Built to Last

1,211 homes repaired.

901,836 volunteer hours.

71,837 lives touched through faith.

That is the cumulative result of decades of people showing up, rolling up their sleeves, and doing the work. They belong to Good Works Inc., a Coatesville-based nonprofit that has quietly become one of the most impactful home repair organizations in our region.

Lyons & Hohl is proud to support that mission with a $15,000 donation, and we want to take a moment to explain why this organization matters and why we think the people in our industry are uniquely positioned to help.

Who Good Works Is

Good Works Inc. operates at the intersection of faith and service. Their mission is to transform lives by repairing homes for low-income families while sharing the hope found in their Christian faith. It is a model built on the belief that when you open the door of a home to Good Works, every aspect of that home and the family inside it deserves care and attention.

Their service area centers on Chester County, with a focus on the Coatesville community. Families who qualify receive a thorough home inspection, a no-cost repair contract, and a dedicated team of staff, advisors, and volunteers who see the job through from start to finish. The goal is simple: warm, safe, dry, and healthy.

But the scope of what Good Works provides goes well beyond hammers and nails.

Every project includes practical support for the household alongside the physical repairs. Volunteers are encouraged to connect with homeowners as people, not just as a work site. Good Works staff coordinate licensed professionals to support the technical aspects of each job. And once the work is done, Good Works remains a trusted resource for the families they serve, equipping homeowners with basic skills and ongoing support to maintain their homes and build lasting stability.

The Work Requires Leaders

Here is something that often surprises people who haven't been involved with Good Works before.

This is not a show-up-and-paint-a-fence kind of organization. The work is real, the homes are real, and the families depending on the outcome are real. That means every project needs people who know how to lead it.

Good Works actively seeks skilled volunteer leaders. People with trades experience, construction backgrounds, and project management ability. People who can walk into a job, assess what needs to be done, coordinate a team of volunteers, manage the sequence of work, and deliver a finished result that a family can depend on.

In our industry, we take that skill set for granted. We work with people every day who know how to read a job, build a plan, and lead others through the execution. What Good Works is asking is whether some of that expertise can be directed toward a family in Coatesville who needs a roof repaired, a furnace replaced, or a ramp built so a homebound resident can safely enter and leave their own home.

The answer, we believe, is yes.

If you have spent time in the field, if you have supervised a crew or managed a project, Good Works has a place for you. Not just as a volunteer, but as a leader. The families they serve deserve that level of care, and the people in our industry are exactly the ones who can provide it.

Why Lyons & Hohl Is Proud to Support Good Works

We've been part of this region for nearly 50 years. We've built roads, graded sites, laid pipe, and paved parking lots across Chester, Berks, Lancaster, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. The work we do is physical, tangible, and built to last.

Good Works operates from the same ethic. The homes they repair are physical. The impact on the families inside them is tangible. And the stability those repairs create is built to last well beyond the day the volunteers pack up and go home.

That alignment of values is why this donation felt right.

We were honored to present Good Works Inc. with a $15,000 donation in support of their mission. Pictured at the check presentation were Michael Hohl, President of Lyons & Hohl, and Sue Moore, Development Director of Good Works Inc.

This donation is part of a broader community giving initiative through which Lyons & Hohl is supporting eight organizations across Chester, and Lancaster counties.

To learn more about Good Works, volunteer as an individual or a group, or apply for home repair assistance, visit goodworksinc.org.