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Welcome to the Dallas Hearts and Hammers Program!

Mission Statement

The mission of Hearts and Hammers is to refurbish qualified homes owned by low income citizens within the Dallas Metroplex. Hearts and Hammers will accomplish its mission by recruiting volunteers to work on a specific project day.

Goals

bulletTo help those in need of repair and refurbishment services.
bulletTo work with a local social agency to identify neighborhoods and select qualified homeowners that are in need of such services. The criteria for selection shall be based on limited income, physical limitations to complete the work themselves, legal ownership of the home, pending or current violation with the city code requirements, and limitations of other resources to accomplish the repairs.
bulletTo assess and inventory the repair needs of selected homes.
bulletTo acquire donations of money and materials to allow our volunteers to serve homeowners in need of such services.
bulletTo recruit and organize volunteers to repair and refurbish homes in need.
bulletTo meet individual homeowners and convey a sense of caring from our volunteers for their fellow citizens.
bulletTo focus on two days per year on which to provide our services in one or more neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas.
bulletTo maximize the impact of every dollar raised in this effort by minimizing expenditures on activities that are not directly oriented to improving the homeowner's home.
bulletTo provide a positive experience for volunteers and homeowners.