5.4.2010

Lane Powell Helps Household on National Rebuilding Day

On April 24, National Rebuilding Day, Lane Powell employees donated money, materials, food and labor to help rebuild a home outside of Tacoma, Wash. Volunteers:

• Installed siding
• Built/replaced missing fence
• Built ramp
• Removed/replaced fiberglass cover over patio
• Did major landscaping
• Donated and hauled 20 yards of garden dirt
• Donated and hauled gravel
• Built raised garden bed and gravel paths
• Cleaned and painted three rooms
• Installed pantry shelving
• Installed stove hood/fan
• Installed smoke detectors
• Renovated the bathroom
• Created/installed a headboard
• Donated and installed curtains/rods for three rooms
• Did general organization/cleaning
• Cleaned/organized garden shed

It was part of a nationwide effort organized by Rebuilding Together, the nation’s leading nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize communities. The day is dedicated to rehabilitating and improving the homes of low-income Americans at no cost. Recipients of services include the elderly, disabled, military veterans and families in need.