Rebuilding Together Represents!
June 22, 2023Our President Jon Holthe participated in the Addington Dunk Tank Fundraiser for the Alzheimers Association.
Those who made donations got to make sure that Jon got really wet! Way to go Jon!
Tag Archive: Community
National Rebuilding Together Day
April 7, 2023
Rebuilding Together Muscatine County is looking for volunteers for National Rebuilding Together Day.
Our mission – Revitalizing communities, and rebuilding lives.
Our vision – Safe homes and communities for everyone.
Why? Because It Just Needs Done.
Your volunteering helps make it possible for some of our neighbors to live safer, more healthy lives.
If you are interested, please visit this link to fill out the volunteer waiver. https://rebuildingtogethermuscatine.org/waiver-of-liability/
It is also possible to fill out this form on-site that morning.
We will meet at our office on the morning of April 29, between 6:30 and 7:00 am to sign in, and receive shirts, instructions, and of course donuts and coffee, before going to the job sites at 8:00.
RTMC provides water, a mid-morning snack, and lunch delivered to the site by Pizza Ranch.
Job times on that day will vary, with most being finished by the early afternoon. Stay as long as you are able.
No special skills are required. Only a willingness to help.
Volunteers may be from the age of 14 and up.
Thank you again, Rebuilding Together could not do what we do for our community without your help.
Thank you!
April 28, 2021
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
We at RTMC cannot thank this community enough!
Around 75 of our friends and neighbors spent much of their day volunteering on Saturday helping out others in our community.
Perfect weather helped us to be able to complete all the projects we had scheduled that day.
Keep an eye out for all the pictures that will be coming soon, and THANK YOU!
Rebuilding Together in Muscatine!
February 23, 2021
Rebuilding Together Muscatine County was the recipient of the fundraising efforts of Sunnybrook at Muscatine Assisted Living.
Sunny Brook held a drive-thru
“Lunch for a Cause”
Community members helped local residents in need of assistance by enjoying a lasagna dinner.
Rebuilding Together is Repairing homes, revitalizing communities, rebuilding lives.
Because “It Just Needs Done”.
A Great Partnership!
October 22, 2020When the Covid 19 quarantine began, everything, everywhere, came to a screeching halt.
Everything except need.
Need never takes a break.
One thing that the quarantine did very quickly, was to magnify where the need was the largest.
They called it “Food insecurities”.
feedingamerica.org defines food insecurities as “a household’s inability to provide enough food for every person to live an active, healthy life. Food insecurity is one way we can measure and assess the risk of hunger.”
With all businesses closed, and the inability to leave their homes, those affected, found themselves in worse condition than they were in before.
Rebuilding Together Muscatine County, like everyone else, had their ability to serve as usual, curtailed.
Rebuilding Together Muscatine County’s Executive Director, Frank Iliff, heard of this major need.
Looking to continue serving in the community, because “It Just Needs Done”, he began to seek where he could be the most help to the community.
Through his connections with United Way, he found that he could help in food delivery around town, redistributing overstock from HyVee and other local merchants to local food pantries.
MCSA, The Salvation Army food pantries have benefited from these deliveries, and many families have been helped through these efforts.
This Saturday, another opportunity will be made available to the public.
Rebuilding Together Muscatine County will partner with MCSA and the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box initiative.
All the details you need are as follows.
THIS SATURDAY – OCTOBER 24
Spread the word!
MCSA will be hosting a Free Food Box Distribution on Saturday 10/24.
Come get yours!
Locations & Times for Box Pick-Up:10am – 1pm.
Staff and volunteers will set up distribution stations at the following areas:
- Ripley’s Mobile Home Park in main parking lot
- Van Acker’s/L&B/Gaslight Mobile Home Parks in main parking lot
- M&W Mobile Home Park along entry road
- Louisa Court Mobile Home Park along entry road
- Downtown Muscatine in Richie Sound & Lights Parking Lot 818 E 8th St
- MCSA at 312 Iowa Ave
1pm – 4pm: Open community distribution at Crossroads, 1424 Houser Street.
This location is for folks who did not visit one of the other sites.
Please SHARE to get the word out to our community!
RTMC, National Rebuilding Day, and COVID-19
March 17, 2020
To all Rebuilding Together Muscatine County Volunteers and Family,
As we approach our annual event, National Rebuilding Day (NRD), scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 25, we must use caution. We are closely monitoring recommendations from Iowa Gov. Reynolds as to how we can help reduce the chances of spreading the Coronavirus. At this point, all area restaurants, bars, and places of entertainment have been closed to prevent gathering. Area schools are closed for the next month, and many other businesses may soon follow.
It is with the safety of our volunteer family, as well as our clients that the advisory board has implemented the following changes for NRD 2020:
- Work will only proceed with the homeowner’s approval, which may be removed due to increased risk as time passes. If the homeowner is uncomfortable, we will reschedule for a later date.
- All volunteers will receive a medical screening on the day work is to be completed. Volunteers who are found to pose a potential risk will be thanked, provided a donut, and sent home.
- Screenings will include temperature and a questionnaire, as well as any additional information the medical team deems necessary.
- Workgroups will be assigned in groups of 6-8 to accommodate the under 10 per gathering recommendation. This number will include the House Captain.
- Volunteers will be assigned a check-in time, group check-ins will be staggered to allow for medical screenings, and to accommodate the small gathering requirements.
- No volunteers will have direct contact with any homeowner at any time.
- No volunteer will enter the resident at any time. All of the approved projects are accessibility ramps, therefore the work will be outside.
- All ramps will be cleaned and sanitized before the workgroup leaving for the day.
- All of these regulations are subject to change as more information is made available, including the potential to cancel or postpone the projects.
Due to the changes that are being set in place for 2020, our NRD will look different than in years past. Additionally, our volunteer force will need to accommodate. Within our smaller workgroups, we would like to ask returning volunteers and skilled builders who are willing to assist when needed.
For more information on how to volunteer, or with questions over the procedures in place, visit https://rebuildingtogethermuscatine.org/
Thank you for your understanding and overwhelming support over the years,
-RTMC Advisory Board
Our Days Made Sweeter
June 20, 2019Here at Rebuilding Together Muscatine County,
we do what we do,
Because It Just Needs Done.
Some days are made sweeter by the people that we serve.
Today was one of those days.
National Rebuilding Together Day – Interview!
March 25, 2019Happy Spring!
One way to greet the better weather is to participate in National Rebuilding Together Day.
Watch this link with our own Frank being interviewed by the one and only
Listen! Learn! Volunteer!
Partner With US
February 27, 2019
Coming soon, along with Spring, is one of the most exciting times of the year for Rebuilding Together.
The last Saturday in April – April 27 – is
National Rebuilding Together Day
Rebuilding Together Muscatine county, along with over 150 other affiliates,
will come together and make a difference in communities all across America.
Please save the date!
If you can’t participate with us on the 27th,
we still have much to do during the month to prepare.
Please watch for updates as the day approaches –
We cannot do what we do without your help.
And as Frank says;
“It Just Needs Done”.
Frank and Jordan talk about Rebuilding Together Muscatine County
January 16, 2019Frank was able to join Jordan this week on the program “Moving Forward” at the local radio station, the Voice of Muscatine.
“Moving Forward” is a daily program that highlights the happenings of area non-profits.
Frank joins Jordan to talk about Rebuilding Together Muscatine County, Inc. Listen in to find out how you can help!
Moving Forward is brought to you by Muscatine Power & Water
Click the link below Frank’s photo to listen in.
