The time has come. We are 30 years old. Don’t you agree it’s about time for us to have our own vehicle? Since 1991 Rebuilding Together East Bay-North and our spectacular volunteers have made free health and safety repairs for our low-income senior, disabled, and veteran neighbors. We have done this work joyfully and on …
Volunteers make Rebuilding Together the organization it is. We want to acknowledge our most outstanding volunteers with a spotlight, and to hear their thoughts and stories about what it means to them to volunteer with us. This month, we interviewed Vern Philips, a highly involved House Captain. Note: The interview has been edited for length …
This week is the Jewish holiday of Passover. The beginning of this holiday is celebrated with a Passover Seder, a ritual meal centered around retelling the story of the Jews’ exodus from Egypt. Included in the seder are several discussion prompts related to the story and our traditions, formed around symbols, ritual acts, and scripted …
Last Saturday, Rebuilding Together East Bay-North teamed up with the local The Oaks League chapter of the youth service organization Boys Team Charity for a workday in which a client’s yard was cleared of clutter and junk. The clean-up day, made possible with funds from The Bridge Association of Realtors Community Foundation, was part of …
Today at sundown starts the Jewish holiday of Purim, when we celebrate the story of Esther and how she saved the Jews from an attempt at annihilation in ancient Persia. The most well-known aspects of Purim are the revelry, complete with special cookies, noisemakers, and silly costumes. But near the end of this story, we …
Great news! RTEBN is starting to resume indoor repairs, provided everyone on site is vaccinated. Volunteers and clients will need to have gotten at least the first dose of the vaccine, and provide documentation. Vaccinated and looking to volunteer? Get involved here!Already with us, and want to let us know that you’ve been vaccinated? Email …
Rebuilding Together East Bay-North has a long history of community development in Emeryville. This wheelchair ramp, for example, was built by our organization 20 years ago for the current homeowner’s mother, and it is still in use today. While the ramp is still in good shape, the homeowner has a new problem: roots have grown …
Rebuilding Together East Bay-North has been dedicated to housing equity for the past 30 years – and we’re still here! In Covid-times, we at RTEBN have had to get creative with how we continue our work, including finding that a tape measure is useful for both construction and public health. At our latest project, a …
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Exterior work has continued; we need your help! We are moving forward in a way that prioritizes safety by focusing on exterior projects and limiting the number of volunteers on site. Our skilled community members are sorely needed now more than ever! We have big projects and small, and we are in great need for …
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We understand that in this time of sheltering in place, that you are naturally feeling disconnected from your friends and family. If you have a computer, or a tablet, or even a smartphone, you can use it to reach out, and have a video chat with them. To set this up, you will first need …
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