Rebuilding Together

 

Neighbors helping neighbors, like the barn-raising of old, is the American spirit in action. Rebuilding Together was born of that spirit as people came together to help their low-income neighbors fix their houses – first in Texas, then in Washington, D.C., and then California and beyond.

The goal of this program is to preserve and revitalize houses and communities, assuring that low-income homeowners, particularly those who are elderly, disabled, and families with children, live in warmth, safety, and independence. The goal is to make a sustainable impact in partnership with communities. While many affiliates provide year-round services, all affiliates plan and prepare rebuilding projects or another special event on National Rebuilding Day, typically held on the last Saturday in April.

As the largest volunteer home rehabilitation organization in America, our work takes place in 865 cities and towns in all 50 states. Since our inception through the year 2004, almost 2.3 million volunteers have worked to rehabilitate 87,450 houses and nonprofit facilities. In 2004, more than 275,000 men and women will donate over 3 million hours of time to rehabilitate more than 8,500 houses and non-profit facilities.

There are six affiliates in Michigan.  They are:

Ingham County, 517 244-1118

Macomb County

Oakland County, P.O. Box 365, Highland, MI 48357,  (248)889 5450

Saginaw, MI , 989 791-1987

Tuscola County, Contact Person, Julie DeGuise, (989) 673-4121

Washtenaw County, Contact Person, Tom Mussio, (734) 994-8421

For more information or to get involved, log on to:
http://www.rebuildingtogether.org