Greater Milwaukee
Rebuilding Day Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee’s 15th Annual Rebuilding Day: May 16th, 2015
Greater Milwaukee
Rebuilding Day May 16th, 2015
What is Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee? Our Organization: Great neighborhoods are restored and preserved one home and one deserving homeowner at a time. This is accomplished through the efforts of visionary community leaders, caring and generous companies, and dedicated volunteers and nonprofit organizations like Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee. Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee (RTGM) supports muchneeded affordable housing and helps homeowners and neighborhoods regain a sense of community pride. We do this by coordinating the volunteers, skilled labor, tools and supplies it takes to renovate, revitalize and renew homes and neighborhoods across the Greater Milwaukee area. We address the problems of affordable housing for low-income homeowners by revitalizing and preserving their homes. Through the repairs provided by our volunteers, we: Repair low-income, owner-occupied housing, enabling older adults, individuals living with disabilities, and veterans to remain in their homes for years to come. Address critical safety issues – falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults. Stabilize living conditions, allowing our homeowners accessibility and independence. Lower household energy bills by weatherizing homes and replacing old appliances with newer, energy efficient models.
Our Mission: Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee preserves affordable housing and revitalizes vulnerable neighborhoods throughout the Milwaukee and Waukesha counties. We improve lives by providing FREE, professional home restoration, vital safety repairs and life-changing accessibility modifications for low-income homeowners who are senior citizens, veterans and/or persons with disabilities. Our impact is extended beyond the individuals served to revitalize and stabilize vulnerable neighborhoods. Home by home, block by block, entire communities are transformed.
“Thank you so much for the work you do to help families in the community. We were one of them and we are forever grateful for the help to fix much needed repairs to our house that we could never ever had the means to get done without your assistance.” - Joel & Karen, Homeowners
“The work that was accomplished in one day was fantastic.” - Dolly & Kim, Homeowners
Each tax-deductible donation allows RTGM to purchase basic supplies to complete our homeowner’s projects. Whether a project is an emergency repair, accessibility modification, Rebuilding Day or one of our many projects all year round, sponsors are able to experience a full range of involvement. On behalf of the clients we serve and those waiting to be served; thank you for your investment consideration.
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Rebuilding Day May 16th, 2015
Who is Eligible for Rebuilding Together services? Elderly Veterans Persons with disabilities
Homeowners must be low-income, current on property taxes and live in Milwaukee or Waukesha Counties. Seniors must be 60+, but veterans and people of disability applicants can be any age to qualify. Applications are processed all year round. Repairs and accessibility modifications are scheduled within 30 days of an application being approved.
What is RTGM’s impact within the community? Our Year-Round Projects:
Our 2013 Statistics: 3120 calls were processed by RTGM staff in 2013. 206 RTGM home visits were fulfilled. 178 homes were renovated. Many eligible homeowners received services in more than one of our programs. 1007 individual repairs were completed for homeowners. On average, RTGM completed 5.7 individual repairs at each home. 330 homeowners benefited from our services. 71 emergency repairs were completed this past year. RTGM is the only agency in the county to complete FREE emergency repairs for qualified homeowners. We are able to complete most repairs in 24-48 hours. 384 accessibility modifications were made to allow homeowners to remain in their homes safely and independently.
Emergency Repairs: Addresses urgent threats to life, health, safety and housing within 24 - 48 hours. Essential Repairs: Tackles critical safety and security hazards. Housing Plus: Enables powerful partnerships with other organizations and community programs. Occupational Therapy Assessments & Modifications: Performs assessments that result in installation of critical modifications, ensuring homeowners are able to be independent. Rebuilding Day: Makes home repairs for 15 - 18 homes in one day, annually. Veterans: Attends to the specific needs of veterans and their families. Real Estate Owned Homes (REO): Rehabilitates foreclosed and donated homes for revitalization. Workforce Development: Partners RTGM with community organizations to foster job skills, sustainable employment and business development among youth and adults. Special Projects: Sponsors corporate days and donor designated projects.
To learn more about how you can help, visit www.rtmilwaukee.org or contact us directly: Lynnea Katz-Petted, CEO
Office: 414.312.7531 Email:
[email protected]
Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee 700 W. Virginia Street, Suite 221 Milwaukee, WI 53204
Greater Milwaukee
Rebuilding Day May 16th, 2015
What is Rebuilding Day? Sponsorship Opportunity On the third Saturday of May, Rebuilding Day unites a diverse group of volunteers from all walks of life to rehabilitate homes and revitalize Milwaukee communities. Every project we undertake is unique. Each work site comes with a different history, unique homeowner needs, and its own scope of work. Once deployed, we do everything from yard cleanup and painting, to skilled plumbing, windows, electrical systems and flooring repairs. As we work to revitalize Milwaukee communities, we also work hard to provide a positive volunteer experience for our sponsors, volunteers, and community partners. The result of year-long planning, evaluating, training, and organizing is a lasting impact and life-changing experience for our volunteers and the homeowners that we help.
Sponsorship Commitment Sponsors provide financial support, along with a volunteer team, that includes a construction leader, called a House Captain, and a team manager, called a House Leader. Sponsors have the option of providing their own House Captain should they have an interested, skilled volunteer or we provide a project leader if needed. Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee is committed to providing a meaningful, well-organized experience and will identify your project and train and support your volunteers throughout the entire process. Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee provides a thank you event for all volunteers at a later date. Sponsorship levels are designed to meet the needs of every sponsor and team. RTGM strives to make Rebuilding Day as impactful for teams as it is for our deserving homeowners.
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Rebuilding Day May 16th, 2015
Join our valued team of sponsors! Knights of Columbus
AARP
Kocs Wesson & Associates
Affordable Baths Anick & Associates Associated Bank
Lowe's Home Improvement & Foundation The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation Metropolitan Builders Association
B&E General Contractors BMO Harris Bank
The Milwaukee County Department on Aging
Brandon’s Toolshed Northland Electrical Services LLC Compass Properties Opus Foundation Direct Supply Inc. Pereles Brothers Inc. The Faye McBeath Foundation PPG Industries Forest County Potawatomi Foundation
Pyrex Corporation Sears
Glaser Business Law, LLC The Greater Milwaukee Foundation Greenfire Management Services Grow Fire Management Havenwoods Economic Development Corporation
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Schick & Associates LLC Stephen G. Franks Family Fund of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
This Is It Inc. Tri City National Bank
Helen Bader Foundation VJS Construction Services Home Depot Foundation Wasserman & Associates Honeywell Hometown Solutions
We Energies Jericho Resources, Inc. Wells Fargo Foundation JP Morgan Chase & Co. WHEDA Kerns Carpet One
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Rebuilding Day May 16th, 2015
What are the sponsorship levels for Rebuilding Day?
NeighB0rh00d Builders
C0unty Builders
$5,000 - Up to 30 volunteers
$15,000 - Up to 75 volunteers
Neighborhood Builders receive the following benefits:
County Builders receive all preceding benefits, plus:
A unique one-day team building experience. Rebuilding Day t-shirts for all team members with your company’s logo. Your company name on signage placed at rehabilitation project. Your company name listed in Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee’s newsletters and website. Your company name listed in Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee’s annual report. A mention in our Rebuilding Day press materials. Volunteer appreciation party after Rebuilding Day.
City Builders $10,000 - Up to 50 volunteers City Builders receive all previous benefits, plus: Preferred logo placement on the back of our Rebuilding Together volunteer t-shirts. Choice of home or facility project, with preference given to location. Logo placement on the front page of the RTGM website, with a link to your website.
Corporate logo placement on the back of our Rebuilding Together volunteer t-shirts. Media promotions designed for your team.
C0mmunity Builders $25,000 - Up to 100 volunteers Community Builders receive all previous benefits, plus: Top logo placement on the back of our Rebuilding Together volunteer t-shirts. Volunteer recruitment events and media kickoffs. A co-branded press release. A profile in Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee newsletter.
Rebuilding C0Aliti0ns Not able to fund one of the sponsorship levels? Consider pooling your resources with another organization. Come together with vendors, clients, neighbors and friends to combine funds and volunteers! For further coalition information, feel free to contact the Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee Offices.
To learn more about how you can help, visit www.rtmilwaukee.org or contact us directly:
Lynnea Katz-Petted, CEO
Office: 414.312.7531 Email:
[email protected]
Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee 700 W. Virginia Street, Suite 221 Milwaukee, WI 53204
Greater Milwaukee
Rebuilding Day May 16th, 2015
What are my responsibilities as a sponsor? As sponsors of Rebuilding Day, we will fulfill the following: Provide a House Captain: A member of your volunteer team who will act as a coordinator along side RTGM for project scope and material. Provide a House Leader: A member of your volunteer team who will act as a liaison between the designated homeowner and your volunteer team. Provide a volunteer team who has the excitement and passion to change the life of another. Complete required paperwork on time and use the online volunteer registration system. Provide a count of your volunteers, including any specific dietary needs for meals. Leverage personal and corporate contacts to maximize our investment in the project. Work with RTGM on all press announcements for projects. A high-resolution image of you company logo must be emailed to RTGM by March 31, 2015. To support your efforts as a sponsor, Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee will provide: A turn-key team building experience. Vetted homeowners & homes designated to each team. Coordination of sponsors and volunteer teams, including a schedule of the day’s events. Insurance for volunteers and supervision from licensed professionals. Additional volunteers assigned to your team as needed. Building a material budget and determining the scope of work. Publicity & recognition through media sources and RTGM marketing. Rebuilding Day t-shirts for your volunteer team. Project logistics, scheduled meals, building materials, dumpsters and other needs.
RTGM takes great pride in our efficient use of resources. We utilize corporate and local material donations, in-kind skilled labor donations, and a wide-ranging base of volunteers. Another strength of RTGM is the ability to leverage corporate dollars. In the 13 years of our operation, each dollar donated to Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee has leveraged an additional six dollars worth of donated supplies and volunteer labor. Your generosity is crucial to the overall success of Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee. We encourage you to review the provided information and commit yourself today. Please fill out the attached agreement form and return it to Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee before March 31st, 2015. All company logos must be emailed to RTGM offices by March 31st, 2015 to be included in marketing and media opportunities.
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Rebuilding Day May 16th, 2015
Sponsorship Agreement Form (1 of 3) Yes! We are proud to sponsor Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee 2015 Rebuilding Day on May 16, 2015. We agree to participate as a (place an X through applicable boxes): Neighborhood Builder Sponsor at $5,000 as a nonprofit partner. City Builder Sponsor at $10,000 as a corporate partner. County Builder Sponsorship at $15,000. (This is a special designation – please call the office to discuss details) Community Builder Sponsorship at $25,000. (This is a special designation – please call the office to discuss details) Addi onal Dona on: General Project Day Donation $ _________________________ Specific Project $ _____________________________________ Other $______________________________________________
Our total investment (place an X through applicable boxes): Our check is enclosed. Checks should be made payable to Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee. Please send us an invoice. I wish to further discuss my commitment with RTGM staff. +++ If your group wants to participate, but you are unable to pay a sponsorship, please call us to discuss RTGM coalition groups. Limited opportunities exist within this category at this point in time. $ ________________________________ Total Investment _____________________________________________________________________________________ Company Sponsorship Representative (Print) _____________________________________________________________________________________ Company Sponsorship Representative (Signature) _________________________________ Date _____________________________________________________________________________________ Our Company Name Should Read
Sponsorship agreement forms must be completed and returned to the RTGM offices by March 31st, 2015. Lynnea Katz-Petted, CEO
Office: 414.312.7531 Email:
[email protected]
Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee 700 W. Virginia Street, Suite 221 Milwaukee, WI 53204
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Rebuilding Day May 16th, 2015
Sponsorship Agreement Form (2 of 3) If you are providing volunteers, please answer the following questions so RTGM can match your organization with an appropriate home/nonprofit (place an X through applicable boxes): 1.
Are you partnering with another group or organization? Yes, Name:_________________________________________ No No, but would like to be partnered through RTGM
2. Project preferences: Non-profit facility Elderly (Available to sponsor Disabled levels $25K+) Veteran No preference
3. Geographic preference: No preference City/neighborhood, Location: ______________________________________ (We cannot guarantee this location)
4. Do you anticipate requiring additional volunteers assigned to your team? Yes No
5. Please check the type of project that is best suited for your group’s skill level and time commitment, based on the directions provided below. Light: A light house may need scraping, painting and/or cleaning. It may need some weather-stripping or light repair work. It can be staffed with unskilled volunteers and a handyman. This type of site may require a minimum of one or two days of additional groundwork, culminating in the completion of the repairs on Project Day.
Medium: A medium house requires an experienced House Captain and one or more skilled volunteers. It may need carpentry, the installation of a wheelchair ramp, electrical and plumbing work. This type of home may require a minimum of two weekends of additional groundwork, culminating in the completion of the repairs on Project Day.
Heavy: A heavy house needs a substantial amount of work requiring several skilled people. The House Captain should be prepared for a complex workload. It will usually require an advance crew of skilled volunteers for a minimum of three weekends of additional groundwork, culminating in the completion of the repairs on Project Day.
6. Would your team be willing to work in a home with cleaning or organizational needs? Yes No
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Rebuilding Day May 16th, 2015
Sponsorship Agreement Form (3 of 3) Much of the major work accomplished on Rebuilding Day results from the donated services of local skilled trade companies. RTGM relies heavily on sponsor groups to help recruit skilled trades people. Does your group have access to skilled workers in any of the following areas? If yes, please list the number and skill level (fill in applicable boxes): Project
Approximate Number of Volunteers
Skilled or Professional
Carpentry Plumbing Drywall/Plaster Painting Tree Work Foundation Repair or Landscaping 1. Has your team assigned a House Captain? Yes, Name:________________________________________ Phone Number:_________________________________ Email Address:__________________________________ No 2. Has your team assigned a House Leader? Yes, Name:_________________________________________ Phone Number:__________________________________ Email Address:___________________________________ No
3. RTGM has required dates for training in conjunction with all spring Project Days. Please confirm that a representative from your group will be in attendance. If scheduling is a problem, contact the office. More detailed information will be sent at a later date. March 31st, 2015: Sponsorship agreement forms must be completed and returned to the RTGM offices. Company logos must also be emailed by this date. April 14th, 2015: New sponsor training, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM. (Location TBA) April 14th, 2015: House Captain training, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. (Location TBA) May13-15, 2015: Material delivery to homes. May 16th, 2015: Rebuilding Day. June 11th, 2015: Thank you event. (Times and location TBA)