Watch Scenes from our
2009-10 projects

For many years RTP volunteers concentrated most of their efforts on planning for and executing essential repairs for a few short weeks every spring (in March and April). That tradition is history! RTP is now a year-round operation. Volunteers also undertake a variety of projects, including warm-safe-dry, energy-efficiency, and home modification projects for homeowners; repair projects for community-based organizations; and lot clean-up and other streetscape projects.

Every day that volunteers are on site is a Rebuilding Day.

COMPLETED 2010-2011

Homeowner
One warm-safe-dry project in Germantown

The Veterans Group
Landscaping, minor repairs and painting at a transitional veterans home in Powelton Village

St. Hugh Neighborhood
North Philadelphia Block Build to help homeowners and landscape a community garden (Fall 2010)

Community Organization
Repair exterior stairs at a soup kitchen/homeless shelter

Storm Water Management
Build and install flow through planters and rain barrels in Cobbs Creek (Fall 2010)

St. Hugh Neighborhood
North Philadelphia Block Build to help 10 homeowners (Spring 2011)

Walnut Hill Neighborhood
West Philadelphia Block Build to help 22 homeowners (Spring 2011)

South Philadelphia Neighborhood
Energy Efficiency improvements to help 10 homeowners (Spring 2011)

COMPLETED 2009-2010

Homeowner
One warm-safe-dry project in Germantown concentrated within one week in partnership with bicyclists on a 300-mile trek to promote awareness of affordable housing issues (July 2009)

Homeowner
One emergency warm-safe-dry repair in Germantown (July 2009)

Washeteria
Creation of a space for visitors to Face to Face's Dining Room to take a shower and wash their clothes while participating in other art and service programs (Summer 2009)

Homeowners
Home modification projects with clients of Moss Rehabilitation Center at Einstein hospital, North Philadelphia (September 2009)

Homeowners
Warm-safe-dry and energy-efficiency projects in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia (October 2009)

Community Organization
Spruce up of the Chapel House of St. Luke's and dedication as the Seweryn Center (Fall 2009)

Homeowner
Warm-safe-dry and energy-efficiency project in Norristown, PA (Fall 2009)

MLK Day
Day of Service to spruce up a community organization (January 2010)

Walnut Hill
West Philadelphia Block Build to help homeowners (Spring 2010)

Germantown
Block Build to help homeowners (Spring 2010)

COMPLETED 2008-2009

Mitzvah Mania
Northeast Philadelphia Block Build that helped 10 homeowners and the JCC Klein Center (November 2008)

Homeowner
Warm-safe-dry homeowner project in Northeast Philadelphia (November 2008)

Homeowner
Energy-efficiency homeowner project in Linwood, PA (November 2008)

MLK Day
Day of Service to spruce up Face to Face's facilities (January 2009)

Community Organization
Created satellite space for Logan CDC, including a technology lab and offices (March 2009)

West Shore
West Philadelphia Block Build that helped 14 homeowners (March/April 2009)

Germantown
Block Build that helped 15 homeowners (March/April 2009)

Homeowner
Warm-safe-dry and energy-efficiency project in Mt. Airy (April 2009)

Homeowner
Warm-safe-dry and energy-efficiency project in Northeast Philadelphia (May/June 2009)

Community Organization
Volunteers transformed a row house for veterans in transition managed by the American Legion Housing for Homeless Veterans Corp. in Frankford (May/June 2009)