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Even in the best of times, many of our legacy neighbors struggle with the escalating costs of city taxes, home maintenance, heating and cooling and the ever-rising health care costs associated with aging. Cost-of-living increases are often difficult to meet for our elderly neighbors on fixed incomes.
Faced with hard choices, what trade-offs must our elderly neighbors make in the twilight years of their lives when a sudden home repair is needed?
Do they pay their taxes or replace crumbling plumbing? Do they keep paying for their medicine or do they fix that leaky roof that if left unattended will soon destroy the value of their primary asset?
In many cases, the cost of upkeep forces an elderly homeowner to sell their home.
Believing that it was just plain wrong that the cost of a home repair would force an elderly homeowner to live in fear, two East Lake neighbors joined forces in 2000 to make a difference in their community. What started out as two individuals volunteering their nights and weekends quickly grew to include hundreds of volunteers, an army of dedicated service contractors, and expanded outreach to five different neighborhoods. Neighbor in Need was formally incorporated in 2007 and makes transformational home repairs to dozens of households annually.

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Reminder that The Groove returns! 🍸 Cottage Groove 007 is this Saturday, November 7 in Kirkwood, and this year the mission is Bond. Tuxedos, trench coats, villains and Bond girls all welcome, and little spies too. Live music from The Squirrelheads and Falling Rocks plus a DJ, food trucks, college football on 6 screens, the Annual Sangria Contest and games of chance. Every dollar raised supports our mission at Neighbor in Need: keeping our senior neighbors warm, safe and dry at home. 📍 The backyards on 1st Ave between Cottage Grove Ave & Sutton St 🕔 5 PM – 11 PM | Free to attend, $20 suggested donation for drinks cottagegroove.net #CottageGroove007 #KirkwoodATL #KirkwoodEvents #NeighborInNeed #ATLBlockParty @kwcottagegroove

A new roof, a working heater, peace of mind—these are the things your support helps provide. Aging in place shouldn’t be out of reach for our long-time neighbors. That’s why Neighbor in Need offers professional, warranty-backed home repairs at no cost to elderly homeowners, helping them stay safe, secure, and at home.⠀ We’ve been doing it for 20+ years, with your help.⠀ ⠀ Donate today and become a monthly donor at the link in our bio.

(swipe to see all the work we did!) Mr. Charles is blind and his amazing neighbors on Warren St NE are always looking out for him. They called us to let us know that his kitchen and floors in his home were in such disrepair that he was having to deal with critters coming in from the outside on a regular basis. We weren't having that so we sent Armando with A.H. Roofing & Construction to close up any access to the house and replace the floors, repair walls, and add a new door to Mr. Charles kitchen. When we pulled up Mr. Charles' floor, we found that his old cast iron water lines were leaking and completely replaced all of the lines. We also found that Mr. Charles' range wasn't in working condition, so we ran out and bought him a new one! Help us continue to support our neighbors in need by donating and becoming a monthly donor at the link in our bio.

No senior should have to choose between medicine and a safe bathroom. Yet, for many of our legacy neighbors, rising costs of taxes, home maintenance, and health care force impossible decisions. Since 2000, Neighbor in Need has stepped in to make sure elderly homeowners can age in place safely—without fear of losing their homes over a repair. Together, we’ve repaired dozens of bathrooms, plumbing systems, and more. Support our mission by being a donor--donate today at the link in our bio.

Ms. Ramona on College lives in one of the few Habitat for Humanity homes here in our neighborhood. Habitat offers very little in the way of repairs to their residents unless they live in certain neighborhoods of Atlanta, so we were excited to find out they were willing to repaint her exterior for her. However in order from the to paint she needed some of her rotten siding and soffits repaired. We sent Armando with A.H. Roofing & Construction by to make the repairs so she's all ready for a new paint job!⠀ ⠀ Projects like these are not possible without the donations from our community! Donate today or become a monthly donor at the link in our bio!⠀

A new roof. A working furnace. A safer home. These are the kinds of life-changing repairs Neighbor in Need brings to elderly homeowners in East Lake, Kirkwood, and Edgewood—neighbors who’ve spent decades building our community. With rising costs, many seniors are at risk of being pushed out of their homes. We’re here to stop that. With your gift, you provide stability, dignity, and peace of mind to someone’s grandmother, father, or lifelong neighbor. Donate today and become a monthly donor at the link in our bio!

We've continued to help out Ms. Mary on Alder Court with various repairs throughout the years. She called to let us know she didn't have any hot water and we got someone out there immediately to replace her water heater and get her water warmed up again! Ms. Mary also let a Neighbor in Need volunteer that was checking in on her know that she had rusty pipes and needed us to come out and take a look. Sure enough her cast iron pipes were leaking and she needed a brand new water line. Armando and his team at A.H. Roofing & Construction were able to quickly get out to her house, dig up the old rusty pipe and repair with the latest flexible pipe and her reconnected! This repair was done at no cost to her! Our elderly neighbors shouldn't have to pick and choose necessities due to financial strain and rising costs. The work of Neighbor in Need is fully funded by those who donate - THANK YOU for helping us make projects like this possible and continuing to support our mission. Make a donation or become a monthly donor at the link in our bio.

Save the date for the 2027 Neighbor in Need Gala on June 1st, 2027!! 🎉

A roof over your neighbor’s head—for $10,000. That’s all it takes for Neighbor in Need to provide a brand-new roof to a low-income senior in our community. A safe, dry home shouldn’t be out of reach. 🌧️ When leaks threaten comfort and safety, we step in—thanks to you. 🏠 100% of your donation goes directly to critical repairs. 💚 Give what you can—every dollar gets us closer. Donate today at the link in our bio!

Thanks to the Tree Man @bouttetree ! Ms Mary on Warren is a gem. ❤️

One of our fantastic volunteers who regularly check in on our clients informed us that Mr. Charles' bathtub drain wasn't draining properly. Mr. Charles is a blind senior neighbor who we have provided with a new roof a few years ago and a major kitchen repair earlier this year. We were able to have Armando with A.H. Roofing and Construction out to replace his drain and get the bathtub draining properly again. We love that you can see the gorgeous new red and blue water lines from his previous kitchen repair in these photos! Projects like these are not possible without the donations from our community! Donate today or become a monthly donor at the link in our bio!

A new roof. A working water heater. A front step that’s safe to climb. These aren’t just home repairs—they’re lifelines. Neighbor in Need helps elderly homeowners stay rooted in the communities they helped build. 🏠 100% volunteer-run. 100% local impact. Join us in this mission—donate once or become a sustaining donor at the link in our bio!

New pipes, water heater, and a toilet for a neighbor in East Lake! Look how much build up there was in those old cast iron pipes! Thanks to Armando and A.H. Roofing & Construction for the speedy and thourough fix! Projects like these are not possible without the donations from our community! Donate today or become a monthly donor at the link in our bio!

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