5/10/14 - A community action agency that serves Livingston County is working to help those in need of some assistance tackle their to-do lists not only this spring but all year long. The Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency started the Affordable Assistance program last year - in which reputable, skilled professionals provide a variety of services at reasonable rates for projects large or small. The program also helps to ease the burden of homeownership on senior citizens and others so they can stay in their homes longer. OLHSAâs CEO Ron Borngesser tells WHMI the services are available to any Livingston County resident that has a need. He says the affordable fee-for-service program offers helpful, quality work for everything from cleaning or cutting the grass to home repairs and heâs used it several times himself. Borngesser says the program was actually a take-off from OLHSAâs older adult chore program in which lawn service, cleaning and snow removal is performed and funded primarily by grants through the Area Agency on Aging. However, he says they found there were a lot of others in need of different services that have the ability to pay for them but didnât know where to go for reputable work. Furthermore, revenue from the program helps to fund all of the nonprofit services offered by OLHSA â meaning the more work performed, the more people in-need the agency can help. Borngesser says the program has proved to be very successful, noting the agency was inundated with snow removal requests all winter long and able to serve 90 clients. Anyone interested can request a quote by calling 248.209.2675 or email assistance@olhsa.org. Complete information about the program is available through the link below. (JM)
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