Rebuilding Together Responds: Rebuild 1000!
Katrina and Rita Homes to be Rebuilt

In the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Rebuilding Together has pledged to rebuild 1,000 hurricane-damaged Gulf houses.

To date, we have:
• Repaired and rebuilt 552 houses and nonprofit facilities in the Gulf
• Engaged almost 16,000 volunteers who have donated over 378,000 hours for labor with a market value of more than $10 million, doing
repairs with a total market value of over $30 million dollars*

To date, Rebuilding Together has received a lead donation of $1.5 million from Countrywide Financial Services, and additional support from AARP, The Avon Foundation, BP America, Conoco Phillips, Fannie Mae, National Roofing Contractors Association, Order of Malta, and Shell Oil.

Rebuilding Together has also partnered with the Marriott New Orleans and the Plumbing Heating and Cooling Contractors Association on the Rebuild 1000 project.

However, there is much more to be done. RT Pasadena board member Kent Lee spent five weeks in 2006-2008 rebuilding 14 New Orleans homes. "There has been a great deal of progress made in many neighborhoods, but very little rebuilding has been done in the 9th Ward where many blocks have nothing but the shell of foundations," said Lee.

In 2009, Rebuilding Together is organizing one-week rebuilding efforts in the Gulf in almost every month except July and August. If you can spare a week of your time, and can pay for your airfare to the Gulf, please sign up to help; it will forever change the lives of homeowners you help, and you will never forget the experience.

Rebuilding Together requests each volunteer contribute funds to for the logistical expenses of a Rebuild 1000 work week. The expenses include housing, food, insurance, t-shirts, safety equipment and daily transportation to and from the worksite.

These costs range between $150 and $250 per person per week, depending on location. Volunteers may choose to use the housing options provided by the host affiliate or may secure alternative accommodations for the work week at their own expense. Acadiana and Calcasieu projects' participation fee is $150, while New Orleans projects' fee is $250. Arranging your own housing will add to your trip costs, as well as create logistical challenges for transportation to-and-from the work site.

The 2009 project schedule is as follows:

To sign up for a Gulf Coast rebuild, please go to the Gulf Coast Volunteer page and click on the dates and Cities listing that you would
like to work to get to the volunteer signup.

For more information, contact Erin Lawless at:

Erin Lawless
Rebuilding Together
1899 L Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington DC 20036

800.473.4229

erin_lawless@rebuildingtogether.org

Rebuilding Together has rehabilitated 93,000 houses nationwide since 1988 and has delivered over $905 million in market value work. For more information, contact Rebuilding Together, 1899 L Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington D.C. 20036 or go to www.rebuildingtogether.org and click on the Volunteer Web page link at the bottom of the page for
Gulf Coast online signup and volunteer information

*Statistical information from Rebuilding Together: Rebuild 1000 Statistics webpage.

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