Housing Outreach for Homeowners & Renters

LakewoodAlive Volunteers Serve Residents by Cleaning Up Landscaping

Serving Lakewood Residents

LakewoodAlive administers Housing Outreach Programming to help Lakewood residents—including both homeowners or renters—with a focus on low-to-moderate income residents, residents with disabilities, and seniors.

Our programs include Aging in Place Assessments, bed bug remediation assistance, contractor referrals, funding for home repair, the Knowing Your Home Education Series, the Lakewood Toolbox, the Paint Lakewood Program, the Pride Fund, snow removal and yard clean-ups for seniors.

Learn more about each of our Housing programs below.

Housing Outreach Programs

Volunteer Assisting a Senior Citizen Install Shower Bars in Their Lakewood Home

Aging in Place Assistance

Our free Aging In Place Assessments are for anyone aged 60 and up who may need a little help navigating their living space safely.
LakewoodAlive Volunteers Pose Ready to Help with Bed Bug Removal

Bed Bug Removal

Learn more about our program that helps residents remove bed bugs.
LakewoodAlive-Approved Contractor Starts Work on Home Repair

Contractor Referrals

Check out our list of trusted home improvement experts to help you maintain or improve your home or the location of your business.
LakewoodAlive Staff Member Installing a Free Fire Alarm for a Resident

Free Smoke Alarms

Fire prevention is important. Our Program supplies Lakewood residents with free smoke alarms and offers replacements services on a case by case basis.
Exterior Home Repair In-Progress, Funded with Help From LakewoodAlive

Funding for Home Repair

Financing a home repair can be challenging. Learn how we provide programs to help Lakewood residents cover improvement costs.
Knowing Your Home Series Logo Over Lakewood Home Roof

Knowing Your Home

Our Know Your Home Program is a series of workshops aimed to empower homeowners and renters with the knowledge and resources to maintain their living space.
LakewoodAlive's Tool Box Rental Station

Lakewood Toolbox

Working on a home repair project but don’t necessarily have the right tools? The Lakewood Toolbox is a resources for residents, business owners, renters, and landlords to rent tools as needed.
Exterior House Painting of Lakewood Home

Paint Lakewood

This Paint Program assists homeowners with the cost of exterior house painting so we can beautify Lakewood’s neighborhoods and reduce lead hazards in our community.
LakewoodAlive Volunteers Shoveling Snow for Seniors

Snow Shoveling for Seniors

We’re proud to help our senior and residents with disabilities with their snow removal needs during the winter months. This program is also open for community volunteers.
Volunteers Do Yard Clean Up for a Lakewood Senior Resident

Yard Clean-Ups for Seniors

Seniors and disabled homeowners can benefit from our LakewoodAlive Yard Clean-Up Program. With community volunteers, we can help maintain your yard from spring to fall.
Knowing Your Home Series Logo Over Lakewood Home Roof

Knowing Your Home Educational Series

This free educational series is intended not just for Lakewood residents, but anyone looking to educate themselves on home and garden topics. Perfect for someone looking to improve their home or take on DIY projects, this series takes place every Spring and Fall featuring a rotating array of topics covered by local experts.

Registration for workshops is free but required.

See Our Schedule

Volunteer With Us

We are always on the lookout for engaged citizens who want to give back to their community. For more information on volunteer opportunities, visit our Volunteer Page.
See Volunteer Opportunities
Housing Volunteer Mixes Exterior Paint Outside Lakewood Home

Housing Outreach

LakewoodAlive organizes volunteer projects throughout the year to help low-to-moderate income and/or senior residents improve the safety and quality of their homes and yards.
LakewoodAlive Volunteers Distributing Fruit at LakewoodAlive Event

Community Events

We present a year long series of free-to-attend community events that are impossible to pull off without the help of dedicated volunteers.
LakewoodAlive Beautification Committee Member Installing Decals

Join a Committee

We maintain eight committees to help us achieve our goals and fulfill our mission. These committees are made up of both volunteers and Board Members who generously lend their time and expertise.

Make an Impact

LakewoodAlive’s mission to foster and sustain vibrant and welcoming neighborhoods runs on donations from neighbors like you. Your support means we can continue to provide all the above programming for residents in need. Please consider donating today – whether it’s your first time or you’ve given for years – we appreciate you investing in our community.
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