Alternative Spring Break in New Iberia

Each March, Rebuilding Together Acadiana hosts recruits from many states for an Alternative Spring Break work week. This year we hosted a group of students from LIU Post, who chose to take part in a week of service – rather than hitting the BEACH! This time around we served five homeowners in New Iberia by [...]

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Homeowner Stories: Henry Harmon, a Gracious Veteran

At the end of 2011, Rebuilding Together Acadiana had the pleasure of meeting and assisting Mr. Henry Harmon, a recipient of our Heroes at Home program services. Henry is a Vietnam War veteran who grew up in Acadiana, but left to live in California for some time. Many years later, he came back to find [...]

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Lead-Safe

Rebuilding Together Acadiana is now officially lead-safe! The RTA staff and our AmeriCorps members went through an 8 hour training this week to become lead-safe certified renovators in order to ensure the safety and well-being of our volunteers and the homeowners we help. RTA is dedicated to using lead-safe practices in order to work towards [...]

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Thank You to Our Generous Supporters!

We would not be able to do what we do without the generosity of our partners and supporters. Their time and their contributions make it possible for us to continue helping homeowners in the Acadiana area. We would like send a special thank you to the Realtors Association of Acadiana for their continued support and to our newest [...]

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A simple act of kindness…

Today we received a thank you card from a homeowner we helped in January. The card read ” Your kindness may seem simple to you, but it meant everything to me.” Not only did this card bring a smile to my face, but it also holds so much truth with in it. A simple act of [...]

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