“ACTS Changes This Community One Family at a Time”
DUMFRIES, VIRGINIA – “I want to thank HomeAid Northern Virginia and Winchester Homes for the construction of this new Family Services Center for ACTS,” said Congressman Tom Davis (R-VA) at a dedication ceremony this week. “ACTS changes this community one family at time. ACTS takes people who could go many ways in life and gives them a roof over their head, financial assistance and support in many ways.”
Winchester Homes was the HomeAid Northern Virginia Builder Captain for the construction of the 7,500-square-foot Family Services Center that will include offices, counseling space, a food bank and a kitchen. ACTS (Action in Community through Service) is Prince William County’s only domestic violence and intervention program. It provides emergency assistance with food, clothing and financial support, has a 24-hour Help Line and offers transitional housing and child care services.
“ACTS experience collaborating on this project with HomeAid Northern Virginia and Winchester Homes has been wonderful,” said Francis Harris, Executive Director of ACTS. “The expertise and support of the HomeAid Board and the team at Winchester Homes is a blessing and the ACTS Family Service Center is a testimony for what teamwork can accomplish. This Center goes beyond our expectation and we look forward to working together again in the future.”
Peggy Molloy, Marketing Director, Washington, DC Division of Newland Mid-Atlantic, also handed a check for $10,000 to ACTS from HomeAid Northern Virginia. The donation to ACTS was part of a $20,000 donation to HomeAid Northern Virginia from Newland Communities and the Life is good Foundation from funds raised at Pumpkin Festivals held throughout the country.
“Donations by Winchester and its suppliers of time, supervision and materials – including a $50,000 donation by the Weyerhaeuser Company in lumber and materials – will save ACTS about $300,000 – money that ACTS can put toward their many programs,” said HomeAid Board President David Cogley of Beazer Homes.
“This is a great example of what HomeAid Northern Virginia is all about,” Cogley continued. “Despite a downturn in the housing market, HomeAid’s builders and their partners have been involved in 19 projects throughout Northern Virginia since the beginning of last year.”
“Every year Winchester Homes takes on charitable causes and I want to thank everyone for letting us be a part of this project,” said Todd Schermerhorn, Winchester’s Vice President of Construction at the dedication ceremony. “We at Winchester Homes are proud to know that we have done something significant for the people who need it.”
HomeAid Northern Virginia is the charitable arm of the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association (NVBIA) that renovates or rebuilds temporary shelters for the homeless, thrift stores, food banks, training centers and much more for men, women and families who otherwise face a bleak and uncertain future.
