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Hearts & Hammers assists local, low income homeowners whose exterior of their homes is deteriorating and may even be in danger of losing their homes. Hearts & Hammers restores and preserves the home so that they can safely stay in their affordable home. We do this by managing the project start-to-finish which includes scoping the project, gathering supplies and volunteers to complete the work.

Hearts & Hammers could not exist without the help of volunteers who restore and preserve the homes and donors who help those who cannot afford to pay for their deteriorating homes.

Learn more today about how you can Sponsor a Home, Volunteer or Donate.

Mission:

The mission of Hearts & Hammers –Twin Cities is to provide exterior home improvement assistance for Senior Citizens, Disabled Individuals, and  Veterans of the United States Armed Forces or their Surviving Spouse so that they may continue living independently.

History:

Founded in 1997 by Bob Walker, Hearts & Hammers is a true leader in the Twin Cities addressing housing conditions.

 

In the 1980s, returned Peace Corps volunteer architect Bob Walker and the Dallas Chapter of returned Peace Corps volunteers sought to create a social activity that would allow them to utilize their experiences for the benefit of the community. They began by refurbishing an elderly minister’s home. The following year nine homes were refurbished and Hearts & Hammers- Dallas was born. Mr. Walker recognized the overwhelming need for home rehab among people that had the most difficult time affording or performing such improvements: senior citizens, disabled adults, veterans or their surviving spouses, and those immediately above or below the poverty level.

Following his relocation to the Twin Cities, Mr. Walker created the second chapter of Hearts & Hammers in 1997. On October 1st, 2018 Hearts & Hammers began the transition of Metro Paint-A-Thon from the Great Minneapolis Community Connections (GMCC). Metro Paint-A-Thon has served more than 7,000 low-income households over 35 years with home improvements and exterior home painting. GMCC wanted to ensure that these important services for elders and homeowners with disabilities continue and expand. “Hearts & Hammers is the perfect home for Metro Paint-A-Thon to continue and thrive given their mission to provide exterior home improvement assistance for senior citizens, disabled adults, and veterans.” ~GMCC

In 2020 Hearts & Hammers will coordinate approximately 2,000 volunteers from more than 70 different organizations to refurbish homes throughout the Twin Cities.

Impact:

Utilizing over 2000 volunteers to restore and preserve approximately 65 homes annually in the Twin Cities resulting in 697 homes since 1997.

Governance:

View a list of Hearts & Hammers board of directors and leadership staff.

Officers:

  • Amber Koehler |Chair| Target Corporation
  • Joe Pritzkow |Vice Chair| Mortenson Construction
  • Tony Yankauskas |Treasurer | CMA
  • Amy Thompson |Secretary| McGough Construction

Board of Directors:

  • Karen Bach| Retired – Phillips & Temro Industries
  • Karl Weissenborn| Short Elliot Hendrickson
  • Elling Olson|  Tindol Construction
  • Josh Car| Kraus-Anderson Construction
  • Courtney Ernston | Minnesota Construction Law Services PLLC
  • Brent Webb| Mortenson Construction
  • Nick Campion | Final Coat Painting
  • Sean Carney | Bell Bank

Board of Directors at Large:

  • Charles Campion|  Final Coat Painting

Executive Staff:

  • Randi Prebil| Executive Director
  • Claudia Boysen| Executive Admin

Contact Us

Annual Audit and 990 Form:

You can download and read our annual audit and 990 tax form to learn more about our work.

2020 990 Form

2020 Audit Results

Contact Us

Hearts & Hammers - Twin Cities

2603 Fairview Ave N

St Paul MN 55113

651-636-0797

info@heartsandhammers.org

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