Richmond
City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia 23219
U.S.A. - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC
INFORMATION NEWS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Wednesday,
16 April 2014
Councilwoman Cynthia I. Newbille
invites all to see 1,000th Home being improved by Rebuilding
Together of Richmond volunteers
Part of 40 homes that will be served this year on
“Rebuild Day”
WHAT (Richmond,
Virginia U.S.A.) -- The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilwoman, Richmond City
Council, Richmond East End 7th Voter District, invites everyone to come out and
see 40 homes in the Church Hill Neighborhood receive free home repairs and
safety updates. The event will mark the 1,000th home being improved
by the organization over the years.
Produced
and managed by Rebuilding Together of
Richmond, the 2014 Richmond Rebuilding Day is part of a national event. A
tremendous undertaking, the annual success of this work locally represents
thousands of hours organizing logistics; soliciting and reviewing applications;
coordinating funding and supplies; providing public information and
communications; coordinating and managing thousands of community volunteers;
and, requiring months of preparatory skilled trades work.
Examples
of work planned include repairs to heating/cooling systems,
roofs, windows, porches, installation of handrails, improved lighting and
removal of dangerous fall hazards. Rebuilding Together of Richmond is a local nonprofit agency that receives its supplies and
funding from Richmond-based businesses, individuals and community partners.
Homes
to be repaired are chosen annually from applications submitted to Rebuilding Together of Richmond in the previous
year.
Criteria for assistance includes: homeowners who are 55 years of age or older
or have disabilities; have a household income less than $25,000; and, living in
the property in a selected project area (assessed annually).
WHEN Saturday,
April 26, 2014
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
WHERE Headquarters: Holy Rosary Catholic Church
3300 R. Street, Richmond Virginia
WHO The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council,
Richmond East End 7th Voter District
CONTACT For more information, please contact Mary
Kay Huss, Rebuilding Together of Richmond, at: 804.447.3841 or via email, at: marykay@rebuildingtogetherrichmond.org;
or website, at www.rebuildingtogetherrichmond.org
Mr. Sam
Patterson, Council Liaison, for The Honorable Cynthia
I. Newbille, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond East End 7th Voter
District, at 804.646.3012 (tel), or sam.patterson@richmondgov.com
(email)
BACKGROUND
__________________________________________________________________
Rebuilding
Together of Richmond
Rebuilding Together of
Richmond is part of nation's largest nonprofit organization working to preserve
affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing critical
home repair and modification services to those in need at no cost to
homeowners. With the help of community volunteers, skilled tradesman, the
support of local business and major corporate partners, Rebuilding Together
affiliates in America’s largest cities and smallest towns make life
considerably better for thousands of low-income homeowners. In addition to its
core home repair work, Rebuilding Together also rehabilitates community centers
and conducts home modification and repair programs that focus on aging in
place. Rebuilding Together has programs dedicated to energy efficiency,
veteran’s housing, and disaster recovery and reconstruction. For more
information, please visit the Rebuilding Together website, at www.rebuildingtogetherrichmond.org
-
E N D –
Steve Skinner
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A.
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
____________________________________________________
MISSION The mission of Richmond City Council is to
represent citizens in creating and amending local laws,
providing government
policy and oversight, and
approving the city budget.
VISION Richmond City Council is committed to
creating a vibrant community that is a great place
to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.