older homes! The organization was recently recognized both locally and statewide this May for its […]
CHW Names Its Newly Renovated Education Center After Founders
Community Homeworks has finished the remodel of their education center that started in 2022 thanks to the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation and have named it after Community Homeworks’ co-founders Shaun […]
Pilot Project, Community Homeworks Expansion Leads to Repairing Kalamazoo Township Homes
Kalamazoo Township homeowners whose houses need repairs now have a new resource thanks to the cooperation of several local nonprofit partners and a new countywide millage. Community Homeworks, Local Initiatives […]
Kalamazoo County Releases Housing Plan
According to a plan from the W.E. Upjohn Institute, significant housing concerns are confronting Kalamazoo County. Community Homeworks is helping to ease the problem. The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners […]
Program Helps Low-Income Homeowners Fix Exterior Code Violations
It can be a vicious cycle: A home begins to fall into disrepair, but the homeowner doesn’t have the money, physical ability, or know-how to fix the problems. As the […]
CHW Receives Grant for Critical Home Repairs
O’Connor Fund bequest to assist owners of older homes An unusual partnership between Community Homeworks and a local home preservation organization will help low-income Kalamazoo homeowners pay for critical home […]
Program Aims to Reduce Infant Mortality through Critical Home Repairs
Kalamazoo Community Foundation grant supplies funds for up to 15 projects A baby of color born in Kalamazoo has 2.8 times higher odds of dying than a white infant, […]
First Annual Homes for the Holidays: Gingerbread House Contest
In November 2021 we announced a new annual signature event called Homes for the Holidays: Gingerbread House Contest. You guessed correctly; we put on a community wide gingerbread house contest! […]
