Skilled tradespeople — plumbers, electricians, carpenters, and more — volunteer their expertise to help low-income community members with essential home repairs. Your time earns tax documentation. Their home gets fixed. Everyone wins.
Donate your expertise
Real help for real needs
Documented for the IRS
Dignity, not charity
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We verify everyone involved, then make the match. You handle the work between you.
Licensed or experienced tradespeople apply with basic verification. We confirm their credentials and add them to our pool of volunteers.
Low-income homeowners or renters submit a request describing what needs to be done. Basic income verification ensures resources go to those who need them.
Our team reviews both sides and connects the right tradesperson with the right project. After completion, volunteers receive tax deduction documentation.
If you have hands-on expertise that improves homes and lives, you belong here.
Leaks, pipes, fixtures, water heaters
Outlets, panels, wiring, lighting
Doors, floors, framing, cabinets
Concrete, brick, tile, foundations
Interior & exterior, prep, patching
Repairs, leaks, gutters, flashing
Heating, cooling, ventilation
Anything that needs fixing
When you donate your skilled labor to a qualifying nonprofit program, the IRS allows you to deduct the fair market value of your services. Calora documents every job with a letter you can attach to your tax return.
After completing a project, you'll receive a signed letter documenting the services provided and their fair market value.
A licensed plumber charging $120/hr can deduct $120/hr of donated time. Rates are based on prevailing local wages.
Calora is a registered nonprofit. All volunteer services qualify under IRC §170 charitable contribution rules.
We provide the documentation — confirm with your accountant how to apply it to your specific situation.
Whether you're a tradesperson with skills to share, or a neighbor who needs a hand — we're here to connect you.
Tradespeople: donate a few hours of your expertise and earn documentation for a tax deduction. We'll match you with a local project that fits your skills.
We've received your application and will review your credentials within 2–3 business days. Once approved, we'll match you with a local project that fits your skills and schedule.
Need a home repair but can't afford it? We connect low-income residents with volunteer tradespeople — completely free of charge.
We've got your request and will work to find the right volunteer for your project. We'll reach out via the contact info you provided once a match is found.
Your help is always free — but if you'd like to tip the tradesperson who assists you, 100% goes directly to them. Entirely optional.
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