Welcome to Up with Knox County!

Mission

Bringing volunteers and our community together to assist deserving homeowners in need by providing exterior aesthetic and essential quality of life improvements to homes in need.

About Us

our community working together

Up with Knox County is a nonprofit organization that serves Knox County, Indiana. The organization’s goal is to help the community by revitalizing homes in need of exterior repair and restoration. Projects may include, but are not limited to: exterior painting, minor repairs, carpentry, caulking, landscaping, weatherproofing, and general cleanup to improve overall appearance of the home. We are excited to partner with Pace Community Action Agency for future projects.

Many homes are in need of exterior repair, but owners may not be able to complete these repairs due to financial, health or personal restrictions. The project will cover all areas the community. We expect to have a long-term impact benefiting our community including:

• Help families in need of home repairs, especially low income, elderly or disabled
• Revitalize the Knox County community and improve community streetscape
• Increase the value of homes, generate more home buyers and boost real estate
• Increase community and neighborhood pride

The idea was derived through a diverse Leadership Knox County class; almost all of the class was comprised of individuals from outside the county who wanted to help improve Knox County in some way. We discussed ways to improve the community as well as help people in need and the idea was born.

Click the Information tab for information on how to apply, volunteer or sponsor the program!

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2011 Fall Project Day

The Fall 2011 Project will be held on September 24th, 2011!

2010 Fall Project Day

The Fall 2010 Project was a great success! Four homes were chosen and revitalized:

September 18th, 2010

• Wabash Avenue in Vincennes
• Washington Avenue in Vincennes

October 2nd, 2010

• Broadway Street in Vincennes
• Illinois Street in Bicknell

2010 Spring Project Day

On April 24th, 2010, Up with Knox County had our first project day and it was a great success! Volunteers worked on 3 homes in need of repair throughout Knox County. Three deserving homeowners were chosen through an application process. The homes that were chosen are:

• Broadway, owned by a 79 year old man with the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s
• 13th St, owned by a older woman who works as a cashier
• Kessinger, owned by an 89 year old widow and retired cashier

See the Photos Page for pictures of our first event! Explore our website to see how you can get involved. Help us help Knox County!