How Homeowners Are Selected

• Applicants are made aware of Christmas in Action through media or referral

• Applicant submits application

• Application is reviewed to insure:
  • Applicant must own house
  • Applicant must reside in house
  • House must be located in Wichita County
  • Applicant is low-income elderly and/or low-income disabled
  • Must provide income documentation for all occupants of household

• Appraiser interviews homeowner and determines:
  • Work tasks
  • Tools needed
  • Skills needed
  • Number of volunteers needed
  • Time to complete each task
  • Estimated cost for the project

• In late March/ early April team captains select projects according to:
  • Team skills
  • Number of team members
  • Scope of project

• The House Captains contacts the homeowner to discuss repairs.

• Captains pick up supplies, tools and materials either from Christmas in Action warehouse or building retailers.

• The last Saturday of April the team reports to the project site to do repairs.

• When project is complete, the house captain:
  • Fills out all appropriate forms
  • Shows homeowner what work has been done and retains homeowner signature
  • Returns tools and unused materials to Christmas in Action warehouse
  • Issues team members T-shirts and certificates of appreciation