A private nonprofit that provides educational, recreational, and social service opportunities to neighborhood residents seeks assistance in developing a village of tiny, energy-efficient homes to house those in need, with a specific focus on establishing a tool lending library stocked with tools and resources for members of the neighborhood to use to maintain or improve their homes, gardens or yards. Area Lowe’s stores helped kick start the program by building the first two homes in the village.

A youth center in a town that has lost 30 children to gun violence and other trauma wishes to renovate its space so it can support teens and families with limited resources who are struggling to find extracurricular activities to keep them safe and off the streets. With a goal to bring positivity back to the community, the renovations will ensure the space is inviting and helping teens create a better lifestyle for their future.

An organization that provides aid to the homeless seeks assistance in revitalizing, improving, and making critical repairs to its network of facilities so it can accommodate those in need and provide essential services for a vulnerable population in fully functioning buildings.

A nonprofit organization focused on providing at-risk teens a safe, positive place and support programs including tutoring, mentoring and community service projects seeks to build a greenhouse on its property. The greenhouse will allow the organization to grow its own vegetables and other produce to help bolster the meals they serve to at-risk youth while giving them the opportunity to build life skills by working in the garden themselves.

A community wishes to update its oldest play area with a new inclusive, ADA-accessible play structure including sensory, shade and interactive features as well as updates to the nearby picnic amenities. The improvements will bring the park up to ADA standards and offer a place where children can play together, and community members can enjoy the outdoors and green space.

A food pantry housed in a former church that has worked within the donated building’s layout constraints seeks assistance in remodeling, refreshing, and organizing the space to make it more functional. The project will help the organization broaden its efforts and offerings and better serve the community through innovative programs such as the self-service pantry.

Former NFL player and 3x Super Bowl champ Matt Light will roll-up his sleeves and work alongside young high school students, training them to build a covered bridge. This instructional and hands-on learning experience will introduce young people to the age-old craft of timber frame construction and teach them to work collaboratively while creating a permanent structure that betters the community.

A zoo seeks to enhance and refresh an area filled with animals and hands-on learning activities, dedicated to educating children and their families about the animals themselves, and on the importance of nature conservation. The project will help fulfill the zoo’s mission of connecting children and families with nature and animals.

A rural community wishes to build an inclusive and fully accessible playground for children with disabilities. A playground where children with physical, visual, and sensory needs can play alongside their peers, no matter their ability level or age. it will be the only playground of its type in the community, filling a void and providing families a fun place to bring their children to play with siblings and friends.

A Habitat for Humanity chapter is hosting an event on September 11 as a day of service and remembrance to honor 9/11’s first responders, veterans, their families and those who went into service because of what happened on that day 20 years ago. The chapter wishes to repair and modify the homes of veterans, first responders and their families, with the goal of helping keep them in place in their homes, preventing displacement and potential homelessness among those who have served our country.