Alice is an 81-year-old homeowner who resides in San Francisco. She has lived in her home and community for nearly 30 years and affectionately calls her house the ‘home on the hill’.
[Re]Purpose
Welcome to [Re]purpose, Rebuilding Together’s blog. This is a place to share stories of the great work of our organization. The stories you will find here are uplifting, compelling but also heartbreaking, they are the stories of Rebuilding Together.
September 10, 2020
As soon as stay-at-home orders were instated to fend off the spread of COVID-19, schools and businesses had to temporarily close and lay-off employees.
August 31, 2020
Did you see the story of Mr. Felix on CNN? He worked with us to return home 15 years after Katrina flooded his home.
August 27, 2020
Creating new ways to stay safe and socially distanced is essential for everyone right now, and teachers are facing new challenges as they prepare to educate their students in a different way than usual.
August 25, 2020
Three years ago today, a category four Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas and Louisiana. The storm left thousands of neighbors in despair.
August 19, 2020
Raleigh is a 72-year-old Army veteran who lives in Oakland, California. He served in the military for 27 years and was stationed at Oakland Army Base where he worked as an engineer building ports.
August 12, 2020
Like all of our fellow affiliates, Rebuilding Together Sacramento is continually discussing the best ways to navigate our new reality.
July 28, 2020
Maria* is a single mother of four school-aged children and has been struggling to make ends meet.
July 14, 2020
Charleston, W.Va. residents, Robert and Monica have adopted five girls and fostered more than 20 children over the last six years, many of whom have been impacted by the opioid crisis.