The Anniston Changers are a group of volunteers who are passionate about Anniston and its citizens! The Changers partner with community members and organizations to complete monthly service projects throughout Anniston.
Service Project Registration
Each month the Anniston Changers organize a community service project. These projects usually take place on the 3rd or 4th Saturday of each month, typically from 8:00 AM until 11:00 AM CT.
To view our upcoming service opportunities, please see the flyer below:
Use the form below to register for our Anniston Changers Service Projects online!
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Home Repair Grant
The Anniston Changers are proud to offer a home repair grant through the City of Anniston Fund established with the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama (CFNEA), who provides charitable grants and expenditures within the corporate city limits of Anniston, Alabama. To apply, click here.
Our Home Repair Grant usually opens for applications two to three times a year.
For more information or questions, please message:
Individuals that meet the following requirements are eligible to apply for assistance. All 3 requirements must be met:
Own a home within the Anniston, AL corporate city limits (refer to city map of corporate city limits, link to map:https://tinyurl.com/yc24rb8a); AND
Are either over 60, or mentally or physically disabled, or low income; AND
Application must be for residential property that you own and occupy as your primary residence.
AREAS OF FUNDING:
Residential property repairs that correct a minor health or safety hazard. Examples of work done in the past include: wheelchair ramps, window replacement, minor roof patching, minor plumbing repairs, minor deck/awning repairs.
GRANT APPLICATION INFO:
Maximum request $2,500.00
If selected, the grantee is responsible for finding their own contractor(s).
Incomplete applications will not be reviewed
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lethea Cortner | Scholarships & Grants Coordinator – Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama (1130 Quintard Avenue, Suite 100, Anniston, AL 36201)
The Anniston Changers have been in action since 2020. To date, the group has organized over 30 service projects, they have moved hundreds of tons of litter out of our community, and they have invested over $50,000 in local home repair efforts.
On November 16, 2022, Alabama People Against A Littered State (ALPALS) selected the Anniston Changers as their 2022 Don Hines Memorial Award recipient at its annual State Governor’s award ceremony at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in Montgomery, Alabama. This award is ALPALS’s highest honor, named after former ALPALS Chairman, Don Hines. The award recognizes outstanding community efforts in litter clean-up, prevention, and education.
Contact
Jackson Hodges | Public Relations Director, City of Anniston