From Lunch To Lowe’s: Helpful Ways To Give On Mother’s Day
Blog by Jamie Magyar With Mother’s Day just around the corner, taking place this year on Sunday, May 12, time to brainstorm and settle on the perfect Mother’s Day gift is rapidly running out. Although Safeway and Hallmark gift stores may have a plethora of perfectly arranged flowers and poetically written cards, we at RTMD ...
Shred Day Raises over $700
The RTMD fundraiser Shred Day on Saturday, May 4, 2013 proved to be a big success with dozens of folks bringing their old documents and files to the Cintas document shredding truck in the morning and watching them disappear into fragments. We raised over $7001 Thanks to the kindness of several Cherry Creek Properties agents, RTMD can ...
Ball Aerospace Vets’ Resource Group Teams with Lowe’s on Ramp
On two chilly February Saturdays, the Veterans’ Resource Group from Ball Aerospace, gathered at Marie’s home to build and install a modular ramp donated by Lowe’s. This group of employees, all former veterans, gets together frequently to share stories, contribute to important causes and volunteer to help veterans and their families. Willy Smith, one of ...
Capacity Corps: Making a Difference at Rebuilding Together
Nicole and Sam joined Rebuilding Together Metro Denver in January of 2013 as part of the Capacity Corps team recruited by our national Rebuilding Together. They play crucial roles helping recruit and coordinate volunteers, projects and otherwise help us build our strengths for the long-run. Watch for them on our projects, at outreach events and ...
Simple, Easy Ways To Prevent Identity Theft
When many of us encounter the words, “identity theft,” it is not uncommon to experience the knee-jerk reaction of, “Oh, that will never happen to me.” Unfortunately for us, identity theft is more common than you think, and represents significant financial loss. According to the most recent Consumer Sentinel Network Reports, compiled by the Federal Trade ...
Catching Up with Rebuilding Together News
Do we have news to share! After a very busy first quarter managing our move to a new and wonderful location with the help of our partners, Handyman Matters, RTMD is eager to update you on the important work underway in 2013. First things first, though. Don’t miss the big upcoming SHREDDING fundraiser sponsored by ...
Celebrate May: Care for Those Who Care for Us!
As the temperatures along the front-range start warming and those infamous, surprise Colorado snowstorms start slowly becoming more sporadic, it is easy to let the longer days and warmer temperatures plant thoughts of summer evenings and basking in the sun in our heads. And, as easy as it is to let thoughts of the rapidly ...
Booz Allen Hamilton Comes to the Rescue for Denver Great-Grandmother
Great acts of kindness and community support continue on National Rebuilding Day! On Saturday, April 27, a team of folks from Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) will show up in work clothes to help make Wendy’s old Victorian home safer and healthier as she ages. There is a bonus, though, as Wendy cares for ten grandchildren and great-grandchildren ...
Shred Your Docs with Rebuilding Together Metro Denver
WHEN: Saturday, May 4, 2013 between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. WHERE: 6900 S. University Blvd., Centennial (across from the Streets of South Glenn) DONATION: $7 per person (tax deductible) – limited to 10 bags/boxes each. 100% of the donation goes to RTMD. We will accept additional donations to support our work. SPONSORS: Joyce Sedam and colleagues ...
Calling All Sponsors for 2013!
While we are still tallying the numbers of homeowners helped this year through the generous efforts of so many sponsors, it is not too soon to begin thinking about the many folks we will need to help in 2013. We already have a hearty queue of applications that we are in the process of vetting ...
