Rebuilding a Healthy Neighborhood

Join us (and several hundred other volunteers!!) as we support the 29th year of Rebuilding a Healthy Neighborhood, the flagship event for Rebuilding Together Central Ohio! This event provides critical home repairs, modifications and improvements for low-income homeowners and their communities. For 2018, the event will take place in the Little Farms addition to the Prairie Township Addition. The project this year has extra special meaning for The Mission Continues because we have the opportunity to help out a World War II veteran, Stan Griggs. Sgt Griggs served in the Merchant Marines in 1943 before joining the Army Medical Corps and the Engineering Corps and serving in the Pacific from 1944-1946. When he returned home, Stan served as a minister in the Warrensburg United Methodist Church and at Troy Chapel before going to college at Ohio Wesleyan in 1954 and becoming a teacher. He then taught elementary school from 1958 until 1981 when he retired. The house we will be working on is the same home where his wife was born in 1927. The project for the day includes adding a handrail to the basement stairway, painting the front porch, adding tread to the basement steps, rebuilding the grape arbor and other small yard projects. All volunteers must also register at: https://rtcentraloh.civicore.com/index.php?action=userLogin&ret=action%3DhomePage. To register, fill out a new volunteer application found on the left side of the page. Under, "Group", choose your corresponding sponsor name (“2018 The Mission Continues”) NOTE: Minors should be at least 14 years old to volunteer. Any additional questions can also be directed to Caroline Beachy (Rebuilding Together Central Ohio) at 614-258-6392.

Type

Support Event

What To Wear

Work clothes, closed toe shoes... Event T-shirts will be provided and required to be worn (no TMC Blue for this one :/)

What to Bring

A great attitude and two strong hands! All volunteers should also take a few minutes to speak with Stan and hear his stories!

Inclement Weather

Rain or shine.