Highlights from National Rebuilding Day

Repairing homes and rebuilding lives since 1988.

Greetings!

Summer is here, school is out and vacations are in the works but Rebuilding Together Arlington/Fairfax/Falls Church is not slowing down!

We made extraordinary progress on National Rebuilding Day with our partners and year-round volunteers working on 15 homes and non-profit residential facilities. We're highlighting the work of three of our partners in this newsletter. Scroll down to read about how ACCA, King of Kings Lutheran Church, and Washington Building Congress made big impact on National Rebuilding Day.

Our RT Express volunteers have completed repairs and modifications for more than 300 homeowners since our pilot project in 2015. We are grateful to the RT Express Team Leaders, volunteers, and our funders for making this possible. The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia has provided two two-year grants for our RT Express program and highlighted our partnership with a recent article on their website.

Check out our Flickr albums to see the real changes we are making for our neighbors in need.

Thank you for being part of our movement. Each neighbor and family we help is testament to the compassionate nature of our community.

#WeAreRebuilders

Patti Klein

Executive Director

P.S. Save the date for Fall Rebuilding Day - Saturday, October 1. More information coming soon!

National Rebuilding Day Highlights

National Rebuilding Day (NRD), our signature annual event, is made possible by our partnerships with local faith, corporate and community partners. Our partners financially support their projects and recruit House Captains who mobilize volunteers, plan repairs, and coordinate all the details to make the workday a success for their teams and the homeowners they are serving. Our partners and volunteers are motivated by the desire to give back and make the homes of our neighbors safe and healthy. After missing two National Rebuilding Days due to the pandemic our partners were eager to rejoin us for NRD 2022.

Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA), King of Kings Lutheran Church and Washington Building Congress (WBC) are longtime partners for NRD and each team brings an amazing set of skills and enthusiasm to their projects. "The last few years have shown us the importance of having a safe place to call home," said Patti Klein, RT-AFF Executive Director. "The critical repairs being made not only for National Rebuilding Day, but year-round are improving the physical and mental health of our neighbors, increasing their safety and sense of independence and are improving their economic security and sense of community connection." read more....

ACCA volunteers cutting wood to repair the failing flooring under

Mr. & Mrs. D's furnace.

Mrs. B using one of the new stair rails installed by King of Kings volunteers

Mr. H can now easily help his wife get to medical appointments thanks to the ramp installed by WBC.

RT-AFF Virtual Update - There's No Place Like Home

If you missed our recent virtual update "There's No Place Like Home" you can watch the entire presentation on our youtube channel. We talked about our whirlwind journey and accomplishments during the pandemic, heard from neighbors who benefited from your support, and discussed our plans for the future and how you can help us expand our services

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