Frequently Asked Questions

This is Rebuilding Together San Francisco’s 19th year. Over the years we have developed a comprehensive Captains’ Binder to assist you in managing your projects, but we know common questions will still come up that aren't answered in your binder. If you can’t find an answer to your question here or you need more information, please contact your liaison or anyone us 415-905-1611.

Where is Rebuilding Together San Francisco Located?

Our address is Pier 28, on the Embarcadero at Pier 28 at Bryant Street. (Right next to Red’s Java House.) As you enter Pier 28 we are the first office on the right side. We do have limited parking within Pier 28 and plenty of metered parking just outside. If you are picking up supplies you can drive into the pier and we'll help you get in and out quickly. (Note that even numbered piers are located South of the Ferry Building and odd numbered piers (like pier 39) are located North of the Ferry Building. Confusing isn’t it?

What is a Rebuilding Together San Francisco’s Tax ID number?

Rebuilding Together San Francisco in a 501(c)(3) Non Profit organization. Our Federal Tax ID is 94-3107808. You may need to provide vendors with this number when they make an in-kind donation.

Does Rebuilding Together provide food for volunteers on Rebuilding Weekend?

We ask teams to provide food, including lunch, snacks and morning noshes, for their volunteers. Some sponsors provide their volunteer captains with a separate budget for food, and several teams recruit in-kind donations from local merchants (usually with great success). We do ask that you avoid spending your project budget on lunch for volunteers, but if you're facing challenges with this, please call us and we'll help you work out a creative solution.

How do we celebrate at the end of the workday?

This year we are going to have an informal barbecue for captains and key volunteers at Pier 28. We invite you to join RTSF staff, board and other captains sharing project stories and enjoying some food and refreshment.

What’s Project 20 and can I use time spent volunteering with Rebuilding Together?

Project 20 is a city-run program that RTSF participates in--it allows you to pay off your parking tickets by volunteering with nonprofits. If you have parking tickets and would like to access Project 20 hours, call their office at (415) 626-4995 to get the paperwork. Let us know that you would like to apply your Captains' volunteers hours to Project 20 and have us sign your paperwork when your project is done. Of course, we use all kinds of volunteers throughout the year, and are happy to provide people with Project 20 hours outside of Rebuilding Weekend as well. For more information on Project 20 check check their website http://www.sfpretrial.com/project20faq.html or go to the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project, Inc., 567 7th Street, San Francisco, California, 94103