Nobody likes an unwanted guest in their home! Of all the bad guests out there, pests are the worst ones by far. There are a variety of pests in the Greater Charlotte area, and they can come into your home in different ways. Learn what you can do to prevent pests from invading to ensure you have a safe and healthy home.
Read MoreWe’re calling on local artists to submit their qualifications for a large community mural project at ClearWater Arts Center in Concord. Qualifications must be submitted by April 30. The chosen artist will receive $20,000 in compensation.
Read MoreEveryone wants their home to be a clean, healthy place where they spend their time. Sometimes, though, contaminants can get into our home. The wind might blow them in, or we bring them into our house through the furniture we use. Learn what you can do to have a contaminant-free home, one of the eight Safe and Healthy Housing principles.
the outside world will blow in contaminants when we open our doors, and at other times, the objects we choose to carry in will be a factor in the health of our homes.
Read MoreRebuilding Together, the national organization, started with the simple act of neighbors helping neighbors. In 1973, a small group of people in Midland, Texas, volunteered their time and skills to rehabilitate the homes of their neighbors. In 1988, the national office for Rebuilding Together opened. RTGC was formed in 2010 as a volunteer affiliate and completed a handful of homes every year until 2018, when it became a full-time organization. Last year, we completed projects at 35 homes in the Greater Charlotte area.
Read MoreNational Rebuilding Month is a month-long call to service that [Re]Builders have been celebrating every April since 1973! Throughout April, affiliates across the country, including RTGC, and volunteers will serve veterans, older adults, families and neighbors recovering from natural disasters by providing them with a variety of essential health and safety home repairs.
Read MoreGet to know Director of Operations, Kamaria Clifton, who works behind-the-scenes at RTGC to improve our finances, human resources, and grant reporting. This Charlotte native — yes, she’s a unicorn! — loves all things related to culture and meditation. She’s a clamp, which makes her good at keeping teams like ours together.
Read MoreWe’ve all had that experience where we walk into a home or business and unfortunately want to walk straight back out due to the smells hitting our noses. While that’s sometimes related to the cleanliness of the area, proper ventilation also makes a world of difference! It’s something that’s often overlooked in the home, but RTGC makes sure to improve the ventilation in all the homes we repair.
Read MoreA group of five Huber Engineered Woods employees came to the Hidden Valley neighborhood on March 21 to help Linda, a neighbor in need. Across four hours of volunteer time at Linda’s home, the group installed a new toilet, replaced a ceiling fan and light fixture, began building handrails for the front entryway, and more!
Read MoreRTGC has been awarded a National Neighborhood Promise grant from Republic Services, Inc. and the Republic Services Charitable Foundation. The grant funds will be used to restore ClearWater Arts Center in Concord with a series of projects, including creation of a large community mural, installation of a stage for concerts and events, and more.
Read MoreSpring is officially here, and it’s supposed to bring warm weather and more sunshine! That makes spring a great time to do some inspections of key areas of your home to ensure they’re maintained for your health and safety. From the roof to the foundation, here are three home maintenance tips to look into this spring.
Read MoreThanks to the combined efforts of volunteers from Lowe’s, The Lowe’s Foundation, and Lowe’s vendor partners, we were able to complete many critical home repairs and accessibility modifications for low-income homeowners in the Hidden Valley neighborhood.
Read MoreAmong the 10 recipients are two of Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte’s workforce development partners, She Built This City and Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont. RTGC administers apprenticeship programs for students in the program to enhance their skills learning with on-the-job training.
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