REBUILDING TOGETHER POWERS THRU THE WEATHER
After years of mostly good weather on Rebuilding Day, there came a sampling of rain, sleet, and snow on our April event. This unexpected climate created a challenging atmosphere for volunteers working on the 5 homes we selected this year, and a bit of worry for all. However, as I drove the dedicated reporters from our newspapers around from house to house, we were pleasantly surprised. We found joy and smiles on all the volunteers laughing at the weather, turning strangers into new friends and friends closer as they went about their assigned tasks. Wood was being split, leaves leaping into trash bags, and sawdust flying into the air. On one site in particular the house was so full of action it was like a crowd scene in a ballet with the artists moving around in perfect harmony. Of course, not everything could be done in the rain, so the dedicated house captains would return, when possible, to complete these essential items.
I have said more than once that it is like a kind of miracle every year and it was no different this April 26, 2025. When all the dust cleared though, it revealed a job well done and some very happy homeowners and volunteers.
At the dinner that evening bows were taken congratulations were given and a warm glow was taken home by those that had participated and a thought of next year for sure.
Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities has had a rough year with funding shortfalls causing us at times to question our survival. However, the mountain communities came through and revived our resolve to keep giving.
Thank you, friends, for being the bedrock of support. Finally, thanks to the homeowners who opened their homes and allowed us to open our hearts to them.
Mission Statement
Repairing homes, revitalizing communities, rebuilding lives
Vision
Safe homes and communities for everyone
Rebuilding Day 2025 By Tim Clarke
On April 26, 2025, Rebuilding Together had its annual Rebuilding Day, the signature event of the year. Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities is an affiliate of the national organization Rebuilding Together Inc and is composed of a volunteer board that organizes and operates the year-round programs that assists homeowners in maintaining and preserving their homes in […]
THE BIG DAY APPROACHES By Tim Clarke
April’s big day is soon upon us. Oh, not those big days, I’m talking about April 26th Rebuilding Day! Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities has worked, worried, and waited all year for this our 31st Rebuilding Day that’s now just a few weeks away. All those that volunteer are privileged to be able to lift the […]
WE ARE NOT ALONE WHEN WE HOLD HANDS By Tim Clarke
Our mountain communities have traditionally been a community that sticks together and gives a helping hand to those who need it. With the existence of groups like Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities, community help has been channeled to those in need. Since 1994 we have assisted hundreds of homeowners in need, to stay in their own […]
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