Program Highlights:
National Rebuilding Day & Special Events
Completed 20 projects
Completed 4 Special Events (Verizon Wireless -1, Day of Caring-2, Trinity Do-It-Day-1)
Partnered with other non-profits to better utilize excess volunteers
Engaged over 600 skilled and unskilled volunteers
Emergency Home Repairs
Completed 38 projects ranging from heating system replacements to plumbing repairs
Roofs - 2
Heating Systems – 8
Hot Water Heaters – 6
Wheelchair Ramp – 4
Accessibility Modifications - 8
Plumbing Repairs – 10
Repair water damage – 3
Door/Window/Security repairs – 6
Bathtub to shower conversions - 3
Established an Emergency Home Repair program oversight committee
“It’s My House” Home Maintenance Workshop Series
Produced and delivered 6 home maintenance and home safety workshops
Completed “Why You are Special” workshop with homeowner recipients
Approved to present “Lead Safe Work Practices” workshop
East Hartford Program
Organized 4th annual Rebuilding Day event in September with 7 projects completed
Program Year Highlights
Established a partnership with the AARP and implemented first phase on the “Livable Communities Initiative”
Implemented a “Grab Bar” installation team that completed 26 grab bar installations