Home Pro Elite Property Maintenance is proud to offer Free Emergency Home Repair Services to our at-risk residents. All labor for these projects was donated by our dedicated staff and volunteers, but we still rely on donations to cover the cost of materials and supplies.

This year a GoFundMe was created to help offset those expenses, yet only two people contributed a total of $40.00. We reached out to local churches and contacted the Commonwealth Journal, FOX Lexington, CBS and ABC to help raise awareness of the need, but despite those efforts we did not receive any support or assistance in spreading the dire need.

This season brought an exceptionally large number of requests for assistance, and it breaks my heart that we are, at this time, unable to fulfill many of them because of insufficient funds. We have prayed for volunteers and financial backing for this vital cause, but as of today no meaningful assistance or public outreach support has been secured. It is painful to report that most of our at-risk residents—particularly many seniors—will not receive help this year.

We see thousands of dollars being directed to organizations supporting children’s toys, coats and other holiday programs, and while we wholeheartedly support those efforts for low-income children, it is disheartening that our appeals for senior assistance went unanswered.

A feature story about someone painting Christmas scenes at local coffee shops received attention, yet our requests to local churches, news media and community groups did not elicit the same response. This reality is upsetting to everyone involved and highlights a desperate need for broader community support.

We will continue to try to answer some of the request already received but there will be a delay and for most no assistance will arrive. The request will be prioritized based upon the emergency need especially for those who have homes that are not livable