A HOME CHANGES EVERYTHING

Building Hope.
Strengthening Communities.

Together, we provide housing support, essential resources, and life-changing opportunities for individuals and families in underserved communities.

  • 500+Families Housed
  • 12Years of Service
  • 94ยขPer Dollar to Programs

Our Mission

Every family deserves a foundation to stand on.

GABOUND HOMES exists to restore hope by connecting underserved individuals and families with housing support, essential resources, community programs, and opportunities that create lasting change. We believe stability starts with a roof overhead โ€” and grows into education, dignity, and opportunity.

For over a decade, we've walked alongside neighbors facing housing insecurity, working not just to meet immediate needs but to build the conditions for long-term independence. Our work is guided by the people we serve, delivered by the volunteers who show up, and sustained by donors who believe stronger homes make stronger communities.

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Volunteer handing house keys to a family outside their new home

Compassion

We meet every family with dignity, listening first and judging never.

Integrity

Every dollar and hour given is stewarded openly and reported honestly.

Community

Change happens together โ€” neighbors, volunteers, and partners as one.

Opportunity

Housing is the start; we build pathways toward lasting independence.

Our Impact

Measurable change, one home at a time.

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What We Do

Four programs. One shared foundation.

From emergency shelter to long-term empowerment, our programs meet families wherever they stand.

Case worker reviewing housing paperwork with a family at their kitchen table

Housing Assistance

Emergency shelter, rental support, and pathways to stable, permanent housing for families facing displacement.

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Volunteers organizing a neighborhood outreach event

Community Outreach

Boots-on-the-ground engagement connecting neighbors to services, support networks, and one another.

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Volunteers packing boxes of food and essential supplies

Resource Distribution

Food, hygiene essentials, clothing, and household goods delivered directly to families in need.

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Community member attending a financial literacy workshop

Education & Empowerment

Financial literacy, job readiness, and tenancy education that builds lasting independence.

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Ways To Help

Your part in this foundation.

However you choose to stand with us, it becomes someone's front door.

Make a Donation

Every contribution funds housing deposits, emergency supplies, and program staff on the ground.

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Volunteer

Join move-in days, resource drives, and outreach events. No experience required โ€” just your time.

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Partner With Us

Businesses and organizations can co-fund programs, host drives, or sponsor a family's transition home.

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Impact Stories

Lives changed, in their own words.

Maria smiling in front of her new apartment door

"After my landlord sold the building, I thought my kids and I would be sleeping in our car. GABOUND HOMES found us an apartment in eleven days and helped cover the deposit."

Maria R. Housing Assistance recipient

Devon standing proudly outside his small repair shop

"The financial literacy course didn't just teach me to budget โ€” it taught me I was allowed to plan for a future. I opened my own repair shop eight months later."

Devon T. Education & Empowerment graduate

Grandmother and granddaughter sitting together on their porch

"At 71, I never imagined asking anyone for help. The outreach team met me with such respect. My granddaughter and I have somewhere warm to call home now."

Eleanor J. Resource Distribution recipient

Upcoming Events

Show up with us.

09Aug
Volunteer Drive

Neighborhood Move-In Day

Help furnish and prep three apartments for families moving in this month. All supplies provided.

Springfield, OH · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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22Aug
Fundraiser

Foundations Gala 2026

An evening of stories, dinner, and giving to fund next year's housing assistance program.

Riverside Hall · 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM

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14Sep
Awareness

Housing Insecurity Walk

A community walk and resource fair raising awareness for families on our housing waitlist.

Downtown Plaza · 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

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Latest News

From the field.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony at a newly renovated community housing complex
Announcement

GABOUND HOMES opens its 12th transitional housing complex

Twenty-four newly renovated units welcome their first families this fall, backed by our largest capital campaign yet.

July 2, 2026

Volunteers sorting donated winter clothing
Community

Winter Essentials Drive collects over 4,000 items

Thanks to 60 local businesses and hundreds of neighbors, no family on our list went without coats this winter.

June 18, 2026

Panel of community leaders speaking at a housing policy forum
Advocacy

GABOUND HOMES testifies at state housing policy forum

Our advocacy team presented data from 500+ families to support expanded emergency rental protections.

May 27, 2026

Your time can move a family home.

From move-in days to resource drives, every volunteer hour turns into someone's front door.

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