Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Homeowners must also meet the age or disability requirement, and they must also meet the income criteria set by the U.S. The homes must be owner occupied, in need of minor repairs and must be located within one of the city's designated revitalization areas. The home sites were selected by the Valdosta Neighborhood Development Division based on qualifying criteria.

We are proud and grateful to host these servants in our community.' 'In addition to their ministry to our local homeowners, they collect hundreds of cans of food for our local Second Harvest Food Bank-another selfless act of kindness they share with our community. 'These campers pay $469 each just for the 'privilege' of attending workcamp, in addition to the travel expenses of getting here,' said Mayor John Gayle. The 2017 workcamp represents campers from eight different states, as far away as Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan. They will spend the weekdays making repairs-which includes handrails, decks, wheelchair ramps and exterior painting-to 12 houses in the city limits. The 'campers' will arrive on Sunday, June 25, to get situated in their temporary living quarters at Valdosta Middle School. To date, the event is credited with repairing 313 substandard local homes (inclusive of the 2017 sites) and yielding an over $2 million economic investment in our community through capital improvements to housing stock, the value of volunteer housing, their spending in our community and the value of their labor. The 2017 workcamp marks the 11th year the city has hosted this event, which brings in youth to perform basic home repairs, painting, and minor construction, at no cost to local elderly or disabled homeowners.

These volunteers will travel from around the country to spend June 25-July 1 serving the citizens of Valdosta through the labor of love event known as the Southern Hospitality Workcamp. The City of Valdosta will welcome approximately 136 youth and adult volunteers from Group Cares non-profit ministry partner of Group Publishing. Youth built this handicap ramp on a Valdosta home during the 2016 workcamp event.

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