Rebuilding Together helps elderly resident!

Shirley Napier was selected by Rebuilding Together Cleveland to receive substantial assistance to improve her home. Ms. Napier has lived in the neighborhood for over 20 years and Northeast Shores recommended she receive assistance from the program.

Rebuilding Together is a nationwide nonprofit volunteer organization set up to provide rehabilitation and repairs to homes owned by individuals and families on a limited income with a focus on the elderly and disabled. This program offers simple home repairs and maintenance that can be physically, if not financially, impossible to handle by the resident. It is designed to bring corporations, neighbors and volunteers together to repair and paint pre-selected homes. This year, Ms. Napier was the one selected.

Stephanie Thomas, Housing Programs Manager for Northeast Shores, met Ms. Napier last year after she was cited from the city. Stephanie nominated her last year but she was not selected, since another one of our nominees was selected that year. So now here is her time to shine!

She will be getting her house painted by volunteers from all over. She was also approved for Weatherization, whereas the work for this has started as well. The Rebuilding Together event occurred on Saturday, June 28 2008.