[Re]Purpose

Welcome to [Re]purpose, Rebuilding Together’s blog. This is a place to share stories of the great work of our organization. The stories you will find here are uplifting, compelling but also heartbreaking, they are the stories of Rebuilding Together.

Woman sitting in a powerchair in the living room in front of a table with yellow flowers.
December 2, 2021
Susan wanted to stay in her home and community, but Susan never envisioned getting “stuck in place."
Photo of the front of a grey house with dark shutters and four brick based pillars.
November 30, 2021
As Shirletha's health worsened, it became harder to stay active and involved. An aging house just added to the burden.
Closeup of smiling homeowner standing in front of cream colored one-story house.
November 22, 2021
Being able to stay in a family home is about more than having a safe and beloved place to live.
A group photo including Susan Hawfield and Patty R. Johnson at a Christmas party
November 16, 2021
Susan is this year's recipient of the Patty R. Johnson Community Builder award.
October 29, 2021
Lakeview neighbor and frontline worker, Delores, lives in a family home that originally belonged to her grandmother. Delores has deep ties to Lakeview and takes great pride in her grandmother’s home. When her family home fell into disrepair, she wasn’t sure where to turn.
October 28, 2021
This month Rebuilding Together Metro Denver partnered with Evolve to provide essential home repairs and accessibility modifications for four neighbors and a K-8 school in the Ward II neighborhood, located in Aurora, Colorado. 
October 26, 2021
A month after graduating high school, I boarded a plane to move across the world and landed in California’s Bay Area, a place where I didn’t know anyone and barely spoke the language.
September 16, 2021
Hey Chloe! For your AmeriCorps service term, I know you jumped from New Hampshire to San Jose. Where do you call home now?