Rebuilding Together Metro Denver eNews

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Welcome to Rebuilding Together Metro Denver's eNews. Once each month we send out news of our programs and the people making it possible. Please forward to friends or colleagues who might also be interested in keeping our neighbors warm, safe, and dry and living independently.

Inside this issue:

From Laurie McCaw
Homeowner Spotlight: Susan and Mary
Needed for Rebuilding Day
Rebuilding Day 2006 Sponsors

From Laurie McCaw, Executive Director:

Dear Friends,

Happy Spring!

Rebuilding Together is an organization that knows when Spring is upon us - it's our busy season and that means we are "into" all TOOLS, and paint, roofs, windows, doors, furnaces, appliances, flooring and all the "stuff" that make homes warm, safe and dry. April 29th is our National Rebuilding Day event and we plan to assist more than 75 homeowners with repairs to their deteriorating and unsafe homes. Many volunteers, organizations, vendors and suppliers are stepping up to help us do this work in the community and we couldn't possibly do it without them!

Next month, we'll update you further about the upcoming event! Meanwhile......can you join us in our efforts to make this huge event one of our most successful? If you can help us get donations of goods or services, or if you personally would like to make a donation for Rebuilding Day, please go to www.rebuildingdenver.org or, purchase a gift card from Home Depot, Lowes, Target, or any retailer and we will put it to good use - thanks for your support and have a wonderful spring!

Homeowner Spotlight: Susan and Mary

Next month these two homes, 2 of the 27 homes being repaired on Rebuilding Day, will be done by volunteer teams from Countrywide Home Loans.

Susan is 73 years old, disabled, and has lived in her home for 37 years. There are many warmth and safety issues that need attention in Susan's home. Handrails, bathroom modifications, but perhaps the most critical is repair to the bathroom subfloor, shown to the right. This team will be repairing the subfloor and putting down new tile in the bathroom.

Many families need repairs to doors
for better security

Mary is 63 years old and lives in her home of 32 years with her daughter and 4 grandchildren ages 10-15. Mary is diabetic and suffers from sciatic nerve problems. Her daughter is unable to work. Mary's home needs door replacement, weatherization, flooring repair, a new front door lock and other safety repairs.

Needed for Rebuilding Day: flooring (carpet and vinyl) and help with installation
8 of our 27 Rebuilding Day homes need carpet and/or vinyl flooring replacement. If you know someone who can help, please contact Brad Breland at brad_rebuild@qwest.net		Badly worn carpet - a trip hazard

Rebuilding Day 2006 Sponsors We are very pleased to welcome back 22 returning sponsors and welcome in 6 new sponsors. We thank all of them for their commitment to Rebuilding Together's mission to revitalize homes and neighborhoods and improve quality of life in metro Denver.
Wells Fargo Presenting Sponsor 2006
Supporting Sponsors - New!
House Sponsors AG Bell School American National Bank Ball Corporation Bank of the West Craig Hospital - New! Denver Metro Chamber Leads Group One- New! GE Network Solutions Guaranty Bank JP Morgan Chase Kaiser Permanente KeyBank McKenna, Long & Aldrige NARI (National Association of Remodelers) Nextel/Sprint Otten, Johnson, Robinson and Ragonetti RNL Design Safeco Insurance - New! Swinerton Builders - New! Turner Construction Washington Mutual - New!
Media Sponsors

Rebuilding Together Metro Denver relies on contributions from generous corporations, foundations and individuals to revitalize neighborhoods and help low-income homeowners who are elderly or disabled to stay in their homes by improving safety, accessibility and quality of life. Your tax deductible donation will enable us to provide more grab bars, more ramps, more secure doors and locks, more smoke detectors, for more people in our community.

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Rebuilding Together Metro Denver is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that rehabilitates homes in our community,, keeping low-income elderly, disabled and families with children warm, safe, and dry and living in independence. www.rebuildingdenver.org