Rebuilding Together Twin Cities and The Opus Group Partner to Make a Difference for those in Need

On April 24th, Rebuilding Together Twin Cities partnered with volunteers from The Opus Group to provide critical repairs for three low-income homeowners in Saint Paul.  Volunteers also assisted students at the Farnsworth Aerospace PreK-8 School and made improvements to the building and grounds. These projects were part of a larger company-wide effort to commemorate Founder’s Day, which celebrates the origins of earlier Opus companies through volunteering.

Bill, one of the homeowners we assisted this year, has spent his life in the Saint Paul home his father built.  Bill was an ER medical assistant before he became blind in 1984 due to a hereditary condition. Despite his condition, Bill is very active and maintains a positive attitude towards life and others.  Volunteers from The Opus Group made a number of repairs to Bill’s home, including addressing the water that is seeping into Bill’s basement by sloping the ground away from the foundation and re-caulking the foundation seams with concrete.

This is the third year in a row that Opus and Rebuilding Together Twin Cities have partnered to make a difference for local families and communities in need. Thank you Opus Group!

Last Chance to Apply to Serve a Year with Us!

We are currently recruiting two AmeriCorps members to serve in the Twin Cities from August 2015 through July 2016 as part of the Rebuilding Together CapacityCorps program.  If you would like more information or are interested in applying, please visit our application page. The deadline to apply is April 30th.

More information about Rebuilding Together’s CapacityCorps Program:

The Rebuilding Together CapacityCorps is a high-impact, full-time AmeriCorps program with 60 full-time members serving communities and families throughout the country.  Rebuilding Together CapacityCorps members help build the capacity of Rebuilding Together affiliates by serving low-income homeowners through volunteer recruitment, client and community outreach, direct home repairs, and new project implementation.  The Rebuilding Together CapacityCorps program offers an incredible, personal experience, exposing members to varying opportunities to rebuild the health and safety of families and communities.

Thanks To…

Taylor – One of our long-time, dedicated, regular volunteers.  Thanks for being awesome!

Student group from Jennings Community Learning Center in St. Paul, especially instructors Tom Wendt and Zach Fielsted – who partnered with us to start a repair project for a Saint Paul homeowner in need.

Stephanie Lipetzky, Ken Tillges, Taylor Winscher, Tess Cooper, Terza Kurki – for attending our Safe at Home training.

Ken Tillges, Stephanie Lipetzky, Tess Cooper, and Paul Tolzmann – special shout out for being our new Safe at Home volunteers!

Melody Oakes and Anna Krech – Student interns from St. Kate’s helping us to develop an evaluation process for our Access for Always program.

Kristin Weise and Jeff Walker from The Opus Group – special thanks for supporting the projects throughout the day!

RAMP crew – Huge thanks to Armand Peterson, Bill Berschnieder, Paul Parrish, and George Johnson for their help in previewing and designing projects.

MidCountry Bank – Thanks to Greg Krenz, Jim Herbert, Cami Sonnenburg and Branch Managers throughout the MidCountry Bank Network for supporting Brewing, Banking and Bidding to Rebuild Together at Lift Bridge Brewing Company’s Townie Tuesday Event 4/28.