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• Love:  My command is this:  Love each other as I have loved you.  Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.  John 15:12-13
• Integrity:  For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.  2 Cor 8:21
• Faith:  Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.  Proverbs 16:3

Home Repair

The repairs we make typically address home accessibility or a safety issue. They help people remain in their home, maintain the structural integrity, safe use of the residence and value of the home.  Our services often help prevent the need for a more expensive repair by addressing a small problem before it becomes an issue, such as a leaking roof or plumbing problem. Water damage leads to some of the most expensive repairs. Common repairs and services we provide include: 

• Installing or repairing handicap accessibility ramps and improving access to and mobility within the home
• Roof repairs
• Plumbing repairs
• Installing handicap bathrooms
• Repairing faulty electrical wiring
• Replacement of broken and rotten exterior boards and siding
• Fixing heating and cooling systems
• Yard maintenance including mowing lawn, trimming bushes, raking leaves, removing trees, and cleaning out flower beds.

Wheelchair Ramps

Ramp installations are labor intensive requiring 10-15 volunteers. We have developed a modular design for the ramps that allows us to pre-build the ramps in sections and then assemble on site. The pre-build modular design dramatically cuts down the install time and the impact to the homeowner.

Disaster Services

516 Project has partnered with multiple nonprofit organizations and churches including Lifepoint in Virginia and Highlands in Alabama to provide response throughout the Southeastern United States. In response to natural disasters, 516 Project teams with many other nonprofits to make even larger impacts on communities.  We routinely team with organizations such as Eight Days of Hope, God’s Pitcrew, Mercy Chefs, Just the Crumbs, and Samaritan’s Purse.  Additionally, a 516 Project affiliate has been established in Panama City, Florida. Plans are in process to establish additional affiliates in other localities in the Southeast United States to support local home repair and a unified team response to natural disasters.

When deploying disaster response teams, 516 Project will focus on insuring homes are accessible for emergency and other response services assisting with the removal of debris and downed trees.  In addition, 516 Project will assist in making homes temporarily habitable through the removal of debris, placing tarps of roofs, and other “handyman” service to make a home habitable until final repairs can be made.  516 Project disaster response teams work in accordance with municipal and FEMA guidelines.

516 Project has continued to expand its reach to people in need since 2016. From 2016-2021, we reached people in the Fredericksburg area focused on counties and cities in Planning District 16. These locations include Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Caroline and King George. In addition, we also served the area of Culpeper when the opportunity arose. In 2022, we joined forces with 2 nonprofit organizations (Rebuilding Together – Fredericksburg, and Resurrection Ministries - Richmond) to increase our area of coverage as well as our capacity to serve more families. By adding these teams, we increased our coverage into Louisa, Henrico and Hanover counties as we push closer and closer into the Richmond city limit.