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Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Local nonprofit rebuilds two homes during Military Appreciation Month
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A local nonprofit is teaming up with Lockheed Martin to repair two veteran homes during Military Appreciation Month. Local nonprofit Rebuilding Together Spartanburg has joined forces with Lockheed Martin to provide repairs and modifications for two homes on the same day. Linda, the surviving spouse of an army veteran, had lived in her home for 25 years, and struggles to navigate the house due to a damaged hip. Her home was given a new access ramp, replaced flooring to remove tripping hazards, and repaired the washer and dryer. Charles is an army veteran who has lived in his home along with his wife Loris for many years, and suffer from knee and leg issues that make living in their home difficult. Their home was provided an accessible ramp, walk-in shower, and the house gutters and landscaping were cleaned and updated. The nonprofit stated that the repairs come at no cost for the home owners. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 1.2 million veterans live in poverty and are unable to afford essential home repairs or modifications. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
27-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
Rebuilding Together, Silicon Valley volunteers repair San Jose woman's home
Weekends are usually a time for rest and relaxation. But on Saturday in San Jose, and around the country, an army of volunteers put their cardiac muscles to work helping seniors stay in their homes. "You know, it's a Saturday. Everybody could be doing something else, you know, their day off of work. But they're here, they're here putting their time into her home," said Larraine Fernandez, daughter of 82-year-old Claudia Chavarria. Chavarria has lived in the house on Clayton Road in San Jose for 55 years, and for a long time, her husband Jimmy worried about the condition of the roof. So, he signed the couple up for a program called "Rebuilding Together, Silicon Valley" which helps repair the homes of low-income seniors. "And we've been here since, and we never roofed the house," said Claudia. "So, this roof had 20 holes in it!" "And he knew we'd applied for the program," said Fernandez. "So, he's been waiting patiently, and he would say, 'Are they going to come replace my roof? Are they going to replace my roof?' And we said, you just have to be patient. And he passed away on November 22, and right after that we got the call that they're going to come replace the roof. She (Claudia) was so excited, and I said, well, he's seeing everything happening now." Now, the house has a brand-new roof along with most of the plumbing fixtures inside. And on Saturday, a group of volunteers from the tech company, Applied Materials, were swarming the house, repairing window screens, planting new landscaping, and most importantly of all, giving the entire exterior a fresh new coat of paint. "My job as house captain is to get those volunteers together, and it's always hard beforehand," said Terry Kiesic. "Everyone says, 'Oh, they'd love to help but then everyone's got their lives.' But once you get through all that and get a solid 20-30 people that just show up here physically, it just, everyone leaves here with a good feeling that they did something good for their neighborhood." Rebuilding Together has 114 chapters around the country, and most of them were out working on this 34th annual National Rebuilding Day. Sixteen homes in the South Bay were getting makeovers, each one adopted by a different service group or company that provides both the funding and volunteer workforce to get the job done. The program's executive director, Deanne Everton, said the homeowners selected are at an age and income level that would prevent them from being able to care for their home's upkeep. "We really work to help people stay in their homes," Everton said. "We want to keep their homes safe and healthy and allow people to age in their homes safely and thrive, so that they're not displaced because they can't keep it maintained." That sounded good to Mark Hill, who was painting a wall on side of the house. "Fantastic," he said. "I mean, she's not going to have to worry about maintenance on her place for quite a while, and it's going to take a load off of her mind as far as worrying about her house." But worrying about the house, and the roof, was Jimmy's job. And now, Chavarria knows he can rest easy, thanks to the kindness of strangers.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Rebuilding Together Day brings out volunteers to help repair homes
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Volunteers and a non-profit are helping to repair eight homes as part of 'Rebuilding Together Day.' Rebuilding Together is dedicated to helping low-income, elderly, and disabled homeowners fix up their homes. From painting and carpentry to laying bricks, there were plenty of tasks for the volunteers. It involved volunteer work from different businesses like Caterpillar and River City Construction. Rebuilding Together Peoria, a local chapter of a national nonprofit volunteer organization, organizes the event. Cade Lansford has volunteered for the last three years. He said the most rewarding part is seeing the reaction from the homeowner. 'I think that's the most rewarding part, seeing that appreciation from the homeowner and walking through when everything's done and seeing the hard work that the team has done. It feels good,' said Lansford. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
