Lowe’s, Rebuilding Together help families
Rebuilding Together, a national nonprofit that rebuilds communities in need, recently partnered with Lowe’s, to provide essential home repairs for six families and community improvements in a Las Vegas-area neighborhood.
“The repairs we completed today addressed urgent needs for lifelong residents and helped to strengthen the entire neighborhood,” said John Brooks, Lowe’s regional vice president.
On February 9, running back Chase Brown joined nearly 200 volunteers to help revitalize the community as part of Kickoff to Rebuild, an annual Super Bowl-sanctioned event. (The retailer is the Official Home Improvement Sponsor of the NFL.)
The Valley View neighborhood, located southeast of Las Vegas in Henderson, is a 578-acre residential community primarily consisting of single-family homes, many of which are showing signs of deterioration.
“As a part of Lowe’s longtime partnership with Rebuilding Together, we are proud to have had more than 140 red vest associates onsite to volunteer and share their DIY expertise to help families remain in their homes for years to come,” said Brooks.
As affordable housing in the area declines, several homeowners want to remain in place and pass their homes to the next generation but are unable to make essential repairs, said the retailer.
These homes are where long-term residents of the community have grown up, raised their families, and created irreplaceable memories.
“At Rebuilding Together, we work not only to repair homes, but revitalize communities and rebuild lives,” said Caroline Blakely, president and CEO of Rebuilding Together.
This year’s event, led by the nonprofit’s local affiliate, Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada, helped six families to remain safely in their homes and enjoy their community center for years to come.
Since 1994, Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada has helped provide more than 7,800 Las Vegas families with safer community spaces and healthier homes.
“Through Kickoff to Rebuild, we’ve repaired more than 176 homes, engaged more than 5,200 volunteers, and invested $6 million in communities in need,” said Blakely.
