Rebuilding Together Eastern Shore represents the joining of two organizations who share a passionate commitment to the same mission: repairing homes, revitalizing communities, rebuilding lives.

Rebuilding Together, Inc. started in 1973 with an act of grassroots activism and community engagement in Midland, TX. A small group of neighbors realized a growing need in their community. Homes near them had fallen into disrepair and the homeowners could not afford maintenance and repairs. The founding affiliates volunteered their time and skills to rehabilitate the homes of their neighbors, the last weekend in April, and began what was known as Christmas in April. This simple act of neighbors helping neighbors inspired others to get involved and eventually spread across the country bringing together partners from various backgrounds to help their neighbors year-round.

In 1988, the organization opened its national office in Washington, DC. With the growth of the organization came change, including a new name; in the mid-2000s, Christmas in April renamed itself Rebuilding Together. Today, Rebuilding Together operates nationwide with over 110 affiliates.

In Queen Anne’s County, a group of citizens formed the local chapter of Christmas in April in 1994 and followed the model of focusing their efforts on harnessing volunteers to complete repairs in April. Under strong leadership, they were up to as many as eight project sites on the last Saturday of the month. In 2011, they rebranded to Rebuilding Together and began working throughout the year.

In Kent County, the effort was initially launched as a result of efforts to respond to flood damage and destruction of homes in the Rock Hall area during Hurricane Isabel in 2004. Volunteers became aware that there were other homeowners throughout the area experiencing insurmountable challenges related to home maintenance, with or without a catastrophic disaster.

Our Vision:

Safe homes and communities for everyone.

In 2025, the neighboring counties elected to join forces and Rebuilding Together Eastern Shore was born! RTES works in partnership with local community volunteers to provide home repairs, accessibility modifications and access to community resources to keep income-eligible homeowners living independently in safe, dry and warm homes.

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