What Your Dollars Will Do

Do you ever wonder what your donation to Rebuilding Together Twin Cities will do for the community?

$4,000 – Modify bathroom for accessibility (ex: walk-in shower) to improve safety and independence

$2,500 – Install a ramp to provide safe access to the home

$1,000 – Modify exterior steps and entry to improve safety when using a walker

$500 – Provide falls prevention modifications (ex: install handrails and grab bars and remove trip hazards)

$350 – Widen doorways for wheelchair access to allow veterans or individuals living with a disability to return home

$250 – Improve home security (ex: install lockable doors and emergency lights)

$100 – Address fire and gas safety hazards (ex: install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors)

$50 – Install two grab bars in the bathroom for safety

$25 – Install one fire extinguisher

You can help our neighbors in need by making a donation today!

Volunteer Highlight: Meet Milan

Rebuilding Together Twin Cities partnered with Cambric Senior Living residents and other volunteers to create a garden for Cambric’s residents. The project was initiated by Milan Mockovak, an avid gardener for over 60 years and resident of Cambric Senior Living.

Meet Milan below, in his own words:

What made you want to volunteer?

“I was a recipient of RTTC’s service. Somebody recommended Rebuilding Together to me.  After you did such a wonderful job, I said ‘hey, I’d be very glad to help.’ When you guys did what you did, it was a revelation to me. The fact you did as much as you did, and so well.”

How has the community changed since the garden was installed?

“The real purpose of the garden is to foster community. How it has affected some of the residents, for example, one resident said, ‘now I have something to get up in the morning for.’ People who are handicapped are now able to garden in a wheelchair. We are so pleased they can garden again. The residents who gardened interacted with each other in different ways. People from the surrounding community came by and remarked how wonderful it was. It also fostered a sense of community. The woman next door allowed us to use her water. We were able to hire, at low cost, a local youth to maintain the boulevard and to keep the sidewalk clean in the winter. I might add that the garden you constructed was nominated for Blooming St. Paul, a contest by the Pioneer Press. The Pioneer Press picks three gardens and we were nominated.”

What do you get out of volunteering?

“I am getting involved in something worthwhile. One of the things I admire about RTTC is the prevention of homelessness. That really stands out to me, that you come into a home of someone in need, be it the veteran, the mom, etc., and rebuild the house so it’s accessible to someone in a wheelchair, widening doors, lowering shelves, etc. This is very important to someone who might not be able to afford it, and otherwise would have to move out. That’s important to me, just everything you do.”