These days, there are so many organizations asking something from you. We’re blessed in Charlotte to have many great nonprofits to support and volunteer with. So why should you volunteer with Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte? Community Engagement Coordinator Erin Fisher shares five reasons why you should join our mission to repair homes, revitalize communities, rebuild lives.
Read MoreAmerica is not prepared to meet the housing and care needs of its aging adult population. Housing America’s Older Adults 2023, a study recently released by the Join Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, concludes that homelessness and cost burdens are on the rising among adults 65 years and older. To meet their growing needs, critical home repairs and accessibility modifications, like those offered at no cost by Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte are urgently required.
Read MoreCorporate-owned landlords are buying up more single-family homes in Sun Belt cities like Charlotte, which expands an affordability gap among Black households. Institutional investors often resort to predatory tactics as landlords, including higher eviction rates, hidden fees, aggressive rent increases and embracing gentrification to increase long-term profits. From The Charlotte Post.
Read MoreIf Charlotte is to address its home affordability issues, it must do more to preserve its current stock of aging homes, not just build new affordable units. Organizations like Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte that provide critical home repairs and accessibility modifications tackle gentrification and displacement by allowing homeowners to age in place and stay in their communities.
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