FALL IS RUSTLING IN by TIM CLARKE

Fall is upon us with the golden colors gathering at our feet but, to some it means worry that they won’t be able to clean it all up. Many of our low-income homeowners dread the coming of the fall and winter seasons because of the extra expense of yard clean-up or snow removal, and many just stay housebound, trying hard to ignore the situation. Many get some help from friends or relatives but there are so many that have no one to help. Then there are those needed repairs that just keep piling up. What is a person to do? Then a small brochure holder at a local store catches your eye, it’s an application for Rebuilding Day. This one sheet of green paper may just be your savior. Filling it out takes no time at all and you mail it off to Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities, an organization that has been helping our community neighbors in need or over 30 years at no charge to the homeowner. Now you wait to hear whether you have been chosen to receive help or are there others more in need than you.

Until this year when new funding came in, RTMC was struggling and had to cut some programs such as emergency repairs. But, because of renewed funding, we are back up and running all programs.

We are a small chapter of Rebuilding Together, a national non-profit organization and because of our size we may not be able to fund every request unless special funding comes in from the county or another one-time special grant. We wish to commend our mountain neighbors who have been yearly supporters of RTMC as you are the backbone of our continued existence and an example to all of the importance of community support of our mountain communities.

If you can’t contribute a monetary amount but want to help in a physical presence sign up to volunteer on Rebuilding Day so you can carry the good you do year-round. To sign up, click on “VOLUNTEER APPLICATION” to the right.

Rebuilding Day on the last Saturday in April is probably one of the most satisfying gifts you can give to your neighborhood and to yourself for that kind of selfless giving makes you feel so good as never before, I kid you not!

You can reach us at: Box 3540

Blue Jay, Ca 92317

e-mail info@rtmc.build

website www.rtmc.build

phone 909-336-3910