I had the opportunity to participate in a heartwarming event in April of this year. April 26th of this year was Rebuilding Together Day across the nation. The Rebuilding Together organization organized and sponsored these rebuilding projects in many cities. In the Denver area alone there were over 30 projects completed simultaneously on that day.
I was able to volunteer for a project to do some much needed repairs, painting, building and carpet cleaning in the home of a young lady who had cerebral palsy. Our volunteer team painted 2 rooms, her play room and her bedroom. We shampooed carpets and ripped up a badly worn kitchen and dining room floor and laid some new bamboo flooring in it's place. Some of the team repaired the deck while others repaired the wheel chair ramp. Some others cut off part of a half-wall between the living room and dining room to make it easier for the wheel chair to pass through. And another group built a wooden surround for a small play area for the young lady in her backyard. Then there was the group that worked on ripping out a decayed wall above the bathtub, repairing the faucet and rebuilding and recovering the wall.
We enjoyed the work and hope that we improved the house enough to make a difference in the life of the young lady and her single mom.
Rebuilding Together Metro Denver states their goal is to make the homes of low-income seniors and people living with disabilities warm, safe, and dry so they can continue to live independently with dignity. Rebuilding Together brings together volunteers, business, civic organizations, and sponsors to make a difference in our community.
There will be another rebuilding day in October. If you would like to volunteer, go to www.rebuildingdenver.org. Individuals and companies can also contribute cash to help make these days possible. Maybe you or your company would like to do so. Maybe your company would like to have a team volunteer.
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