The Nudge Report (3/26/2021)
National Rebuilding Day
Saturday, April 24th! Here we are - almost at the end of the month, and we are “March”ing toward the big day! We’ve identified the four neighbors we’ll be serving and gearing up with volunteers.
Welcome to Scott!
Mr. Scott Brewer will officially begin as our Construction Manager next Thursday! He’s already been involved in many repairs over the past several months! He’s met many of our neighbors and enjoys the time spent chatting with them!
Two Years…
Jen & I have this “notion” about two years. Over the course of our marriage and nudging 6 children, we oftentimes remind ourselves that things don’t happen overnight - and neither does it take decades for hopes & dreams to materialize. For some reason, we settled on a timeframe of two years. We like to look backward and observe the changes that have happened in a two-year time frame. This provides hope for the future. We have lived long enough to experience the dramatic changes that can - and do - happen in only 24 short months - two years!
Two years ago, I was asked to join Rebuilding Together Kent County along with John Leek, Maggie, Pam, Len & Vic! I was assured by Perry that what was being asked of me was possible. Having been in the volunteer construction world for many years and being associated with a very successful home repair nonprofit, I could “see” a bright future right here in Kent County. In one of my first Bullet Point Fridays, I proposed a future of a sustainable expanding organization that wasn’t going to reinvent the wheel and was going to serve more people than ever before. We are all aware of how we’ve grown. And now…
Two years from today?! Whew! We haven’t quite achieved the ambitions from the “early days” (April 2019). And yet, we’re well on our way! In another life, I started more than a couple of businesses. I know from experience, starting a business is the EASY part. The fun part. The exciting, invigorating part. The reason you get up in the morning part.
It’s not hyperbole to say these next two years will be a make it or break it time for us. We can decide to continue moving towards a sustainable organization or not. We can decide to serve more neighbors or not. We can embrace the strategic plan. As a famous movie alien once say, “Do or do not. There is no try.”
Our success is 100% up to us. The money already exists to end substandard housing in our community. It doesn’t need to be printed or created out of thin air. It’s already “here.” We don’t need to reinvent the way we do things. Other affiliates already exist and are successful in rural areas, just as challenging as Kent County. We need to decide and act - and believe we are successful.
Here’s my nudge for today, “We’ll see it when we believe it!”
- Wayne
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Rebuilding Together Kent County is the most impactful nonprofit in Kent County!
Repairing homes, revitalizing communities, rebuilding lives. Safe homes and communities for everyone.
…ending substandard housing in our community!