Photos from our 18th Annual Golf Classic at Gaillardia Country Club on July 1, 2013.
Author: Rebuilding Together
Light of the World Church 6/24-6/28
Students from Light of the World Church in Fort Worth, TX are spending a week in Oklahoma volunteering with Rebuilding Together!
Catholic Heart Work Camp June 2013
Students from all over the United States are attending Catholic Heart Work Camp held in OKC this week and volunteering on approximately 15 homes in the metro area!
Universal Design Tips
At Rebuilding Together OKC, our mission is to improve the lives of senior citizens by providing free home remodels and safety modifications. As clients age, they need homes more specifically tailored to their changing health and lifestyle. Our goal is to make updates that allow elderly homeowners to remain independent in their homes.
Last week, the Woodworking Network put out an amazing press release titled “Universal Design is Smart Design.”1 The term “universal design” was coined by the architect Ronald L. Mace to describe the concept of designing all products and the built environment to be aesthetic and usable to the greatest extent possible by everyone, regardless of their age, ability, or status in life.2
The press release notes four areas of universal design that can be helpful for anyone when modifying a home for a senior neighbor, family member or friend.
•Zero barriers, which mean there are no steps in the home, especially for entryways. All living quarters are on the first floor, with the exception of an upstairs area that was converted into an apartment with the purpose of housing a caregiver at some point.
•Wide hallways, open living spaces and dual entries in all rooms are common design elements used in wheelchair accessibility. Also, two entryways in all rooms—including the living room, dining room and kitchen—allows for ample traffic flow throughout the house.
•Microwaves drawer and/or refrigeration drawers are also common in universal design, but Long says it is also a stylistic feature.
•Hardwood flooring is superior over carpeting for wheelchair accessibility. The new flooring also allowed for a five zone, energy-efficient radiant heating system throughout the house, which couldn’t have been accomplished with carpeting.
1. http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/wood-market-trends/woodworking-industry-trends-press-releases/Universal-design-is-smart-design-212048341.html?ref=341#sthash.FniDNBtU.lw8n8Jsk.dpuf
2. From http://design.ncsu.edu/alumni-friends/alumni-profiles/ronald-mace
Raise a Roof on HGTV
Two collegiate rivals go at it head-to-head for a great cause as the Raise a Roof College Challenge pits students from Ohio State University against students from the University of Michigan. The fun, competitive makeover event benefits two Rebuilding Together-sponsored homes near their campuses.
Watch a preview at the HGTV website! http://www.hgtv.com/raise-a-roof-college-challenge/show/index.html
Ms. Susan
Ms. Susan has been an OKC homeowner since 1983. She and her husband, Richard, moved into their home and raised two children, one boy and one girl. The couple frequently attended sporting events at the University of Oklahoma, where Richard had graduated. Susan worked various jobs as a temp with Express Employment Professionals and she enjoyed serving in a wide variety of roles throughout her life, including in a factory, as a secretary and in inventory.
Today, Susan is a widow. Her husband passed away due to cancer four years ago. He did much of the work and repairs on the home. She hasn’t been able to do any remodeling or serious upkeep since he passed. Susan is recovering from a severely broken left arm she obtained from a fall. She is also deaf in her left ear. Her children both live in different states and are not able to provide the assistance she needs.
Susan’s home is in need of both major and minor repairs. Her garage door is falling apart and she needs a window replaced. Each room in the home needs holes patched, cracks filled and a new coat of paint. Her flooring is peeling up and the carpet is ragged. The roof of the home isn’t very old, but the exterior also needs new paint.
Susan is active in her church and enjoys attending mass.
Sandridge/Douglass Project 6-20 & 6-21
A two day project with volunteers from Sandridge Energy and Douglass High School.
Scrambling for Seniors
Media Alert
Scrambling for Seniors
Rebuilding Together hosts 18th Annual Golf Classic 4 Player Scramble
Oklahoma City, OK. – On Monday, July 1, twenty-two teams will participate in the 18th Annual Golf Classic at Gaillardia Country Club benefiting Rebuilding Together OKC.
WHAT: Four player teams will participate in the 18th Annual Golf Tournament along with a golf marathon fundraiser benefiting Rebuilding Together OKC.
WHEN: Monday, July 1
- 8 a.m. Golf marathon participants putt for pledges.
- 11:45 a.m. Golf tournament team registration begins.
- 1 p.m. Shotgun start.
WHERE: Gaillardia Country Club, 5300 Gaillardia Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73142
WHO: Twenty-two golf teams made up of players and marathoners from local OKC businesses and community organizations.
WHY: The Golf Classic is an annual fundraiser supporting the general program funding of Rebuilding Together OKC. Program funding is used on a year-round basis to provide free home repairs and safety modifications for low-income senior citizens living the greater OKC area.
Rebuilding Together OKC Rebuilding Together OKC, tax # 731450790, is tax exempt as a charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Rebuilding lives and neighborhoods…making homes safe, warm, and dry. For more information visit www.rebuildingtogetherokc.org
Contact: Sara Norton-Sanner at sarachristine@rebuildingtogetherokc.org or 405-607-0464.
I-Crew Project 6-8-13
Volunteers from Integris Health worked at Ms. Susan’s home last weekend!
$90K and counting!
Only $10,000 left to make our dollars double! If you haven’t given toward the Challenge Grant, please consider doing so now! You can give easily online by visiting our Just Give Page!
If you have already given/are not financially able to give, please help us spread the word. We encourage you to use email, Facebook, Twitter, word of mouth and tell everyone you know, about how their dollars can double and how they can make a difference in the lives of Oklahoma City senior citizens!
Feel free to use the text and photos below as you share:
“Double your dollars today by donating to @Rebuild2gthrOKC & support #OKC seniors in our community! https://www.rebuildingtogetherokc.org/donate/“
“@Rebuild2ghtrOKC provides FREE home remodels for low-income elderly in #OKC! Support their mission today! https://www.rebuildingtogetherokc.org/donate/”
“Our average homeowner lives on less than $1,500/mo. Donate now @Rebuild2gthrokc to make a different in their lives! https://www.rebuildingtogetherokc.org/donate/”
