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Rebuilding Together San
Francisco Pier 28, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105 415-905-1611 • www.RebuildingTogetherSF.org | |
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Summer 2006 |
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Accomplishments• Serving the community for over 17 years • Over 1,000 homes repaired since 1989 • More than 225 facilities renovated for San Francisco communities • More than 40,000 volunteers have participated in our annual Rebuilding Weekend
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NewsRebuilding Together San Francisco was recently featured on the front page of the July 7, 2006 edition of the Chronicle's Home & Garden Section. Journalist Susan Fornoff explored the financial challenges of housing for multi-generational families in San Francisco and how Rebuilding Together makes a difference for those families. | |
Recent Awards• Ruth Ann Binder, our executive director, was awarded a two-year fellowship through LeaderSpring, an on-the-job leadership training program for executive directors of Bay Area non-profits. • Orlanda Wilson, our construction project manager, received a Community Hero Award from Catholic Healthcare West in recognition of her outstanding community service for seniors in San Francisco. • Rebuilding Together received a Special Achievement Award from the American Institute of Architects' San Francisco Chapter. • The San Francisco Board of Supervisors awarded us a Certificate Of Honor for our "dedicated commitment to providing free home repair and renovation programs for low-income, elderly and disabled San Franciscans and for nonprofit and neighborhood facilities." | |
RTSF Community Heroes
Gensler Architecture Firm , collaborating with RTSF since 1992, is a highly valued, long-term partner of RTSF. In addition to graciously hosting our Facility Selection Committee meetings during the fall, Gensler's teams manage three facility projects each spring for Rebuilding Weekend, sharing with us their most valuable resource: a highly talented staff! Gensler's architects bring a lot of creativity and vision to projects, enabling Rebuilding Together San Francisco to make a greater impact on the facilities they renovate. The result is a beautiful, well-organized and executed project. A hearty thanks to Pedro and Gensler for your involvement with Rebuilding Together San Francisco! | |
VolunteerInterested in volunteering with Rebuilding Together San Francisco? Please contact Steven Zapata at (415) 905-1611 x207. We have plenty of construction and non-construction related projects waiting to be completed. | |
DonateEvery one dollar you give results in four dollars of work completed in our community. Donate today to make a real and lasting difference. Click here to make a contribution now! | |
2006 Facility ProjectsEach year, during the fall, Rebuilding Together staff and volunteers evaluate more than 50 community facilities that house nonprofit child care centers, educational and youth programs, and senior activity centers. Of these, Rebuilding Together selects about 20 facilities to renovate during Rebuilding Weekend in the spring. In 17+ years of service to San Francisco, more than 225 facilities and over a thousand homes have been renovated. Rebuilding Together San Francisco is proud to announce the names of this year's renovated community facilities: • Community Works Click here for a summary of services provided by our Rebuilding Weekend renovation recipients. | |||||
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SEAONC at their Rebuilding Weekend
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Facility FocusThe Potrero Hill Neighborhood House (PHNH) was designed in 1922 by Arts and Crafts style architect Julia Morgan. The shingled Potrero Hill Neighborhood House is a significant representation of California vernacular of the 1920s and a representation of Morgan's work done specifically for small community organizations. Originally designed as a community center, the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House still serves members of the Potrero Hill community today, offering a range of services, from after-school programs for children to senior nutrition and recreation. | |||||
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Project leaders: BAYA - Bay Area Young
Architects During their first site visit, BAYA's team realized that the lobby of the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House did not adequately tell the story of the building or the history of its people. In addition to the overall painting and repairs, BAYA paid particular attention to the lobby space, dedicating it as "The Enola Maxwell Memorial Lobby" in tribute to PHNH's former executive director, a strong advocate for civil rights. The team also lined the lobby's walls with photos of contributing members from the PHNH community throughout the years and honored Julia Morgan, the building's architect. Rebuilding Together thanks BAYA, the Belden Club and St. Ignatius for their wonderful work on the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House. We applaud your commitment to the building's rich architectural history and the organization's significance to the community. | |||||
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