Please save the dates for this year’s Showcase of Homes!
If you are interested in signing up to volunteer, please email Clarice at clarice@rtsaratoga.org.
Locations are still being determined. An email will go out to past and new volunteers when locations become available.
We’re excited to share that Rebuilding Together Saratoga County has been selected as a featured nonprofit in the Target Circle Giving Program!
From July 1 through September 30, 2024, you can help direct Target’s community giving by casting your vote for us in the Target app. Every vote helps determine how much Target donates to participating nonprofits—so your vote truly makes a difference.
To vote, open your Target app and head to the My Target tab. Follow the steps below and show your support today!
On June 18th, 2024, Our Community Relations Manager, Clarice Eaton, represented Rebuilding Together Saratoga County, as they were recognized by the American Red Cross North Eastern NY Chapter, with the Good Neighbor Award.
The Good Neighbor Award recognizes a Community Partner that has made a significant humanitarian contribution in support of the Red Cross mission.
With the support of Red Cross, RTSC is able to give 2 smoke alarms within our Health and Safety kits, to everyone that applies to our home repair program. Over the last 20 years, we have installed over 1,000 smoke alarms.
Thank you to our Weekday Warrior Crew for kicking off the summer of projects.
Our Weekday Warrior crew is a group of retired individuals who need “sawdust therapy”, a termed coined by the group, where twice a month they lend their carpentry knowledge and skills to build step and landings, ramps and other small construction projects.
This year we started with our Friends at Camp Stomping Ground with a fence landing area to keep a safe distance to the entrance of the lake. Check out these incredible before and after photos.
We are grateful to have these members help out with our community partner by providing safety measures.
If you’re interested in becoming a weekday warrior, email Clarice at clarice@rtsaratoga.org for more information.
Meet Debbie!
Debbie has served on our Board of Directors for the last 3 years. Here is a quick Q&A we had with Debbie!
Q: What drew you to be involved with RTSC?
A: I believe in their mission statement “Repairing homes, revitalizing communities, rebuilding lives”. I would be remiss in not mentioning the infectious nature of RTSC founder Michelle Larkin.
Q: What is your favorite season and why?
A: The fall. It’s a beautiful time of year and comfy sweater weather.
Q: What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?
A: Cherry Chocolate Chunk.
Q: What’s your favorite color?
A: Blue.
Q: What your go-to karaoke song?
A: Sweet Caroline.
Q: What hobby would you like to explore and why?
A: Welding. To repair metal and create art.
Q: Where do you see our organization going in 5 years?
A: We will continue to expand beyond Saratoga County. As the need continues to rise in our communities for our seniors, veterans and low-income homeowners, we will continue to improve and/or expand our services to help our neighbors in their time of need.
What’s Green Ribbon Day?
Green Ribbon Day is when we celebrate a homeowner receiving their new mobile home with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Meet Ms. P, a recent recipient of a Mobile Home Replacement Program. After applying for home repairs, she meet the criteria of being eligible for a replacement unit. She worked with our office staff and vendor to pick our her features and waited patiently for the home to be delivered. She recently met with our team and did a final walk through before she was presented with her new keys.
Congratulations, MS. P on your new home!
Rebuilding Together Saratoga County helps with many home repairs and accessibility modifications.
This month we are highlighting the great work behind two of our contractors (AmRamp and National Mobility) who bring, install, and secure ramps and lifts for our homeowners.
AmRamp Inclined Mobility provides accessibility solutions for homes and businesses including wheelchair ramps, stair lifts, grab bars, safety railings and vertical platform lifts. Amramp’s trained professionals provide FREE on-site evaluations, whether it’s a residence, church, school or business.
National Seating and Mobility -provides 360-degree Complete Mobility Solutions, from customizing wheelchairs to installing chair lifts or repairing your equipment. No matter what you need, we have innovative products and a reliable team of experts to keep you moving so you can enjoy life to the fullest – wherever it takes you.
Thank you both for being wonderful contractors and serving our homeowners in need.
Rebuilding Together Saratoga County Partners with The Brothers That Just Do Gutters Capital District to Support Veteran Families in Need
Pictures from Gutters for Good
Meet the Smiths.
They applied for help with home repairs and our volunteers greeted them with a Health and Safety visit to kick off those repairs. Each eligible homeowner that applies to Rebuilding Together Saratoga County receives a Health and safety visit to make sure that their home is up to date with basic safety equipment. When we visit a homeowner, we provide the homeowner with a home safety kit.
Each safety kit, generously donated by Adirondack Trust and Company, has smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, a night light, fire extinguisher, a file of life, basic first aid kit, and safety brochures from our local American Red Cross.
Our partners at the American Red Cross of Northeastern NY donate smoke detectors to us every few months so we can provide them to our clients and improve the safety of their homes.
When asked what it means to receive these items, the Smith’s responded, “We weren’t expecting these things. We thought you would come in and install them, take some photos and leave. You did so much more. Thank you. It’s awesome. I’m so happy we have a fire extinguisher.”
We agree. We are so grateful to have partnerships with local organizations and businesses so we can provide these services to our homeowners and community.
If you are interested in receiving a Health and Safety visit, email Clarice at Clarice@rtsaratoga.org.
Alongside community volunteers, nearly 120 Lowe’s associates from across the Las Vegas area spent the day volunteering to provide essential repairs to six homes in Henderson’s Valley View neighborhood, as well as refreshing the paint at a local Boys & Girls Club, including Lowe’s associate Megan Burnett.
New to the area, Megan was eager to roll up her sleeves and help the city she now calls home, as part of Kickoff to Rebuild. Rebuilding Together hosts the annual Super Bowl-sanctioned in the host city, providing no-cost repairs to the homes of neighbors in need and revitalizing communities.
“While I’m new to the Las Vegas community, I have heard incredible stories of the homes we are involved in, as well as the Boys & Girls Club’s mission,” said Megan. I could not think of more deserving individuals to receive these renovation projects.”
Megan began her Lowe’s career as a seasonal cashier more than nine years ago. She now serves as the area human resources business partner for the Las Vegas-area district. As the host district for this year’s Kickoff to Rebuild and Super Bowl LVIII, Megan played a key role in helping to organize logistics in the months leading up to the project.
“We worked with Rebuilding Together to coordinate all of the products for paint, landscaping, all of the supplies, tools, including the tools we’re donating to the homeowners,” she explained. “We also recruited associates to come out to these six homes and help.”
When the project day finally arrived, Megan was ready to get to work.
“We went through the backyard and pulled weeds to prep for rock landscaping, then moved rocks to cover the yard,” said Megan. “After we finished with the landscaping, I moved on to painting – lots of painting! I know I’m going to get a good night sleep tonight.”
“My favorite part about today has been meeting the homeowners,” she continued. “We were able to spend a few minutes with them and they’re so appreciative and humble about the experience, but really they don’t understand the impact today has on us, so it was great to spend time with them.”
Giving back to the community is one of the many highlights for Megan throughout her Lowe’s career, but especially as an HR professional.
“The passion that comes out of associates—We are able to see their love for the community and taking the skills they have developed with Lowe’s out to the community,” she noted.
Kickoff to Rebuild is just one of hundreds of home repair events that Rebuilding Together affiliates across the country host throughout the year that help neighbors remain safely in their homes. Volunteers like Megan play an integral role in Rebuilding Together’s ability to make an impact across the country through essential home repairs.
Looking back on her experience supporting the project and volunteering throughout the day, Megan shared, “I definitely encourage anyone to come out and volunteer. I know sometimes life can get in front of us, and we think we have a lot going on, but it really does good for your soul to take a step back and see the good that it does.”
Find your local Rebuilding Together affiliate.
May 25, 2024 | 7:30 PM | Funny Bone Comedy Club, Crossgates Mall
Join us for a night of laughter to support safe and healthy homes in our community. All proceeds from this special event benefit Rebuilding Together Saratoga County.
$10 if purchased by May 10
$15 after May 10
To purchase tickets, email Michelle at michelle@rtsaratoga.org.
Thank you for helping us bring critical repairs and lasting impact to homeowners in need. We hope to see you there.
