HRVP – On Tuesday, December 3rd, we were thrilled to recognize our Honeywell Retiree Volunteer Program team who has worked tirelessly to launch our Ramp Accessibility Program. Thank you to this awesome group of volunteers for everything they’ve done to help our homeowners safely and independently get in and out of their homes!
Derek Steffes – volunteered at the warehouse
Taylor Winscher – volunteered at the warehouse
Safe at Home volunteers – Wesley Anderson, Mariette Cole, and Owen Christensen
Have you heard about our Safe at Home program? Our Safe at Home volunteers provide home safety and accessibility modifications for homeowners in need who are older adults or are living with a disability. This service helps ensure that these homeowners can live independently and safely in their homes.
Our Safe at Home volunteers have been hard at work over the last few months! We’ve helped more than 30 homeowners in need through this program since July 1st, including Donna from St. Paul. Two of our volunteers repaired her steps and installed new lighting, a doorbell and a smoke detector. Donna sent our volunteers a very thoughtful thank you note that said, “There just aren’t words to thank you enough for making my home and outside steps safe for me to live in. You gave me a smoke alarm and a motion sensor light by my driveway. Being a juvenile diabetic for 54 years it would have taken me a long time to recover. I know the step you fixed this fall, myself or others would have been hurt on. I know the damaged steps would not have made it through this winter. I am very grateful!”
If you are interested in learning more about how you can help older adults and individuals living with a disability live more independently in their homes, please contact us at volunteerservices@rebuildingtogether-twincities.org. To learn more about our eligibility requirements or to request an application to receive services through Safe at Home, please email us at SafeAtHome@rebuildingtogether-twincities.org.
On December 17th, we partnered with 20 Minnesota Twins employees to rebuild a community room within the Minnesota Transitions Charter School (MTS) in Minneapolis. Volunteers completed various tasks including framing, painting, and building closets. This project was part of The Minnesota Twins Holiday Week of Giving.
The community room at MTS houses a storage closets that holds a clothing shelf and a food shelf. These closets are open to the students and families within the community, and they are always accepting donations.
We are proud to partner with the Twins to make a difference for communities and families in need. Thanks to everyone who volunteered on this important project!
2013 was a busy year! We partnered with 1,176 volunteers who dedicated more than 10,000 hours of their time. Together, we impacted more than 150 homeowners and 35,000 nonprofit center visitors. We could not do what we do without the hard work of our volunteers! THANK YOU!
We would also like to recognize our generous sponsors and partners. Your support enables us to stretch our resources further and help more low-income homeowners live independently in safe and healthy homes. We received financial support from the following companies and organizations last year:
AARP Foundation
Alliance for Healthy Homes
Ameriprise Financial
Bike & Build
Comcast Foundation
Dorsey & Whitney Foundation
EMC Insurance Foundation
FastBreak Foundation (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Foundation Residential Partners
F.R. Bigelow Foundation
GLS Companies
Greiner Construction
Home Depot Foundation
Honeywell
Honeywell Hometown Solutions
Horton Holdings, Inc.
James R. Thorpe Foundation
Leonette M. and Fred T. Lanners Foundation
Liberty Diversified International
Lowe’s Educational and Charitable Foundation
MidCountry Bank
Michelle & David Fries Charitable Foundation
Metropolitan Council
MidCountry Bank
Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors
Pricco Family Charitable Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Mosaic Company
Opus Foundation
Otto Bremer Foundation
Richard A Newman Foundation
Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Sears Holdings, Inc.
Stevens Square Foundation
Travelers
United Healthcare Military & Veterans
Wayzata Community Church
WCA Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
We also received in-kind support from:
Citi-Cargo & Storage
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
JP Morgan Chase
Lowe’s
Nemer Fieger
On Site Sanitation
Out of the Woods Consulting
Standard Heating & Air Conditioning
Steward Group, LLC
Valspar
We were also fortunate to receive extensive media coverage for several of our projects. We were thrilled to host HGTV’s Carter Oosterhouse, U.S. Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius and Minnesota Housing Commissioner Mary Tingerthal at the Community Build Project we completed in May. We also hosted local council members at projects throughout the year.
Thanks to you – our awesome supporters – we were able to help more than 150 homeowners in need remain in the homes and neighborhoods they love. We are excited to see what 2014 will bring!
