Hello Friends,

It’s been a joyful, jam-packed July at RTMC! As always, we continue to focus on our mission: Repairing Homes, Revitalizing Communities, Rebuilding Lives.

We kicked off the month celebrating our record-breaking Fiscal Year 2023, where we served 182 families in need. Shout out to our fabulous Board of Directors and our wonderful staff team for their relentless hard work: Mat Saunders, Christina Devlin, Gabby Garcia, Vivian Bacarreza Navarro, Shelby Badger, Becky Shank, and Karen Kozopas.

We’ve set our Fiscal Year 2024 goal and look forward to serving an additional 180 vulnerable families. If you know of a homeowner in need of critical home repairs, please click here. 

Mark your calendar for our upcoming RTMC Golf Tournament, chaired by RTMC Vice President Lance Wolin, which will take place on Monday, October 2^nd at Bretton Woods Golf Course. Golf slots are selling fast so visit our golf website for more information and register today.

As always, your support and partnership are greatly appreciated. Thank you for all you do to help neighbors in need.

With gratitude,

Maury Peterson

Executive Director

New Partnership with The City of Gaithersburg

RTMC Board Member Francene Walker, Executive Director Maury Peterson, and RTMC Vice President Lance Wolin attended the recent Gaithersburg City Council meeting where Mayor Jud Ashman and the Gaithersburg City Council unanimously approved a grant for $133,489 that will allow RTMC to start a new Home Repair Program to help City of Gaithersburg residents who early 80% or less of Area Median Income. We are grateful and look forward to working with the City of Gaithersburg Government Department of Community, Neighborhood and Housing Services to help more neighbors in need. If you know an income-qualifying City of Gaithersburg homeowner in need of critical repairs, please ask them to call our office at 301-947-9400.

RTMC homeowner clients Mrs. and Mrs. S. are an elderly couple who have lived in their Gaithersburg home since it was built in 1985. Mr. S. was diagnosed with dementia in November 2022, and he is often bedbound, so the couple needed our help to provide a number of accessibility modifications. Our contractor partners at HandyPro installed a stairlift, a threshold ramp to the front door, and repaired brickwork so they could then install a suitcase ramp at the end of their walkway. We’re happy to report that the family is now feeling much safer to age in place in their home. 

Congratulations to Mat Saunders!

RTMC is delighted to announce Mat Saunders, RTMC’s Director of Program Services, has been selected to participate in the 2024 Emerging Leaders (EL) program of Leadership Montgomery!

Leadership Montgomery (LM) is an award-winning organization that supports public, private, and nonprofit leaders in Montgomery County, MD, and beyond. Connecting the community for over thirty years, LM is committed to unlocking the potential of cross-sector leaders in understanding and addressing complex issues in our region. Through curriculum-based leadership programs, meaningful alumni engagement, and impactful corporate activation, LM mobilizes leaders to build thriving and inclusive workplaces and communities.

Mat will be part of the nineth cohort of the EL program. Beginning in September, Mat and his fellow class participants will attend sessions to build their leadership and prepare them to build thriving and inclusive communities in Montgomery County and beyond. Congratulations, Mat! We are proud of you!

Join Us at RTMC's Golf Tournament

Sponsorships and foursomes are selling fast for our annual RTMC Golf Tournament to take place on Monday, October 2nd at Bretton Woods Golf Course in Germantown. Join us and help raise funds to make critical home repairs for neighbors in need. Register today! More info at rebuildingtogethergolftournament.com

Each AmeriCorps member takes on a service project during the 11-month AmeriCorps term. Shelby Badger, our phenomenal AmeriCorps Outreach Coordinator, chose to build a little free pantry to be placed outside of a local food pantry for her service project. Little free pantries are small, enclosed structures that can hold shelf stable foods outside so that there are no barriers to accessing food like service hours or providing identification. It's meant to be available for whomever is in need of food at any given time. This is especially important in Montgomery County where, according to the Montgomery County Food Council, 46% of households with children have experienced food insecurity at some point in the last year. This pantry will make a huge difference to these families in need. Congratulations, Shelby, and thank you for your outstanding service to RTMC and our greater community!

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