The PACER Foundation helps Wilmington neighbors — especially widows, orphans, and families facing hardship — repair, restore, and remain safely in their homes. We fund the work, manage the project, and send trusted contractors, at no cost to those we serve.
A leaking roof, a failing furnace, a porch that's no longer safe — for a widow on a fixed income or a family in crisis, a home repair can be the difference between staying and losing everything. We exist to close that gap with hands-on, fully funded help.
Repairs are paid for by the Foundation — directly to the contractor. There is never a cost, loan, or lien for the families we serve.
We scope the work, get the estimates, pull the permits, and see the project through so homeowners never have to navigate it alone.
Every contractor is licensed, insured, and vetted by our team. Quality work from people we'd send to our own family's home.
Local congregations know their neighbors. Our church partners help us find the people who need help most — often those who'd never ask.
Our current focus is the City of Wilmington, Delaware. We give priority to:
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress...”
— James 1:27That conviction is why this foundation exists — and why we begin with widows and orphans.
A homeowner, family member, neighbor, or church partner tells us about a need using the form below — or a pastor refers someone directly.
A member of our team meets the homeowner, looks at the home, and understands the situation. Every application is reviewed against our published eligibility criteria.
We get estimates from vetted contractors, define the work, and our board approves the project and budget.
We hire and pay the contractor directly, manage the job to completion, and follow up to make sure the home is safe and the family is cared for.
The people who most need help are often the last to ask for it. Pastors, deacons, and congregations see the need first — the widow whose roof leaks, the grandmother raising grandchildren in a house that's failing around them. We partner with Wilmington churches to find those neighbors and serve them together.
Church partners can refer members or neighbors in need directly to our team. We handle the application, assessment, and everything after.
Congregations that want hands-on involvement can join workdays — cleanup, painting, yard work — alongside professional crews.
We report back to referring churches (with the family's permission) so the congregation can keep walking with their neighbor.
You can ask for help for yourself or for someone else. There is no cost, and reaching out is not a commitment — it simply starts a conversation.
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Use the form above or email us directly.
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For pastors and church leaders.
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Licensed & insured contractors interested in serving.
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Wilmington, Delaware