Rebuilding Together Thurston County

RTTC is growing and it's exciting to see! Now with the first full-time paid staff person (Executive Director), we have the personnel/expertise to plan more projects and we're doing so year-round, rather than just the spring projects that were the focus of the past. With a large population of very low-income elderly and disabled persons, as well as veterans, Thurston County is in great need of the services that this program offers. RTTC helps clients remain in their homes, making them happier and utilizing fewer resources for the family or the community in the way of specialized housing. With an emphasis on health and safety issues, RTTC will do a variety of repairs or installations, such as dealing with leaky roofs; installing grab bars; repairing rotted flooring in the bath, at the front door or on a front porch; replacing non-functioning switches or wiring; installing new windows to replace leaky old ones; install new plumbing fixtures as needed, etc.

Clients have included a Vietnam veteran experiencing the ravages of Agent Orange, where RTTC poured a sidewalk to replace the stepping stones that were an impediment to the walker that he was now using. When Dani's roof started leaking beyond the point of a patch, the roof professional she contacted suggested she call RTTC. What ensued was practically a whole house make-over that took a month and involved dozens of incredible volunteers, both professionals and compassionate community members. At the end of it all, she and her two teenage daughters could stay in the 640 square foot home (!) that had been nearing a state of non-habitability. For Esther, who at 65 had been disabled for about 10 years, critters were gnawing at the edges of her foundation and she feared that they were soon going to be in the house; with the expertise of a local contractor and his crew, the gutters/downspouts (the origin of the problem) were replaced and the siding repaired. Following a full-house paint job performed by a local real estate company on their annual "giving back" day, she was in tears with happiness and a new found sense of safety. These 3 stories are typical of the homeowners receiving services from RTTC on a regular basis.

If you're interested in being involved (need services, want to volunteer, want to financially support), call 360-539-7830. You will feel good and you will make someone else's life just a little bit better . . . maybe even a whole lot better!

Well organized non-profit with lots of enthusiasm. Provides a great service to the community.