Needs From: Greater Longview United Way

80-year-old homeowner with many medical issues needs help with the upkeep of his yard. 

Ideal for small group of 4-6. Need mostly weed eaters and small garden tools. The yard is landscaped in a manner that makes it hard to get more than one mower inside the yard. 

Elderly homeowner is requesting help repairing / installing a privacy fence on part of her property. The current fence is installed in a manner that makes the gate unusable. She has most if not all of the materials. 

Elderly homeowner is requesting help moving old furniture and items from her backyard to the curb and repairing / replacing a section of fencing in her back yard. She has most of the fencing materials. 

Ideal for a smaller group of 4-8 that includes a mix of semi-skilled (fence) and non-skilled (cleanout). 

Elderly homeowner is requesting help with minor property maintenance including fixing porch railing, caulking siding joints, re-tacking falling soffit, and new caulk in bathtub. She has also requested installation of an access ladder for her attic. 

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. 

Elderly and disabled homeowner needs help clearing out a jungle in his backyard. There are many vines and scrap trees that need to be cut. There is some mowing / weed-eating as well. 

The lot is small but the job is big and would be ideal for volunteer groups sized 8-12. 

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. 

Homeowner is wheelchair-bound and has requested that his home be pressure washed. Volunteer(s) would need to provide equipment and supplies. 

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. 

Elderly homeowner, currently hospitalized, needs assistance with mowing, weed eating and general yard cleanup at her home. 

Ideal for teams of 4-10 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!