Volunteers from Honeywell and Robbinsdale Cooper High School Repair Home of Air Force Veteran

On Thursday, October 11th, we partnered with 50 volunteers from Honeywell and the Robbinsdale Cooper High School football team to make repairs to the home of a 57-year-old Air Force veteran named William and his wife, Sharon.  William and Sharon have taken good care of their modest home, but it is prone to flooding.  William lost his job as a painter last year and wasn’t able to flood-proof the home on his own.  The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans referred William and Sharon to Rebuilding Together Twin Cities for help.  Volunteers created a French drain, installed a new paver sidewalk, repaired the deck and installed a new basement ceiling.  They also painted the living room, dining room, basement and kitchen cupboards and power-washed the exterior of the home.

This project marks the 17th completed locally through Rebuilding Together Twin Cities’ partnership with Honeywell.  Thank you to Honeywell and Robbinsdale Cooper High School for your continued commitment to helping homeowners in need in our community!

Thanks To….

City Church volunteers who came out on September 22nd to make energy efficiency improvements for homeowners in South Minneapolis.

Wells Fargo volunteers who came out on October 3rd to help three Twin Cities families.

St. Kate’s Occupational Therapy students who volunteered their time to help us with assessments and previews for our Safe at Home program.

Journeymen Volunteers who joined us on September 27th to learn more about some of the tasks we complete through our Safe at Home program.

The Mosaic Company Makes Repairs for Former School Teacher

On September 28th, we partnered with the Mosaic Company to help a South Minneapolis homeowner named Bette, a former art teacher.  Bette has lived in her home in the Powderhorn Park neighborhood for nearly thirty years, and she raised her family in that home.  She has works of art displayed throughout her home and loves that it reminds her of an art gallery.  Bette would like to continue to live in her home and loves her neighborhood, but she is concerned about several maintenance and safety issues as she gets older.  Volunteers from the Mosaic Company constructed new concrete steps on Bette’s front walkway, removed several trees and other various brush, constructed a new deckrail system on her back stairs, re-tiled her fireplace, and re-graded the side of her house.

This is the fifth year in a row that we have partnered with the Mosaic Company!  Thanks to the volunteer team who came out to help Bette and to the Mosaic Company for their continued commitment to helping homeowners in need!