Over 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.
Read MoreCelebrating three decades of AmeriCorps’ service and dedication, Rebuilding Together shares how it has benefitted the organization and its affiliates around the country, including Charlotte. Plus, looking back at its past inspiring legacy provides a vision for the future through Rebuilding Together’s AmeriCorps program.
Read MoreJoin Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte for a night of holiday cheer while making critical home repairs possible, so neighbors in need have a safe and healthy place to call home for the holidays. The event, held Nov. 30 from 5:30-8 p.m. at NoDa Brewing Company, will feature gingerbread house decorating and ugly holiday sweater competitions and a raffle for prizes.
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