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News and Events
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2008 VOLUNTEER AWARDS
Congratulations to the following award recipients for the 2007-2008 program year.
Lending their talent and energy, they've made a huge contribution to RTP and exemplify
the spirit of volunteerism.
• Outstanding Skilled Volunteer: Bob Serianni, Robert Serianni Development, LLC
• Goodwill Ambassador Award: The Dean Family
• Goodwill Ambassador Award: Wendy Klein Keane
• Goodwill Ambassador Award: Kelly Meissner
• Rookie of the Year Award: Darren Baker
• Above and Beyond Award: Michael O'Malley
• Above and Beyond Award: Carl Wojtaszek
• Outstanding House Management Team: Becky's Beauties
• Outstanding House Management Team Leaders: Jen and Scott Wootten
Thank you to all of the volunteers that made our spring Rebuilding activities such a success.
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RTP IN THE NEWS
Our spring rebuilding activities have drawn the following local media coverage:
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Spring 2008 Newsletter
Download our latest newsletter, and read about the our busy spring season.
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RTP and Lowe's Rebuild Event
Through a partnership with Lowe's and after a a special homeowner selection process, RTP volunteers worked on Saturday, May 10 in Mt. Airy. Our focus for the Lowe's homeowner search was to find a low-income homeowner with a physical disability who has a need for essential home repairs, including home modifications. Volunteers transformed this home from top to bottom, inside and out.
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20 Years of Neighbors Helping Neighbors
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on January 21, 2008 launched RTP's twentieth anniversary year.
It was the perfect opportunity to honor one of this country's greatest heroes while supporting a community-based organization that has been an important partner with RTP for several years. More than 40 RTP volunteers painted the offices and cafeteria of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Philadelphia's Thrift Store at 901 E Luzerne Street in Philadelphia.
This facility provides low cost necessities - furniture, clothes, household items - to the Juniata Park Community. Stay tuned for information on more 20th anniversary activities as they unfold.
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Fall 2007 Newsletter
Download our latest newsletter, and read about the projects we've accomplished this year.
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Duck for Cover Dodgeball Tournament
Sponsored by KPMG, the 4th annual Duck for Cover Dodge Ball Tournament was held on Saturday, November 10. Orchestrated by nine freshmen taking Management 100 at the University of Pennsylvania, the tournament is a vehicle for increased visibility for RTP on campus as well as for raising money to support repairs for low-income homeowners. Thanks to the Management 100 team, the tournament participants and sponsors, this event raised over $4,000!
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PARTNERSHIP WITH HGTV
Through a national partnership between Rebuilding Together, Inc. and HGTV, local RTP volunteers participated in the filming of an episode of HGTV's “Spice Up My Kitchen.” For several days in June and July, a dozen RTP volunteers helped in the top-to-bottom renovation of the kitchen used for Take it to the Streets Food Ministries.
The organization bakes pastries and bread every Saturday and full meals for approximately 300 people every third Sunday out of Sandy Danzy's rowhouse in Southwest Philadelphia. People feast off of their good deeds all over Philadelphia as Levette Humphries leads the group to people in need. “When it's cold we usually go to my church in Chester, PA, but when it's warm, we go wherever the hungry people are at. We never go to the same street corner back to back,” says Levette.
The HGTV show more than delivered on its “spice up” promise. What was once an inadequate space – aging, crowded, dark, and poorly ventilated is now a highly functioning, spacious, and beautiful kitchen with loads of storage space and industrial appliances that can handle the volume of activity. Special thanks to our very own Ricky Mitchell, from Elliott-Lewis, who volunteered his plumbing expertise to help the show's construction crew.
All together, HGTV aired four episodes of top rated shows featuring Rebuilding Together affiliates. In addition to the RTP project, RT Metro Denver was featured on an episode of “Carter Can;” RT Metro Chicago was featured in an episode of “Design on a Dime;” and the RT Southern California Coordinating Council had volunteers in an episode of “Over Your Head.” All programs aired in November.
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MITZVAH MANIA
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia was one of five major partners in the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Mitzvah Mania 2007 project. On Sunday, October 21, hundreds of volunteers from the Jewish community performed "mitzvahs" (good deeds), simultaneously, all over Greater Philadelphia. Through the Federation's partnership/sponsorship, together with its Real Estate Group, Mitzvah Mania volunteers helped 11 senior homeowners in South Philadelphia to make essential repairs for and weatherize their homes. Volunteers also completed a landscaping/cleanup project at Mifflin Square, a community park. For more information and a photo slide show, visit The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
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| 2007 PHILADELPHIA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
Congratulations to all of the participants in this year's Philadelphia Dragon Boat Festival. With two boats full of RTP supporters and beautiful weather, this year's event was energizing. Thanks to the paddlers and Keystone Mercy Health Plan for joining forces to raise both money and awareness for RTP! We were able to have great fun together and spread the word about RTP to the Philadelphia community.
Photos from the event can be found here.
Special thanks to our Dragon Boat sponsors for donating prizes to the paddlers that raised the most funds, and to their friends and family for their support. This event raised over $15,000 for RTP - enough to sponsor 5 houses this spring!
You can visit the official website for race results and photographs.
To order a 2007 team t-shirt ($10 - shown below), mail this form with a check to our PO Box.
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Spring 2007 Newsletter
Download our latest newsletter, and read about the outstanding contribution of volunteers to RTP.
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RTP at Wharton
Read about the history of RTP in the February 19, 2007 issue of The Wharton Journal. Thanks to all of our volunteers from The Wharton School for their years of support and leadership!
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2007 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY PROJECT
More than 60 RTP volunteers participated in the Martin Luther King Day of Service at New Creation Community Center in the Fairhill/Lower Kensington section of Philadelphia. In just one day, volunteers cleared debris, removed tattered shelving and cabinets, painted walls and woodwork, and installed a new dishwasher and microwave/convection oven in the kitchen. Special thanks to Lutheran Settlement House for collaborating with us on this project, and to Delaware Investments for
their financial support. Click here for some photos.
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| 2006 DELAWARE INVESTMENTS CHARITY CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia is thrilled to announce that the Delaware Investments second annual Charity Classic held in October 2006 raised more than $120,000. Half of these funds will be directed to RTP. The theme of the event - "Your strong drive can make a difference" illustrates the tremendous impact the fund raiser will make on low-income communities. RTP will direct funds toward three special initiatives in 2006-2007. RTP will add funds to its special projects allocation in order to help with homeowners' urgent needs throughout the year. Proceeds also will help pay for an independent contractor to focus on public relations, fund development, and outreach on behalf of RTP. Finally, RTP conducted a special Build Day project in April 2007 sponsored by Delaware Investments. Thanks to all of our supporters at Delaware Investments!
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