More than 30 supporters donated over $10,000 — more than 200% of the fundraising goal — to the restore RTGC’s fleet for full service to the community and protect the vehicles from future incidents that would interrupt service after they were broken into and stolen from in October.
Read MoreRebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte has released its 2022-23 Annual Report, which details the organization’s impact on low-income homeowners in Greater Charlotte communities, financial standing, and need for continued support from [Re]Builders helping neighbors in need to tackle homelessness, displacement, and gentrification.
Read MoreNext Stage, a consultancy that connects partners with nonprofits, private sector companies, government agencies, family institutions, philanthropy, and community leaders, recently published a report on the case for community voice. As part of the report about the importance for cultivating trust in this rapidly changing environment, Next Stage studies how Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte built trust in Hidden Valley, its current Building a Healthy Neighborhood site.
Read MoreBoard and staff members of Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte completed critical home repair and accessibility modification projects at a home in Hidden Valley as part of its quarterly Board/Staff Build Day. Board members represented Ally Financial, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Resilia, and Vision 21 Construction & Development.
Read MoreLowe’s Home Improvement has committed an in-kind donation of $5,000 in gift cards to the Restoring Our Fleet campaign in order to support Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte’s recovery efforts following vandalism of and theft from its service vehicles and implement security measures to prevent such crimes from affecting services to neighbors in need in the future.
Read MoreEvery nail and every rail make a difference. They’re part of our critical home repair and accessibility modification projects. Every project makes a difference. They help neighbors in need by providing safe and healthy homes, building generational wealth, and staying in their communities. Every gift to Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte makes a difference. Join a community of [Re]Builders on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28!
Read MoreRebuilding Together recently hosted its 28th annual affiliate conference (Summit) in Indianapolis Oct. 19-21, 2023. This year's theme, "Inspire, Educate, Connect," brought together a diverse group of affiliate leaders, all committed to making an impact in their communities. Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte was one of 76 affiliates to attend Summit, bringing along its leadership team and additional staff members to gain knowledge and practical strategies to help further our impact on neighbors in need in Greater Charlotte.
Read MoreOver the weekend, Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte’s service vans were vandalized, and items were stolen. At around 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 29, perpetrators broke windows of two service vans and stole construction tools from them. We are asking for support to help us repair our vans, replace the stolen items, and build a secure facility to store our vans to prevent this in the future. Proceeds will be used to help us return our service to the community as quickly as possible.
Read MoreRebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte was recognized with the Excellence in Community Engagement Award at Summit 2023, the annual networking and training event organized by Rebuilding Together, for its Building a Healthy Neighborhood program in historic Hidden Valley. he program started critical home repair, accessibility modifications, and community revitalization projects in Hidden Valley in 2022 and is currently accepting applications. To date, RTGC has completed 18 critical home repair and accessibility modification projects for low-income homeowners in Hidden Valley in addition to two community projects. Fifteen projects are in progress, and RTGC anticipates 30 projects through its second cycle of applications.
Read MoreAuthor and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gifted $9 million in funding to further our mission of repairing homes, revitalizing communities, and rebuilding lives. This transformative gift will help us in expanding our work of repairing homes and revitalizing communities throughout the United States.
Read MoreMecklenburg County offers grants to qualified homeowners to reduce the total amount of taxes owed through the Helping Out Mecklenburg homeowners with Economic Support (HOMES) Program. The deadline to apply for a grant through the program is Nov. 17, 2023.
Read MoreShelterforce highlights Rebuilding Together St. Louis in its report on the need for more funding for home repairs. Researchers found that older homeowners in St. Louis averaged $13,000 in unmet home repairs. Here's how advocates can measure home repair need in their own cities, and why repairs make a difference.
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