neighbor-to-neighbor

keeping neighbors safe at home

Starting after our first year in Reno.

Why we’re doing this

Home repairs are personal. When the heat stops working or the hot water goes out, it isn’t just a mechanical problem. It decides whether a family can safely stay in their home. We don’t ask how anyone got there. A family without heat needs heat.

There are already good programs out there. But when something breaks, evengate. is already in the conversation. We work with the contractors who can fix it and the local groups who know who needs help. We’re in a position to help, so we’re building Neighbor-to-Neighbor in from the start.

Here’s the idea. When you pay for a job on evengate., you’ll be able to round up or add a few dollars. Enough of those fixes a neighbor’s furnace. And no one has to put their story on display to get help.

evengate. is a business, and we plan to run it like one. But we live here too.

How it will work

From a referral to a finished repair

01A group in your community refers the need. We’re partnering with nonprofits, churches, veterans groups and senior services that already know the people they serve. Referrals come from them, not from public applications.

02We review it. We confirm the repair is critical (heat, hot water, water supply, or a plumbing failure that makes the home unsafe) and that the owner lives there. The homeowner agrees before anything moves forward.

03A licensed contractor does the work. It runs like any other evengate. job. Contractors quote the same way and are paid their full quote.

04The repair is paid for. To start, evengate. pays for these repairs itself. Later, the round ups go into one fund, and that fund pays only for repairs we’ve approved. The homeowner never gets a bill.

Run a nonprofit, church, or community group in the Reno area?

Neighbor-to-Neighbor is not taking referrals or contributions yet. At launch it covers critical HVAC and plumbing repairs on owner occupied primary homes, through approved referral partners only. Contributions go into one shared fund. Contributors don’t choose who gets help or which repairs are funded. evengate. approves every repair. Contributions are not tax deductible. We can’t promise funding, timing, or contractor availability for any request.