Wells Fargo Volunteers Put Together Safe at Home Kits

We hosted another incredible group of volunteers from Wells Fargo who put together Safe at Home Kits! The kits include a smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, no-slip bath treads, dawn to dusk light bulbs and nightlights, grabbers, mini-flash light, batteries, kitchen fire extinguisher, reusable masks, sanitizing wipes, and an application for Safe at Home services. These kits provide an entry level of service for older adults who may be more difficult to serve either because of reluctance to ask for help, language or cultural barriers, concerns about COVID-19, etc. Our Safe at Home kits have a direct and immediate positive impact on the low-income older adults we serve. They also foster trust and raise awareness which will lead many of the homeowners to ask for additional help needed to remain safely and independently in their own homes. We are very grateful to Wells Fargo for providing funding and volunteers to support this initiative!

Republic Services Helps Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center

We were thrilled to partner with volunteers from Republic Services to make improvements to the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC)! On October 13th and 14th, Republic Services provided both volunteers and a grant for this project through their Neighborhood Promise Program.

MIWRC is a nonprofit social and mental health services organization committed to traditional ways of being and support of Native women and their families. Beverly Bushyhead (Eastern Band of Cherokees), Interim CEO/President of MIWRC, said “It’s exciting to see the facelift and how warming to know lives touched by the work at MIWRC last for the long haul! Thank you! The group did a fantastic job! What an awesome feeling to be connected to such service generosity!”

Check out coverage of this project.

We are grateful for the support of Republic Services and their dedication to helping individuals, organizations, and neighborhoods in need in the Twin Cities!

Reserve Your Seat for our 25th Anniversary Celebration Brunch!

Join us for Sunday Brunch on October 15th at 11 am at the Golden Valley Country Club and celebrate 25 years of community impact, lives changed, and homes repaired!

Bring yourself and someone new to Rebuilding Together Minnesota’s Celebration Brunch and enjoy this special fundraising event. Whether you’ve been a long-time contributor or are brand new to the organization, we hope to see you there. It’s a perfect opportunity to share what motivates you to contribute, while enjoying a festive brunch experience. Dress in your Sunday best for sweet and savory nibbles, brunch-able beverages, door prizes, live music, and so much more! Admission is free though registration is required as space is limited!

Register here.

Thank you so much for your part in making Rebuilding Together’s 25 years so impactful to our communities. We can’t wait to see you there!

Welcome to Ramp Coordinator Elise Sjogren

Please join us in welcoming Elise Sjogren to the Rebuilding Together Team!  Elise works with our Program Manager to plan and oversee ramp projects, including previewing projects, developing the scopes of work, determining volunteer and contracted labor needs, supervising volunteers, and working to ensure that ramp projects are completed within budget and time constraints.

Elise attended Augsburg College and the University of New Hampshire. She has more than five years of experience working in the mental health and public education spaces.  She also volunteered for our organization for many years prior to joining our team.

Elise enjoys spending time outside, especially fishing. She also loves spending time with her family.

We are excited to have Elise join our team!