Windom Rebuilding Day Was a Huge Success!

On September 23rd, we hosted 10 volunteers to provide repairs for two homeowners in need in Windom for our 2023 Cottonwood County Rebuilding Day!

We supported Joette’s independence and mobility in her home by installing safety grab bars, rebuilding her front porch handrail and steps, adding carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, and installing a new screen door for the 65-year-old. We also helped Ray, who is 78 years old and struggles with back pain, by installing flooring, moving his laundry room to the main floor for easier access, cleaning up his yard, and improving his deck.

We are very grateful to our volunteers and also to our sponsors, including the Southwest Initiative Foundation, Odell Wind Farm, Thrivent and HyVee.

Joette said of our work, “It feels wonderful that there are so many caring people out there that’ll come and help out a person. They’re doing wonderful, I can’t thank them enough.”

Wells Fargo Volunteers Put Together Safe at Home Kits

We hosted another incredible group of volunteers from Wells Fargo who put together Safe at Home Kits! The kits include a smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, no-slip bath treads, dawn to dusk light bulbs and nightlights, grabbers, mini-flash light, batteries, kitchen fire extinguisher, reusable masks, sanitizing wipes, and an application for Safe at Home services. These kits provide an entry level of service for older adults who may be more difficult to serve either because of reluctance to ask for help, language or cultural barriers, concerns about COVID-19, etc. Our Safe at Home kits have a direct and immediate positive impact on the low-income older adults we serve. They also foster trust and raise awareness which will lead many of the homeowners to ask for additional help needed to remain safely and independently in their own homes. We are very grateful to Wells Fargo for providing funding and volunteers to support this initiative!

Republic Services Helps Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center

We were thrilled to partner with volunteers from Republic Services to make improvements to the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC)! On October 13th and 14th, Republic Services provided both volunteers and a grant for this project through their Neighborhood Promise Program.

MIWRC is a nonprofit social and mental health services organization committed to traditional ways of being and support of Native women and their families. Beverly Bushyhead (Eastern Band of Cherokees), Interim CEO/President of MIWRC, said “It’s exciting to see the facelift and how warming to know lives touched by the work at MIWRC last for the long haul! Thank you! The group did a fantastic job! What an awesome feeling to be connected to such service generosity!”

Check out coverage of this project.

We are grateful for the support of Republic Services and their dedication to helping individuals, organizations, and neighborhoods in need in the Twin Cities!

Reserve Your Seat for our 25th Anniversary Celebration Brunch!

Join us for Sunday Brunch on October 15th at 11 am at the Golden Valley Country Club and celebrate 25 years of community impact, lives changed, and homes repaired!

Bring yourself and someone new to Rebuilding Together Minnesota’s Celebration Brunch and enjoy this special fundraising event. Whether you’ve been a long-time contributor or are brand new to the organization, we hope to see you there. It’s a perfect opportunity to share what motivates you to contribute, while enjoying a festive brunch experience. Dress in your Sunday best for sweet and savory nibbles, brunch-able beverages, door prizes, live music, and so much more! Admission is free though registration is required as space is limited!

Register here.

Thank you so much for your part in making Rebuilding Together’s 25 years so impactful to our communities. We can’t wait to see you there!