Rebuilding Together Saratoga County is looking for volunteers to support our Health and Safety program — helping local neighbors stay safe in their homes.
Volunteer activities include installing smoke detectors, creating safety plans, providing homeowners with safety supplies, and engaging with the community.
Interested in helping your neighbors? Contact Clarice to sign up and get the training schedule at clarice@rtsaratoga.org or 518-587-3315.
Meet Stacey Cummings of Gilbane Building Company.
Stacey joined our Board of Directors in 2025 and has been a wonderful addition to the Board.
Here is a quick chat about why she is involved with Rebuilding Together Saratoga County:
What is your connection to Rebuilding Together Saratoga and why did you join the Board?
For the past 18 years, my role as Gilbane Building Company’s Volunteer Coordinator with RTSC has been a meaningful part of my professional life. I’ve had the privilege of working alongside dedicated volunteers, witnessing firsthand how small acts of service can transform lives and strengthen our community. Over the years, I’ve developed a deep connection to RTSC’s mission and the people we serve, and that commitment is what inspired me to join the Board of Directors. Serving on the Board allows me to bring my experience, passion, and long-term perspective to a broader level—helping shape the organization’s future, support its growth, and ensure that our work continues to make a lasting impact.
What is your favorite ice cream flavor or favorite dessert?
My favorite ice cream flavor is Butter Pecan. Stewart’s Butter Pecan honestly has the best flavor.
Thank you Stacey for joining our Board of Directors. We’re glad to have you.
An article produced by Urban Institute Initiative on “How Housing Matters for Educational, Health, and Economic Outcomes”.
Housing matters. How, when, and where people access housing can have far-reaching effects on individuals and communities. Problems with housing supply (PDF), affordability, and stability can undermine all aspects of one’s life, including physical and mental health, educational attainment, and economic success. Policymakers, practitioners, and advocates in all sectors can focus on improving housing to move the needle across a range of other outcomes.
The sprawling influence of housing outcomes on other social policy domains is backed by decades of evidence. The research insights below provide a starting point for deeper research to support the development of cross-sector interventions. […]
Click here to view the full article.
Housing Matters is an online resource for the most rigorous research and practical information on how a quality, stable, affordable home in a vibrant community contributes to individual and community success.
#housing #stability
Back in December 2025, our Community Relations Manager, Clarice Eaton, accepted a check from Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund’s Lend-a-Hand Grant program. The support will help us prepare and offer 25 Health and Safety Kits to our homeowners in need. Homeowners who apply to our program are offered a kit which includes: smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, mini first aid kit, hand sanitizers, and first responder notification paperwork.
Thank you @AdirondackTrustCompany Community Fund for believing in our mission and investing in our community.
#communitypartners #lendahand #neighborshelpingneighbors
Meet Jeana Labas of Kodiak Construction.
Jeana joined our Board of Directors in 2025 and has been a wonderful addition to the Board.
Here is a quick chat about why she is involved with Rebuilding Together Saratoga County:
What is your connection to Rebuilding Together Saratoga and why did you join the Board?
My connection to Rebuilding Together Saratoga began during my time with Kodiak Construction, where I’ve seen the owners actively support the organization and witnessed its meaningful impact on our local community. Seeing firsthand how Rebuilding Together helps neighbors remain safe and independent in their homes inspired me to be more involved. Joining the board is an honor and has given me an opportunity to give back and support a mission I believe in.
What is your favorite ice cream flavor or favorite dessert?
I love soft serve vanilla ice cream with rainbow sprinkles.
Thank you Jeana!
Rebuilding Together Saratoga County held the first Board of Directors meeting of 2026 by ringing and voting in new positions and welcoming new members.
Congratulations to the new and existing members. We are glad to have you with us!
Picture left to right: Marthanne Garrigan Gershman, Jeana Labas, Dan Roohan, Stacey Cummings, Stephanie Lamphere, Martha McQuigge, Mary Ellen Rider, Danny Nazzaro, Monica Haley, Terry Hubbard, Eddie Hitti and Karen Carling. Missing Chelsea Gallup, Meg Kelly and Kimberly Mark
We are thrilled to share that last year we were able to help 282 families in our community live in safer and healthier homes. This would not have been possible without the support of our donors, volunteers, and partners. THANK YOU!
Together, we are making a meaningful impact in our community by keeping existing low-income homeowners in their own homes and ensuring those homes are safe, healthy, warm, and dry.
2025 by the Numbers
This past year, we continued to focus on the essential repairs that keep people warm, safe, and dry. Here’s a look at what we accomplished together:
Critical Repairs That Make a Real Difference
In 2025, we completed 67 roof repairs or replacements and installed 18 accessibility ramps. A sound roof means a family stays warm and dry through an Adirondack winter. A ramp means an elderly neighbor can safely leave — and return to — their own home.
Homeowner Outcomes
100% of homeowners surveyed said they feel safer and more secure in their homes after repairs were completed. 100% of homeowners surveyed said they feel they are at a lower risk of falling in their home after accessibility-related repairs were completed.
Who We Serve
The residents we serve face real and compounding challenges. In 2025, 3 in 5 residents served were seniors (65+) aging in place, and 3 in 4 residents served had at least one disability.
Income Demographics
Over 85% of the residents we helped in 2025 fell below 80% of area median income. Here’s the full breakdown:
Thank You
To our donors, volunteers, and partners: because of your commitment, we turned funding and labor into dry roofs, stable floors, and homes that are truly safe for our neighbors. We are grateful for every hour, every dollar, and every act of generosity that made 2025 possible.
#WeAreRebuilders #Housing #Nonprofit #Community #GiveBack
Thank you to American Red Cross’s Northeastern NY Chapter for their continued support and donations of smoke alarms to our Homeowners in need.
We are grateful to continue this partnership and to help our community stay safe, warm and dry.
If you’re looking to help install these alarms for our program recipients, please email Clarice at clarice@rtsaratoga.org to sign up.
#neighborshelpingneighbors #community #safety
Picture is an example of a safety kit. Funding for Safety Kits provided by Red Cross and Adirondack Trust Company.
We are excited to be selected as a recipient of this years South High Marathon Dance!
We are grateful to be chosen and be able to directly help those close to the Dance itself and our surrounding community.
To find out more information on the Dance and other community events, click the link here https://www.sgfcsd.org/article/2626723
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