Looking for New Board Members

Rebuilding Together Acadiana is now accepting applications for board members….If your interested you can contact us via email at rebuildingtogether@hotmail.com or you can download the application below and send it to P.O. Box 80153, Lafayette, LA.

Board Member Application

2009 Community Foundation Giving Back Catalog

Rebuilding Together Acadiana has been featured in this years Giving Back Catalog. Each year the Community Foundation of Acadiana publishes this catalog to promote charitable alternatives to traditional gift giving for the holiday season. This catalog gives individuals the oppurtunity to give their loved ones a truly thoughtful and unique gift while also making a meaningful contribution to the community. Visit the Community Foundation’s website (www.cfacadiana.org/givingback) to download the full copy of the catalog or you can view Rebuilding Together’s Giving Back options and download the order form by selecting the PDF links below. Give a Gift that Makes a Difference!

 

2009 Giving Back Catalog: Rebuilding Together

CFA Giving Back Internet Order Form 2009

Upcoming Gulf Rebuilding Day

On October 12th-16th, Rebuilding Together Acadiana will be hosting a Rebuilding Week in which volunteers from all over the country will be coming out to help rebuild hurricane-hit homes in the Acadiana area. The more volunteers that come out to help, the more families that will be able to get back into a safe and healthy home!

Any individual, organization or group that would like to be a part of this rewarding experience, learn some new skills, meet some wonderful people, and help rebuild communities in the Acadiana area please email Barbara at BKenny.RTA@gmail.com!

Ramps and Rails, August 2009

Rebuilding Together Acadiana just completed a wheelchair ramp for an elderly, disabled low-income homeowner. Prior to us building her the wheelchair ramp, her family had great difficulty getting her in and out of the house and the process was very uncomfortable and exhausting for both the homeowner and her family. Now her family is able to easily and comfortably get her in and out of the house and she is able to sit outside and interact with her community! This will truly improve the quality of life for this homeowner! Thank you to all the volunteers that helped out! Great job!

United We Serve

In keeping with our mission to revitalize communities, RTA joined ‘United We Serve’ for the ‘National Day of Service’ last week. Our Energy Efficiency Outreach Initiative aimed to promote responsible energy use while alleviating the burden of utility costs on homeowners. Together with the help of volunteers, RTA assembled and distributed 500 Energy Efficiency bags to local homeowners. The bags were full of educational information on energy efficiency, tips how to lower utility costs, and a compact flourescent lightbulb. We want to thank all the volunteers who helped out!