Fundraising: Two Sides of a Coin
Fundraising is a pain! Ask anybody who has to do it. The very act tugs and nags at most people, tapping into something almost primal. Asking for help, asking for money, asking in general carries cultural baggage. We are a “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” nation and the cultural urge to “do it ourselves” ...
National Rebuilding Day, The Butterflies and Cookies
By Kayleen McCabe, Host of diy Network’s Rescue Renovation The forecast called for rain, but the weather ended up being sunny and clear. In hindsight, this is probably a good metaphor for what Rebuilding Together does for homeowners. But when I woke up last Saturday – National Rebuilding Day – the gorgeous weather just meant ...
Safeway and Rebuilding Together Rebuild a Veteran’s Home and Life
Long known in our Denver community and in communities across the country as an advocate for people with disabilities, Safeway chose to partner with Rebuilding Together beginning in 2010 to create one more way its employees can be involved in the communities Safeway serves. The relationship continues to grow and this year the local Safeway ...
Metro Denver Celebrates National Rebuilding Day
In dozens of communities around the country, Rebuilding Together affiliates celebrated this important event with home repair and rehabilitation projects of all sizes on Saturday, April 28, 2012. In Denver, Rebuilding Together Metro Denver collaborated with five sponsors to rebuild the homes and lives of homeowners in the Barnum and Westwood neighborhoods. Inez, Rudy, Katherine, ...
My Amazing Project With RTMD
By Alexsas Boyd My name is Alexsas Boyd and I am an AmeriCorps NCCC member. My team “WATER 3″ is a part of an amazing project working with Rebuilding Together Metro Denver. Our weatherization project responsibilities include talking to homeowners about their needs, updating client profiles and managing information. In the field responsibilities include visiting ...
Safeway Rebuild 2012
On May 5th over 50 Safeway employees will head out to the home of Nathan. Nathan is a 37 year old disabled veteran living in the Clayton neighborhood of Denver. Nathan was honorably discharged and since has been living on a fixed income trying to support himself as well as his 16 year old daughter. ...
National Rebuilding Day 2012 – Back to Barnum
RTMD goes back to the Barnum neighborhood this year for National Rebuilding Day on April 28 to complete significant repairs on six homes valued at over $50,000. Work includes: Replacing kitchen cabinets; upgrading bathrooms; weatherization and other energy efficiency upgrades; adding numerous safety improvements, such as handrails near steps, grab bars in bathrooms, smoke detectors ...
A Beautiful Note from NCCC team member Lindsey
Last week the AmeriCorps NCCC team did some repairs for homeowner Rebecca of the Barnum neighborhood. Rebecca is 57 years old, has had a liver transplant, hernia, and kidney problems. She has lived in her home for 33 years. Here is what NCCC team member Lindsey had to say about the experience: Rebecca was an ...
Done Plumbing Partners with RTMD to Address Critical Repairs
Rebuilding Together Metro and Done® Plumbing, a full service plumbing and HVAC contractor, are partnering to address urgent plumbing repair needs that pose an immediate danger to homeowners. “We are so grateful for the generous donation of plumbing expertise and labor from the folks at Done® Plumbing. Their support of the RTMD mission throughout 2012 ...
Why Do Companies Support Community Involvement?
Last year more than 300 businesses throughout the metro Denver region and nationally supported Rebuilding Together Metro Denver with cash donations, discounts, employee volunteers, and recognition as their partners in community services. Hundreds more supported similar efforts at the nearly 200 Rebuilding Together affiliates across the country. And these numbers, of course, do not include ...
