San Diego County · Est. 2026

Good work,
given freely.

The Neighborhood Crew brings donated skill and a helping hand to elderly, disabled, and income-qualified neighbors - from home repairs to yard work to a run to the store - the things they can't safely or affordably manage alone. No invoice. No catch.

Free
Always, to every neighbor we serve
$0
Cost to qualified homeowners
SD
Serving San Diego County
What We Do

Whatever it takes to keep a neighbor safe and steady at home.

Sometimes it's a leaky roof. Sometimes it's a lawn that got away from someone, or a trip to the store they can't make anymore. We start with the repairs that keep a home safe, and we don't stop there - if a qualifying neighbor needs a hand, we try to be the hand.

№ 01

Safety repairs

Grab bars, handrails, and ramps. Leaks, exposed wiring, broken steps. Doors, locks, and windows that won't secure.

№ 02

Accessibility work

Wheelchair ramps and widened access. Walk-in shower conversions. The aging-in-place modifications that let people stay in the homes they love.

№ 03

Critical maintenance

Water heaters and essential plumbing. Roof patches before the rain gets in. The deferred repairs that snowball into displacement.

№ 04

A hand with daily life

Yard work and hauling. A grocery or pharmacy run. Moving something heavy, clearing a walkway, the everyday tasks that get harder with age, illness, or a tight budget.

№ 05

Assisted living outreach

Bringing our crews to seniors in assisted living communities - personal safety upgrades, mobility fixes, and the small things that restore dignity to a resident's own space.

Our Approach

It begins with a conversation, not a checklist.

Our co-founder Mariah Biddle is a certified peer support specialist. Before any work starts, she sits down with you - to listen, to understand what daily life actually looks like, and to figure out together what would help the most.

№ 01

She listens first

No intake grilling. A real conversation - at your kitchen table or on the phone - about what's hard right now and what you're up against.

№ 02

She sees the whole picture

Trained to hear what people don't always say out loud: the step you've started avoiding, the errands piling up, the repair you've felt embarrassed to mention.

№ 03

She builds the plan around you

Then the crew shows up - for the fix, the favor, or both. Here you're a neighbor we're glad to help, never a case number.

Join the Crew

Whatever you're good at,
a neighbor could use it.

You bring

Whatever you've got

  • A trade and a license, or just a truck and a free morning
  • A knack for errands, driving, or yard work
  • A few hours and the willingness to show up
We handle

The logistics

  • Vetted, eligibility-screened neighbors
  • Clearly scoped needs, matched to what you can do
  • Scheduling, sign-off, documentation
You get

The standing

  • Named partner recognition on our site & projects
  • A materials-cost donation acknowledgment, where it applies
  • Goodwill no ad budget can buy
The honest tax note IRS rules don't allow a deduction for the value of donated time or labor - nobody's, ours included. What is deductible: materials you donate at your cost, and out-of-pocket expenses like mileage. We document both, and we'd rather tell you now than have your accountant tell you later.

Lend a hand

Contractor, handyman, driver, or just a good neighbor with a free Saturday - tell us what you can do and we'll find a way to use it.

Comes straight to our team. Prefer email? hello@neighborhoodcrew.org

Got it - welcome to the crew.
We'll reach out within a day or two.
Sent straight to our team. Nothing else to do.
Projects

The before-and-afters
will live here.

№ 001

Our first repair is being matched now.

In Matching
№ 002

Could be your crew on this one.

Awaiting Partner
№ 003

Know a neighbor who needs help? Send them our way.

Referrals Open
Transparency

Everything a donor should
get to check.

Donors rank financial transparency and legal legitimacy above everything else - including how nice the website is. So here's the ledger, kept current as each piece lands.

Legal statusCalifornia nonprofit public benefit corporation - incorporated July 26, 2026Articles of Incorporation approved and filed by the California Secretary of State; entity number B20260338999
Address3180 University Ave #210, San Diego, CA 92104Reach us anytime: hello@neighborhoodcrew.org
Federal EINObtained - July 2026Federal tax ID assigned by the IRS
IRS 501(c)(3)Granted - public charityDetermination letter issued August 4, 2026, effective retroactively to July 26, 2026. Public charity under 170(b)(1)(A)(vi); EIN 42-4045039. Letter available on request
CA charity registryRegistering with the Attorney General nowForm CT-1 with the Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, submitted now that our Articles are endorsed
DonationsProcessed by GivebutterCard and bank details go straight to the processor and are never stored by us
CompensationDirectors serve unpaidBoard service is volunteer; staffing and compensation will be reported in our annual filings, published here
Governing documentsBylaws & conflict-of-interest policy available on requestEmail us and we'll send them the same day
Annual filingsForm 990 & California RRF-1, published here yearlyBeginning with our first fiscal year
About

The help starts with someone who actually listens.

Mariah Biddle is a certified peer support specialist - trained to sit with a person, earn their trust, and understand what they're really facing, not just what fits on a form. That's where our work begins. She meets each neighbor where they are, listens for what would genuinely make their days safer and easier, and builds the plan around them - whether that turns out to be a grab bar, a ride to the pharmacy, a yard that got away from someone, or simply a reliable person who shows up.

She co-founded The Neighborhood Crew with Spencer Smock, who handles the contractor partnerships and keeps projects moving behind the scenes. Together with a growing crew of volunteers and tradespeople, they make sure no neighbor who needs a hand has to ask twice - or face it alone.

The Founders
Mariah BiddleCo-Founder · Certified Peer Support Specialist
Spencer SmockCo-Founder · Partnerships