7th Annual Rebuilding Together Day
Rebuilding Together Broward County, Inc.
7th Annual Rebuilding Together Day
April 29, 2006
Press Release
Event Summary
Annual Rebuilding Together Day
Rebuilding Together, Inc. is America’s largest volunteer based organization
focused on revitalizing low-income houses and communities. The signature event
for Rebuilding Together, Inc. and its 252 affiliates across the USA is our
Annual Rebuilding Together Day. Here in Broward County our mission is to “preserve
and revitalize houses and communities, assuring that low-income homeowners,
particularly those who are elderly, disabled or families with children, live
in comfort, safety, and independence. Our goal is to make a sustainable impact
in partnership with communities.” Some of our programs include home
repair, home safety modifications and non-profit entity improvements. In
all 50 states, on the last Saturday in April, many communities will come
together with a common goal of community service.
Meaningful Community Service
Individuals and organizations give of their time, talent, materials, services
and financial contributions. This is a unique event that allows us to make
our community better. Reaching out to others with a helping hand, motivated
with the desire to give of oneself in recognition that we all can make a
difference. The need for safe and sanitary living conditions is challenging
for many low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly, the disabled and
families with children. Those individuals often do not have the money, skills
or strength to address unsafe and unsanitary conditions at home. In Broward
County there are more than 100,000 low-income single family houses including
35,000 occupied by homeowners living below the poverty level. We can help.
The Community of Boulevard Gardens
For this year we will be focusing our attention on the community Boulevard
Gardens, located just north of Broward Boulevard and just west of I-95. Our
ongoing mission is to deliver a significant community service that directly
and immediately improves the lives of low-income homeowners, rejuvenates
neighborhoods, strengthens civic organizations and engages hundreds of volunteers
in improving our community.
Objectives
This annual community service project has three principle objectives: 1) Directly
impact the quality of life of low-income homeowners by providing urgent home
repairs. 2) Deliver a significant neighborhood improvement project by improving
multiple homes and by providing neighborhood beautification. 3) Engagement
of diverse individuals and organizations in community service that will promote
the goal that Broward County is a caring and inclusive community.
Building Our Community
This event will bring together many individuals in the delivery of a community
project through their time, talents and resources. Who benefits? The homeowners,
their family, the neighborhood, the volunteers, sponsors and our community.
This project enables the strengthening of human bonds and concept of community.
Community service brings us all closer together by investing ourselves in
each other; neighbors helping neighbors.
How can you participate? Sign up as a house captain or volunteer, many skills
are needed. Sign up as a sponsor. Be involved in the planning or as a participant
on April 29. Encourage others to be engaged in community service projects.
Become a Volunteer
Rebuilding
Together Broward County, Inc.
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401 SE 15th Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
phone: 954-462-6200 ext.#203
fax: 954-764-1081