LET’S GET THE 2024 REBUILDING DAY ORGANIZED By TIM CLARKE

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Calling all contractors who are interested in helping with Rebuilding Day 2024. To ensure success, it is our requirement that house captains be licensed contractors. With our sometime unique building methods that have been used over the years in mountain buildings, it takes a pro to tackle them. As well as house captains, we need strong non-trade coordinators to work with the army of civic minded volunteers. Both positions require patience and commitment. Of course, the great surge you get in your heart is issued free of charge at the end of the day. So, if you’re looking to replenish those feelings of comradeship and fraternity and public service, call us and reserve your space for April 27th, 2024, Rebuilding Day.

We realize that as we get older our ability to work like we once did may abandon us though we still have the desire. So, remember to encourage younger family and friends of the beauty of giving of your time to others. And of course, there is always the power of the checkbook to make things happen.

Always remember giving our time is the greatest gift of all.

Contact us at:

Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities

P.O. Box 3540

Blue Jay Ca 92317

909-336-3910

REBUILDING TOGETHER NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT BY Tim Clarke

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Archimedes said, “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it and I shall move the world”. Well, give Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities enough contributions and community support and we can change the lives of homeowners in need to stay warm safe and dry in their own homes. Now in our 30th year of service to our neighbors, we come to our neighbors for help to continue the work needed by so many. To those who have contributed already, we appreciate the generous support.

Now is the time to step up and send in the needed contributions to help so many in need. Rebuilding Day is the signature event of RTMC, but more is spent on Emergency Repairs each year than Rebuilding Day. From water heaters, whole house heaters, and essential appliances we do these and many more 365 days a year. For the many people we have helped over the years we take great satisfaction. Best of all is to help a helper in our community who has given to the community in so many ways over the years. Thank you all for allowing us to give and get back great satisfaction in return.

Preserving the unique quality of life in our mountain communities is so important in this time of division. To keep our grip on faith and community no matter our beliefs or lifestyle makes us a stronger community. More than once when I have met someone from the city who is planning a visit to one of our towns, I feel obligated to tell them, “Don’t be surprised that people will wave at you while you are out walking or say hello how are you today do you need directions”. Let’s not lose the things that seem so strange to outsiders. Keep caring for each other.

Contact us at:

RTMC

P.O. Box 3540

Blue Jay Ca. 92317

909-336-3910

House Sponsors Needed

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The home selections for Rebuilding Day 2023 are complete and the notifications will be going out after the first of the new year. To make those wishes come true on April 29, we could use some House Sponsors and the helping hands of our local contractors. So, currently we welcome the help of individuals, groups, businesses, or organizations to sponsor a home on Rebuilding Day. Not everyone can swing a hammer or pull a rake, but some can afford to draw a pen across a check. For a donation of $1500, you can be recognized as a home sponsor, although any amount is welcome. The past few years have been hard for all of us, with multi viruses attacking many and turning the world upside down. Remember though, Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities has continued through these crises and beyond for the past 29 years to keep our neighbors in need warm, safe, and dry in their own homes.

While Rebuilding Day on the last Saturday in April each year is probably the most recognizable program for Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities, our year- round Emergency Repair program helps more homeowners at least 5 to 1. The emergency repairs are done under the same parameters as Rebuilding Day and are restricted to those who are low-income homeowners. Emergency repairs are performed by paid contractors without the volunteer element of Rebuilding Day making them more expensive. We have replaced water heaters, home heaters, dealt with sewer problems, roof repairs and many more which usually occur at the start of the winter months.

Finally, we have a home modification program where bathroom safety grab bars are installed. This service is open to any homeowner, regardless of income, to give those with stability problems a helping hand.

RTMC board of directors wishes all of you a happy holiday.

RTMC

P.O. BOX 3540

Blue Jay CA. 92317