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We are proud to highlight Housing Partnerships, Inc. (HPI), a recent recipient of a $50,000 grant through Impact 100 Greater Peninsula. For 40 years, HPI has been more than just a non-profit - they have been one of the quiet guardians of neighbors. Their mission is simple, beautiful, and vital: ensuring that every neighbor, no matter their circumstances, has a home that is truly safe, warm, and dry.
Forty Years of Heart and Home
The organization looks back on a legacy of care that began in 1985. What started as a small group of neighbors helping neighbors has blossomed into a beautiful tapestry of professional expertise and "volunteer heart." The magic is right there in the name: Partnership. By weaving together local governments, civic groups, and kind-hearted volunteers, HPI protects the most vulnerable among us. They ensure that our seniors, veterans, and neighbors living with disabilities don’t just have a roof over their heads; they have a sanctuary where they can age with dignity. |
"We do more than fix homes; we protect health, preserve independence, and keep vulnerable residents safely housed." |
Restoring Peace of Mind: The Emergency Repair Program
The $50,000 Impact 100 grant is being poured directly into HPI’s Emergency Home Repair & Accessibility Program. This initiative is a lifeline for neighbors facing critical home repairs they simply cannot afford on their own.
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to stay right where they belong—tucked safely in their own beds, surrounded by the memories they’ve built. When they strengthen the walls of a neighbor's home, they strengthen the soul of the entire community.
A New Milestone: Give Local 757
Housing Partnerships is opening their doors even wider by joining the Give Local 757 giving day for the very first time! On May 5, 2026, HPI, along with PCF and hundreds of nonprofits across the 757, will join in this annual regional celebration of generosity . It’s a day for all of us to rally together around our nonprofit community, elevating public awareness of the organizations and their work, and generating important unrestricted gift support.
Housing Partnerships is opening their doors even wider by joining the Give Local 757 giving day for the very first time! On May 5, 2026, HPI, along with PCF and hundreds of nonprofits across the 757, will join in this annual regional celebration of generosity . It’s a day for all of us to rally together around our nonprofit community, elevating public awareness of the organizations and their work, and generating important unrestricted gift support.
The Foundation of Our Future
The vital work HPI performs isn't just a local success story - it is work that responds every day to some of the challenging findings included in the research report PCF released last year "Serving an Older Peninsula." The report forecasts the surge in population for residents age 60+ across the Peninsula over the next 25 years, where the desire to age in place is often met with the harsh reality of aging infrastructure.
The vital work HPI performs isn't just a local success story - it is work that responds every day to some of the challenging findings included in the research report PCF released last year "Serving an Older Peninsula." The report forecasts the surge in population for residents age 60+ across the Peninsula over the next 25 years, where the desire to age in place is often met with the harsh reality of aging infrastructure.
As our report illustrates, a home that isn’t "safe, warm, and dry" is a leading cause of concern and insecurity for our older neighbors - they want to stay in their homes, but limited finances often don't allow them to make changes that make their homes safe, which leads to falls and hospitalizations. So through their work, HPI isn't just fixing roofs and installing railings—they are lowering the barriers to health and independence so crucial for, and precious to, our senior population.