The Nudge Report (January 2022)
A New Year!
“Repairing homes, revitalizing communities, rebuilding lives”
That’s our mission statement and over the past several years, Rebuilding Together Kent County has invested over $250,000 in making our neighbors’ homes safer and healthier. The above two articles demonstrate just how much Rebuilding Together Kent County is needed more than ever before.
In 2021, we began the year with a robust volunteer-led National Rebuilding Day in April with critical home repairs for four neighbors in Butlertown.
Over the summer months, we did repairs primarily using contractors. Roofs, bathrooms, ramps, decks, doors, insulation and flooring were some of the critical home repairs we did for our neighbors.
As our funding has increased, we have invested more - on average - in every home we touch. Being able to do more extensive repairs means we are addressing multiple safety and health issues for each neighbor we assist.
In September we were notified we were awarded a Housing Preservation Grant from USDA Rural Development and in December we were awarded a grant from the Maryland Affordable Housing Trust. This is the third straight year we have obtained this funding!
This past fall we were awarded a Community Excellence Award from the Kent county Chamber of Commerce and were given a Special Recognition Award by the MidShore Community Foundation.
Our annual fall campaign was a success as we surpassed the goal before the end of the year.
Way back in 2018, we were awarded a four-year Rural Capacity Building Grant from HUD. This grant was to be utilized in creating the foundation for a sustainable organization. The funding could not be used to repair homes. We invested in updated hardware and software. We purchased a more robust data management system and invested in several half-time employees to nurture and grow our affiliate.
We have made great strides to being a more sustainable organization. And yet, there is more to be done. As we look forward to 2022, I want to thank all of our supporters that have made this possible.
I anticipate a great new year being of service to more neighbors than ever before and moving closer to our vision of ending substandard housing in our community.
- Wayne
p.s. Please remember National Rebuilding Day (April 30, 2022) - This is the day that nearly every Rebuilding Together affiliate devotes time and resources to doing critical home repairs on a massive scale throughout the county!
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!