Greater Milwaukee
“Not only was our home renewed, you renewed our spirits too.” - Larry & Brandon, Homeowners
Rebuilding Outreach Our local impact: Over 1,830 residents served. Exceeding 1007 home repairs annually. Beyond 6,900 community volunteers. More than $9 million invested into the Greater Milwaukee area. Nearly 100 neighborhoods aided. Over 50 local contractors employed.
Rebuilding Stability Our clients need your help. They are our parents, grandparents, neighbors and friends. Home by home, block by block, entire communities are transformed. The vitality of a neighborhood is reflected in the health and happiness of its residents, but when neighborhoods suffer, so do the families and institutions that make them up. Foreclosures, residential instability, and dilapidated housing all contribute to the distress of a neighborhood. Rebuilding Together instills a sense of optimism and renewed community spirit in families and neighborhoods where hope has dwindled.
Greater Milwaukee Our Mission: Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee (RTGM) 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. Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee was founded in 2000 and is located in Historic Walkers Point. For more information, visit:
http://www.rtmilwaukee.org/
According to estimates, 10,000 of Milwaukee’s 249,215 homes require repairs to relieve safety concerns, regenerate wasted energy, reduce poor sanitation, and revive communities. Falls have surpassed motor vehicle crashes as the most common cause of injury related death within Wisconsin. The majority of falls that result in death occur in homes. It costs approximately $106,368 a year for an older adult to live in a semi-private room within a retirement facility in Milwaukee, Waukesha and West Allis.
Milwaukee
27.0% of Milwaukee households have residents with disabilities. 34.6% live alone and the majority of the percentage live in single family homes.
58%
of people served are senior citizens
(Age 65+).
35%
of people or more of of people served are Milwaukee served are individuals with County residents veterans . disabilities. (Age 65+) live alone.
19%
17%
“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
How did RTGM impact 2013? 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.
Rebuilding Partnership: The Reasons are many. Why should I become a Rebuilding Together Sponsor? Rebuilding Together Sponsors support the life changing home repair work done in our communities. Your investment can help restore a home and reach out to an individual or family in need. Many of these projects promote safety and independence within a home. Our clients often experience limited support networks and feel trapped within their own residences. Your contribution can make the difference between homeownership and displacement. Our sponsors inspire community: Engage with residents and neighbors. Learn the local history within our neighborhoods. Adopt one of our many homeowners and hear their stories.
Our sponsors create connections: Create volunteer teams. Learn valuable construction skills from local professionals. Complete a turnkey project alongside your volunteers. Significantly change a homeowner’s quality of life.
Our sponsors build results: Launch repair work for heating, hot water and/ or plumbing. Increase independence with modifications such as mobility ramps and handrails. Install essential safety features including doors, locks and smoke/carbon monoxide detectors.
Our Foundation & Corporate Sponsors: AARP Affordable Baths Anick & Associates Associated Bank B&E General Contractors BMO Harris Bank Brandon’s Toolshed Compass Properties Direct Supply, Inc. The Faye McBeath Foundation Forest County Potawatomi Foundation Glaser Business Law, LLC
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation Greenfire Management Services Grow Fire Management Havenwoods Economic Development Corporation Helen Bader Foundation Home Depot Foundation Honeywell Hometown Solutions Jericho Resources, Inc. JP Morgan Chase & Co. Kerns Carpet One Knights of Columbus
Kocs Wesson & Associates Lowe's Home Improvement & Foundation The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation Metropolitan Builders Association The Milwaukee County Department on Aging Northland Electrical Services LLC Opus Foundation Pereles Brothers Inc. PPG Industries Pyrex Corporation
Sears Schick & Associates LLC Stephen G. Franks Family Fund of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta This Is It Inc. Tri City Bank VJS Construction Services Wasserman & Associates We Energies Wells Fargo Foundation WHEDA
Rebuilding History: The Reasons are many. Our Projects: 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.
Our Results: With the right match of sponsors, donors and volunteers, there is no limit to what work can be accomplished - at no cost to the homeowners. Our repairs include: Carpentry
Plastering
Glazing
Trash Removal
Plumbing
Accessibility Modifications
Weather-Stripping
Cleaning
Electrical
Painting
Security Improvements
Rebuilding Community: The Reasons are many.
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 County. 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 makes Rebuilding Together unique? RTGM understands the importance of shifting economic and structural dynamics within the Greater Milwaukee area. Monitoring foreclosures, employment lapses and population changes is essential in order to efficiently meet the needs of our homeowners. Our work positively impacts the condition of our surrounding communities. Through community rehabilitation and partnerships with organizations, we are able to extend beyond the individuals we serve to revitalize and stabilize vulnerable neighborhoods. Home by home, block by block, entire communities are transformed.
Operations Completely FREE and essential home repairs. Consistent, strong relationships with multiple community agencies. Occupational therapist resources and assessments. Extensive referral services beyond home repairs. Providing job creation, training and sustainable wages.
Guarantees Friendly, skilled volunteers and project leaders. Strategic planning, established through government agencies, including county and municipal regulations. Thorough assessments of each homeowner’s needs, before and after repairs. Flexible collaborations with homeowners. Establishing relationships with each homeowner, providing RTGM resources and partnering services as needed.
Rebuilding Together: The Reasons are many. Partnership Opportunities: Each donation allows Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee to purchase basic supplies to complete our homeowner’s projects. By becoming a sponsor or community partner, you establish an invaluable pledge to revitalize our city.
Event Leaders: By supporting our annual events and programs, you increase awareness of Rebuilding Together’s operations and impact. Our events include, but are not limited to: Corporate Days Contractor Events Annual Meeting
Impact Meetings Rebuilding Together Wine Tasting Event Theme Night Fundraisers
Rebuilding Day: Home repairs are completed by corporate sponsors and volunteer teams during a 1-day annual event, throughout Milwaukee neighborhoods. Rebuilding Day occurs on the 3rd Saturday in May.
Sponsorship Benefits: As a sponsor, your contribution will greatly change the lives of deserving local residents in the Greater Milwaukee area. Sponsorship benefits include: An opportunity for team building and leadership skills. Sponsorship acknowledgment on-location and through our national media resources. Rebuilding Together t-shirts for your volunteer team. Tax-deductible donations. Access to our networking and business events. Turnkey volunteer opportunity. A rewarding opportunity to connect with your service group and members of the community.
Sponsorship Impact Whether a project is an emergency repair, accessibility modification, Rebuilding Day or one of 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.
To learn more about how you can help, visit www.rtmilwaukee.org or contact us directly:
Lynnea Katz-Petted, CEO Office: 414.312.7531 Application Line: 414.319.9828 Email:
[email protected] Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee 700 W. Virginia Street, Suite 221 Milwaukee, WI 53204
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