Reclaiming Hope

RECLAIMING HOPE | Hope is the starting point for Urban Homeworks, the force that brings together low-income families, young professionals, job skill trainees, and volunteers from all walks of life into an exchange that restores homes and creates a space for neighbors to engage.

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:08

Tragedy Transformed

The tornado was particularly unkind to the inhabitants and structure at 3647 Emerson Avenue North. Some of the residents were home as the storm completely ripped the roof from the house, but no one was harmed. After the tornado had done its damage, Mandy Bryant, the homeowner, and her roommate, Heather, were immediately displaced from housing. The home was declared unsalvageable, yet their response was not one of defeat but determination and goodwill. Read more of their story and see before and after photos...

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