For more than 20 years, VIET has served non-English speaking residents in New Orleans. From Hurricane Katrina through the pandemic, VIET supports the community with services from food distribution events to access to vaccines. This project will repair windows and doors damaged by intruders and clear trees damaged by Hurricane Ida.

Variety the Children’s Charity has a 77-acre campus to host children’s programs and services. This project will renovate the dining hall, which is used by after-school programs, summer camps and a high school vocation program where participants can prepare their grown produce and baked goods to be sold at pop-up shops and Variety’s weekly farm stand.

The USO Nevada at Nellis Air Force Base desperately needs a cosmetic update. This project includes new flooring and paint as well as minor repairs and the removal of light fixtures and unused cabinetry to help make the shared space look brand new for its guests.

The USO at Fort Liberty sees nearly 7,000 service members and their families each month. This project will improve the appearance of the space with a refreshed and welcoming reception area, new carpet and flooring, kitchen updates and a brand-new buffet area to allow families to enjoy the space together.

USO Camp Grayling provides a comfortable recreational space for service members at Camp Grayling, the largest National Guard training facility in the U.S. This project will renovate the community center and allow service members an environment for games, events and entertainment, as well as wi-fi service to connect with their families at home.

The Tyler Mountain Volunteer Fire Department is working to create an ADA accessible and compliant business office. Electric, framing, removing garage doors, and adding windows would all transform this space. An additional benefit of the project will allow for a day room and training room for the firefighters in the vacated office space upstairs.

The volunteers of Truth Foundational Ministries work to support the community of Edgecombe County that has limited access to affordable and nutritious food. By upgrading a 10-ft. building with an ADA compliant bathroom, kitchenette, office space and closet with storage, the organization can provide better access to healthy, fresh food for this community in need.

The Trout Ponds Park is the recreational heart of the Newark Valley community and is currently suffering from structural and safety issues. This project includes new pavilions, a gazebo and walking bridge, grills, public restrooms and environmentally friendly drinking fountains. A new marquee and gates at the park entrance will welcome the community.

After curbside recycling was eliminated due to rising costs, residents in the town of Tilton now bring their recycling to the Department of Public Works (DPW). This project will expand the facility, including flooring, walls and a baler to compact materials and to create a system that will allow residents to fully participate in recycling efforts.

THRIVE served 18,000 people last year with emergency financial assistance, financial coaching, and food pantry services out of a 2,500 square foot office building. To increase capacity, THRIVE will renovate a new headquarters with a new roof, siding, paint and signage to be a central hub of aid, serving approximately 30,000 residents per year.