Our Impact

Community Engagement

In addition to our building and remodeling projects, HomeAid reaches out to meet the immediate needs of Utah families and individuals experiencing homeless and the organizations that assist them. Every year we complete several HomeAid Care Days, HomeAid CareKits, and the HomeAid Essentials Drive.  

HomeAid Essentials

These outreach programs coordinate with their local communities to collect and distribute donations of these much-needed items.

  • Diaper Drives: Diapers, formula, and wipes

  • Builders for Babies: A program of Essentials (Diaper Drive)

  • Share the Warmth: Blankets, winter coats, gloves, scarfs, hats

  • Seats and Feets: Socks and underwear

  • CareKits: Personal hygiene items, snacks, water and resource cards

  • Back to School Drives: Needed school supplies . 

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HomeAid Care Days

HomeAid Care Days are hands-on volunteer workdays during which minor repairs and upgrades are made at homeless projects and homeless service facilities. Tasks like painting, landscaping, cleaning, and small construction projects are done at no charge based on each organization’s need.  Since 2001, HomeAid has completed nearly 100 HomeAid Care Days (and counting), resulting in a savings of more than $315,000 to service providers.

HomeAid Heroes

Builder, vendor or affiliate donates an agreed upon amount per transaction to HomeAid Utah during a twelve-month period. A check is sent to HomeAid Utah quarterly. 

Buyers, customers and clients are advised their purchase will help build and renovate emergency, transitional and permanent supportive shelters for men, women and children in our community who are experiencing homelessness. They receive a thank you letter from HomeAid Utah with their transaction documents. 

Funds raised through the HomeAid Heroes program will be used to advance the efforts of HomeAid Utah to provide reputable homeless service providers with physical facility rehab and construction support so they may better serve our friends experiencing homelessness. 

Virtual Giving Machine

The Virtual Giving Machine was developed in collaboration with a student team from BYU. Its purpose is to provide a one-stop site for the public to donate relevant, new items that are needed in real-time by participating providers of homeless services. During the final two months of 2020, HomeAid ran a Thanks4Giving campaign directing people to the site which resulted in the donation of over 23,000 unique items (over $6,000 in value) to a variety of our front-line service providers. To date, the Virtual Giving Machine has resulted in the donation of over 29,000 unique items!