Rebuilding Together - Roanoke Applications On Rebuilding Day April 24, 2010, RTR had nearly 400 volunteers working on 21 homes. The week preceding Rebuilding Day, RTR worked on 5 other houses, and will work on an addition 7 homes by the end of May. That's a total of 33 houses repaired this Rebuilding Day cycle. Thanks Roanoke for making our efforts possible.
With Rebuilding Day in April, World Changer projects in July and numerous grants that allow us to repair homes during the year, Rebuilding Together-Roanoke (RTR) is now accepting applications all year.
Rebuilding Day 2010
Below are just a few of the major changes that were completed Rebuilding Day
A handicap shower makes bathing more accessible
A low profile bath tub can do the same
Kitchens were updated; cabinets, counters, plumbing,
flooring and appliances
Dangerous porches and railings were repaired
Multiple homes received replacement windows
Some homes had the roof replaced, others were repaired
Foundation for Roanoke Valley
On May 5, 2009, the Foundation for Roanoke Valley unveiled their multi-year 1.5 million dollar Belonging Initiative. The foundation grants will offer funds to several organizations to be used to assist the elderly. Rebuilding Together - Roanoke is proud to announce we will receive a $100,000 grant for 2009. These funds will allow urgently needed repairs to homes on a year around basis.
With our first year's grant RTR made needed repairs to 21 homes. Our assistance exceeded expections for the year. The Foundation was very pleased with our ability to deliver results. RTR is happy to announce that we received the second year funding.
Several RTR members attended
the announcement; left to right
Carolyn Coles, Board Member
Ed Murray, Executive Director
John Leftwich, Project Manager
Pam Scott, Program Admin
Jeff Comer, Treasurer
Earl Saunders, President
David Bowers, Board Member
World Changers
Rebuilding Together-Roanoke is pleased to announce that we have been selected to administer the CDBG funds for World Changers. Youth from across the country give up a week of their summer to travel to other areas and work on homes for the needy. World Changers work on the exterior of homes. RTR will evaluate requests for repairs and provide the materials for World Changer projects. The work week for the Roanoke Valley is July 19-26, 2009. RTR welcomes this opportunity. Our programs blend very well an will make an excellent partnership.
The World Changers work week for 2009 is now complete. Approximately 360 volunteers came to Roanoke this year and completed outside repairs to 23 area homes. "Thank you" to our Project Manager, John Leftwich, who coordinated the World Changer projects. Great Job!!!
This home on Dupree Street was one of
23 houses repaired by World Changers.
The roof was repaired and a HC ramp
was installed.
2009 "Thank You" plaques
Each year RTR gives a "thank you" plaque to our major contributors and sponsors. The plaque includes photos of the home that the sponsor or work group helped repair. A few of our recipients are shown below.
RTR Executive Director Ed Murray (left)
presents a "thank you" plaque to Ralph Stiles
with Allstate Insurance Co. Ralph is also a
member of the RTR Board of Directors
RTR Board Member Ben Fink presents a
plaque to Allen Crocker with AECOM
