One of the eight principles of a safe and healthy home is cleanliness. A clean home prevents falls and reduces pest infestations and exposure to harmful contaminants. By cleaning a home and making it easier to clean in the future, our repair projects, provided at no cost to neighbors in need, help keep them safe and healthy at home.
Read MoreWe spend more than 70% of our time in and around our homes, so the biggest factor in our health is our homes. At Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte, we provide safe and healthy homes at no cost for neighbors in need by correcting 25 scientifically proven safety and health hazards common in the older homes we repair.
Read MoreThese 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.
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