The HomeSharing office is closed, but we are still open for business! Our staff is working remotely since we moved off site on Tuesday, March 17. We are not taking walk-ins to our office or having any in-person meetings. Phone screenings have not changed. We are conducting interviews and even home assessments using video calling.
Friends of HomeSharing: Out of an abundance of caution and care for our community, HomeSharing is cancelling its Designer Handbag Bingo scheduled for March 13, 2020. Since we don’t know the course the coronavirus will take and when we will be able to hold large community events again, we are not postponing the event at
DESIGNER HANDBAG BINGO – Friday, MARCH 13, 2020 Sponsored by HomeSharing, Inc. HomeSharing, Inc. provides Affordable Shared Housing Services in Central Jersey. Homesharing, Inc., Central Jersey’s Affordable Shared Housing Program, will be holding its Designer Handbag Bingo event on Friday, March 13th at the Somerville Elks Lodge in Bridgewater, NJ. A wide array of
The World Day of Social Justice is annually observed to acknowledge how social justice affects poverty elimination and social integration. This year’s theme, closing the inequalities gap, is something HomeSharing knows well. High housing costs are problem for many in New Jersey. The fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment, $1,501, is higher than
Since 1984, HomeSharing’s mission has been to create affordable housing solutions by matching “Providers”- people who need to share their homes or apartments in order to maintain them, with “Seekers”- individuals searching for affordable housing in the community. We are the only agency in New Jersey using the shared housing model to serve the working
HomeSharing qualifies as an agency to invest in for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) credit. In order to receive CRA credit a bank’s activities must have one of the following as its primary purpose: Affordable housing Community services targeted to low- and moderate- income individuals Activities that promote economic development Activities that revitalize or stabilize Low
The new tax law, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, has unintended consequences for nonprofits, their donors and their clients. Analysts expect the law’s provisions will reduce charitable giving by about 6-9% per year (Neo Law Group, 2018). Increasing the standard deduction will depress charitable giving because only those who itemize their deductions get the
Some of you may remember Jill, as she previously worked at HomeSharing in 2011-2012. Jill returned to us in June, excited to continue to help homeowners and those seeking affordable housing and secure stable long term homes. Before joining HomeSharing, Jill spent over ten years working for a non profit developing affordable housing in New
Sending love and appreciation to our Donors, Volunteers, Board Members, Staff and Home Sharers for helping us to help others. We could not do it without you!