Needs From: Greater Longview United Way

Senior homeowner needs help cleaning up vines along her fenceline. 

Senior homeowner had a tree limb fall on her house last year. She received temporary help and has tarps in the areas where holes were created.  One of the corners on one of the tarps has come loose and she needs help tacking it back down while she waits for a new roof. There is also a hole in the soffit that needs to be repaired. 

Homeowner needs help with clearing a very overgrown backyard, raking and other yard tasks. The backyard weeds are 4-6' in height so special equipment may be needed. The home could also benefit from raking and a little junk/litter removal. 

Elderly widow needs her home pressure washed. 

Homeowner with medical issues needs help removing junk from his yard and reorganizing it. Many of the items are heavy and will require strong backs to move. The homeowner will be present during the workday but he has back issues and is unable to lift very much. 

Disabled widow with multiple health issues needs help with sheetrock repair in dining room and garage (her ceiling fell in).  The dining room is 11'x11'6" and the garage is 12'x11'6" (roughly 12 sheets of drywall). Other materials needed include drywall screws, tape, mud compound and paint.

We have volunteers who have donated their time and skilled labor to tackle this project but who cannot provide the materials. 

Elderly homeowner is requesting painting help for her recently repaired front steps and porch. Homeowner has the paint.  She is also requesting assistance making repairs to a shed that houses her generator. The shed is leaking causing her generator to be exposed to the elements. 

Single working mom has a broken window in the rear of her home that needs to be replaced. Dimensions can be provided upon request. 

A single mother, who is also helping raise her niece's 2 year old, needs help cutting up some felled trees in the rear of her property as well as removing overgrown vegetation. 

Ideal for groups of 4-10. Chainsaws needed. 

Medically disabled homeowner has requested help removing some junked items from her property as well as cutting back the overgrown vegetation on her property. Some of the work could be managed with basic yard tools, but heavier yard equipment is recommended. Small chain saws may be helpful. 

Ideal for volunteer groups of 8-12. 

80-year-old homeowner has a window with a window unit installed in it. She needs the unit removed so that the window can be cleaned on the inside. Once cleaned, she needs the window and unit reinstalled. She also needs help removing some overgrown vegetation and painting of her porch overhang. (She has the paint.) 

Middle-aged homeowner who was laid off from her job and is struggling financially is requesting assistance with repairing damages done to her home in the May 8, 2019 storm.  During that storm, trees fell on her home and damaged the bricks on one side. She paid a contractor who was going door-to-door to fix the damages but he stole her money and did not perform the repairs. She salvaged as many of the bricks as she could but may volunteers may need to provide some new materials.

Accustomed to working full time in service-related type work (including child protective), it has been hard for her to ask for help.

The homeowner also needs assistance caulking windows / doors to prevent water infiltration. 

Elderly homeowner has requested assistance mowing her back lot and pressure washing her home (and possibly driveway). The back lot will require heavy lawn equipment as it is severely overgrown. 

The amount of work could accommodate groups of 10-12; however, with only one source for water and with the need for a backhoe or heavy yard equipment, it's probably better suited for smaller volunteer groups who are willing to work longer hours. 

Homeowner who is physically unable to do yardwork has requested assistance with basic yard upkeep such as mowing, weed-eating and edging, as well as raking of leaves in the fall. 

Disabled widow with multiple health issues needs help with sheetrock repair in dining room and garage (her ceiling fell in).  The dining room is 11'x11'6" and the garage is 12'x11'6" (roughly 12 sheets of drywall). Other materials needed include drywall screws, tape, mud compound and paint. 

Elderly couple with a disabled son had a new wheelchair ramp built by volunteers. They've requested assistance with staining or painting the ramp. Volunteers would have to provide the materials and supplies. 

Ideal for a small group with 2-6 volunteers. 

An elderly gentleman needs assistance with power washing his home, painting his front and side porches and repairing a few pieces of siding at the front of the home that has suffered water damage.

Disabled homeowner needs help installing a replacement window (she has the window), clearing brush from her fence line and some minor soffit repair. 

Connect Longview needs photographers and videographers to help record our volunteer workdays! Most workdays are on Saturday morning but there are also weekday opportunities especially during the spring and  summer months.  Help us capture before and after shots of homes, interviews with volunteers and homeowners and action photos of our hardworking volunteers!