Rebuilding Together San Francisco repairs the homes of
residents in need
and the facilities of the community
organizations that serve them,
which allows our city's
residents to live and work in safety and
comfort.
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Rebuilding
Together San Francisco
Pier
28, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, California
94105
Phone:
415.905.1611, Fax: 415.905.1610
www.rebuildingtogethersf.org
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Rebuilding Weekend 2009
~ 20th
Year
It's been 20 years since
the Loma Prieta earthquake shook the Bay Area and
gave rise to our organization. Since then,
Rebuilding Together San Francisco has harnessed
the talents and good will of many a volunteer to
renovate the homes of seniors in need and
nonprofit community facilities that serve our
city's residents. Over the years, RTSF has
built strong relationships throughout San
Francisco to deepen our impact with the passage of
time.
This is a tumultuous
economic year and raising funds for Rebuilding
Weekend 2009 has been a challenge. However RTSF
has still managed to raise sponsorships for
Rebuilding Weekend 2009 projects and will stay
connected with all of our community partners
regardless of funding levels. After all,
Rebuilding Together is an organization made up of
volunteers and people drive the work that we
do.
RTSF is looking forward
to a fantastic Rebuilding Weekend 2009. Here
are some important dates to keep in mind:
- Thursday
March 5, 2009, 5:30p-7:30p: Captain's Kick Off
Event
- Wednesday March 11, 2009, 6p-7:30p: New
Captain's Meeting
- Wednesday March 25, 2009, 5:30p-7:30p:
Rebuilding Together San Francisco Open House
- Wednesday April 1, 2009, 6p-7:30p: Large
Facility Training
- Wednesday April 8, 2009, 5:30p-7:30p:
Rebuilding Together San Francisco Open House
- Thursday April 16, 2009, 5:30p-7:30p:
Rebuilding Together San Francisco Open House
- Saturday April 25 & Sunday April 26,
2009: Rebuilding Weekend 2009!!
- Thursday May 28, 2009: Captain's
Celebration
All events, with the
exception of the Captain's Kick Off, the Large
Facility Training and the Captain's Celebration,
will held at Rebuilding Together San Francisco's
main office, Pier 28, The Embarcadero, San
Francisco.
The Captain's Kick Off
will be held at the Golden Gate Disposal Company,
900 7th Street, San Francisco.
The Captain's
Celebration will be held at a location to be
determined. Stay tuned for
details!
Onward to April
25th!!
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Facilities Feature:
Shades of Green
Over the years Rebuilding Together San
Francisco has incorporated many green activities
within the scope of our work, from gardening
without chemicals to reusing appliances and
building materials. As awareness grows about the
impact of human development on our natural
environment, RTSF's greening has become more
focused to parallel the awakening that is taking
place.
In the past year, Rebuilding
Together's intensified greening efforts have been
centered on Daniel Webster Elementary, a school in
Potrero Hill that needed extra support after
avoiding closure. RTSF partnered with Jane
Martin of Plant*SF to develop an
innovative plan to soften the school's hard visual
edges with plants. Working with the Bureau of
Urban Forestry and Friends
of the Urban Forest, RTSF got permits to
remove 440 square feet of concrete in front of the
school to plant trees and low-watering plants.
Vines now grow on the chain link fence lining the
playground, creating a natural break from passing
street traffic. Rebuilding Together would
like to acknowledge Katherine Doumani of PREFund for her contributions
to the greening of Daniel Webster.
Schools like Daniel Webster Elementary
provide an opportunity for Rebuilding Together to
make a long-term commitment to an organization and
have a deeper impact on the community being
served. This April will be RTSF's third pass
at Daniel Webster, and the finishing touches will
include a system for water catchment planned in
partnership with David Fletcher of Fletcher
Studios. We already have plans in the works
for our next school greening project at McKinley
Elementary. Along the way, RTSF is
strengthening our relationships with the school
district and other city entities.
As
we look to the next 20 years, Rebuilding Together
aims to offer RTSF volunteers a chance to
participate in meaningful public service projects
that will benefit the city for years to come and
embody RTSF's commitment to a lasting
environmental impact. We want to leverage the
"muscle" of RT volunteers to support efforts that
serve as living examples of sustainable design and
better use of public space. Visual examples of an
urban environment that is more integrated with
nature will inspire people to make the changes
needed for a healthier human footprint going
forward. Concentrating this greening effort in
schools will have the added benefit of inspiring
the upcoming generation to imagine the solutions
we need for the future.
*to see more
photos of this project visit our website www.rebuildingtogethersf.org |
Volunteer Spotlight: John
Calvello
One of Home Safety &
Independence's year-round volunteers, John
Calvello has been with RTSF for 5 years now. John
is a Local 22 Union Carpenter, and a fantastic one
at that, which keeps him working all over the Bay
Area. Not only is he one of the busiest (and
friendliest) guys we know, John is also very
community minded. In addition to volunteering with
other local organizations and taking art classes
at City College, he can be found cheering on one
of his athletically inclined kids.
A San Francisco native,
John has volunteered with RTSF since Rebuilding
Weekend 2004, with his daughter and the Sacred
Heart Cathedral Preparatory team, which has been
sponsoring projects for RTSF for 5 years now. We
were thrilled when he offered to help out
year-round and have kept him busy ever
since!
John says what he
appreciates about volunteering with RTSF is the
great feeling of being able to help someone out.
When given an assignment, he enjoys figuring out
what the problem is, tackling and then solving it
- leaving our clients safer and happier as a
result. John has volunteered for practically every
aspect of RTSF, from our annual Rebuilding Weekend
program, various off-season projects, Home Safety
& Independence (HS&I) and our newest
program, Home Renewal. Because John is so busy,
having small, self-contained projects gives him
the freedom to arrange the volunteer work around
his schedule. There are never a shortage of
skilled 'one-person jobs' at RTSF. It is extremely
rewarding to work with John - not only is his work
stellar, but our clients (as well as staff) adore
him!
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RTSF & Kaiser Team
Up For MLK Day of
Service
Three
years ago, Kaiser initiated an annual Day of
Service with RT chapters of the Bay Area region to
honor Martin Luther King Jr. This off-season
project is an event that RTSF looks forward to
planning each year with Elizabeth Ferber, Kaiser's
Senior Public Service Representative.
The site chosen this year was Haight
Ashbury Psychological Services, a nonprofit
institution that has served San Francisco for
nearly 30 years with a duel purpose, offering
low-cost psychological services to the public
while providing training for future
therapists.
Donna Zoll, our main
point of contact for HAPS, was an exemplary
partner in this effort, which was crucial given
the compressed time frame and the complexity of
the work planned for the facility.
Everything came together to result in an amazing
transformation of the space.
Two aspects of this endeavor made all the
difference in the quality of work RTSF delivered -
color selection by Jane Martin of Shift
Design Studio and photographic prints by Phil
Bond of Phil Bond
Photography. The photographs were selected
with the colors and layout of the facility in
mind. It was a very successful collaboration
that was greatly appreciated by all
involved. Just in time now that a Day of
Service on MLK Day has become a Presidential
directive!
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SAVE
THE DATE!!
Changing
Neighborhoods, Changing Lives
7PM-11PM, Saturday October 17,
2009
Galleria,
SF Design Center
101 Henry Adams
Street
San
Francisco CA 94103
We invite you to stroll
through the charming neighborhoods of San Francisco all
under one roof! Our 20th anniversary celebration's theme
is Changing Neighborhoods, Changing Lives and will
feature neighborhood stations that capture the culture
and flavor of the neighborhoods of our vibrant city.
Rebuilding Together projects will be featured in each
neighborhood station showing the positive impact we are
able to make on people's lives, homes and facilities
through your generous donations, volunteerism and
partnership.
This exciting evening will
feature live music, hosted bar, dancing, silent auction,
complimentary local neighborhood cuisine, and a short
presentation of the work of Rebuilding Together San
Francisco. We expect to sell out again so make plans to
attend now! Ticket information to be announced
later.
For more information about
tickets, sponsorships or general questions, please
contact Interim Executive Director Scott Kim at
415.905.1611 x207 or scott@rebuildingtogethersf.org or
Event Chair Donna Burke at 415.306.1199 or
dburke@altarockenergy.com.
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2009 Rebuilding Weekend
Sponsors
Urban Planner Level
$25,000 - $50,000
Community
Developer Level
$10,001 - $24,999
Architect
Level
$10,000 - $14,999
The
Belden Club
Ernst &
Young, LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Sephora USA
Inc.
Master Craftsman
Level
$7,500 - $9,999
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
Macquarie
Foundation & Macquarie Air Finance
Manatt,
Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Structural Engineers'
Association of Northern California (SEAONC)
Apprentice Level
$5,000 -
$7,499
A.T.
Kearney
Barclays Global Investors
Draeger
Construction, Inc.
The Employees of Goodby,
Silverstein & Partners
Farella, Braun &
Martel
FHLBank San
Francisco
Hines
KPMG LLP
The Morrison &
Foerster Foundation
National Association of the
Remodeling Industry
Community Group
Level
up to
$4,999
Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
HBS
Community Partners
Lick-Wilmerding High
School
Parkmerced
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Preparatory
St. James Episcopal Church
St.
Mary the Virgin
St. Ignatius Church
ULI
San Francisco - Young Leader's
Group
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Rebuilding Together San Francisco
Pier 28, The
Embarcaredo
San Francisco, California
94105
www.rebuildingtogethersf.org
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