We recently hosted 18 volunteers from Wells Fargo who put together 25 Safe at Home Kits. The kits include a smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, no-slip bath treads, dawn to dusk lightbulbs 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 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!
You’re Invited!
Rebuilding Together Minnesota is proudly celebrating our 25th year of repairing homes, revitalizing communities, and rebuilding lives! In honor of this milestone, we’re pleased to invite you to our 25th Anniversary Celebration Brunch at 11am on October 15th, at the Golden Valley Country Club! Registration is now open, and while the celebration is free to attend, we will need registrations to secure your spot as seating is limited.
Whether you’ve been a long time contributor, or are brand new to the organization, we hope to see you there. In fact, we’re encouraging everyone to bring a colleague, friend, or family member who might not yet know about Rebuilding Together Minnesota. It’s a perfect opportunity to share what motivates you to contribute, while enjoying a festive brunch experience.
Featuring a custom menu of savory and sweet options, a bloody mary & mimosa bar, door prizes, and more complete this brunch experience! More details will be revealed in upcoming newsletter features and on social media so keep looking to your inbox and reach out with questions you might have. 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!
Meet New Development Director Kim Peterson
We are thrilled to announce that Kim Peterson has joined our team as the Development Director! In this role, Kim is responsible for cultivating individual donors and sponsors, which includes planning and overseeing events and identifying new strategies to raise money.
With experiences in both for-profit and nonprofit sectors, Kim (she/her) develops big ideas and achieves ambitious goals through community-centered innovation. She is a skilled relationship manager energized by change and potential and is adept at developing long-term strategies, facilitating initiatives, and co-creating collaborative solutions. Drawing on her experiences as a performance artist, event producer, and community builder, Kim brings a focus on crafting engaging experiences that build authentic connections through the lens of justice and equity. She holds a Master of Arts degree from Texas Woman’s University, with her research focused on structural models for the funding of performing arts nonprofits.
Please join us in welcoming Kim to the Rebuilding Together Minnesota Team!
Welcome to Construction Coordinator Eduardo Cardenas
Please join us in welcoming our Construction Coordinator Eduardo Cardenas to our team! Eduardo will work with our Program Manager to plan and oversee projects, including previewing projects, developing the scopes of work, determining volunteer and contracted labor needs, supervising volunteers, performing repairs and accessibility modifications, and working to ensure that projects are completed within budget and time constraints.
Eduardo comes to Rebuilding Together with over 20 years of experience in home renovation and construction work and over 15 years of community engagement work with neighborhood councils, labor rights organizations and energy efficiency reform efforts. He is particularly excited to have the opportunity to work directly with folks to improve their homes because he recognizes that every house is special and vital to the wellbeing and happiness of those who call it home. Eduardo also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Boston University and a Master of Fine Arts in Ecological Architecture from Vesper College.
Eduardo said, “My many years of construction experience, along with my background in art, sustainability, and mission-driven but budget-limited organizations, have helped me become incredibly good at coming up with creative solutions to logistics and building challenges in collaborative settings with diverse participants.”
Eduardo lives in South Minneapolis and loves to make special piñatas and Halloween costumes for his two young kids.