Minnespolis, Minnesota (October 2, 2006)—Several dozen volunteers from Honeywell picked up hammers and paint brushes this past weekend as part of a community-wide partnership that includes Honeywell, the City of Minneapolis' Northside Home Fund, and the Twin Cities chapter of Rebuilding Together™.
The Honeywell volunteers put the finishing touches on a home rehabilitation project that began August 19, when more than 300 volunteers from throughout the Twin Cities community came together to revitalize 10 homes in North Minneapolis.
"Homeownership provides the foundation on which strong, safe communities are built," said Twin Cities Honeywell employee Paul Parrish, who serves as president of the local Rebuilding Together Board of Directors. "Honeywell is committed to working with Rebuilding Together and its community partners here at home and around the country to help assure that everyone has a warm, safe place to live."
The volunteers, tools and supplies needed to undertake the North Minneapolis home rehabilitation effort were coordinated by the Twin Cities chapter of Rebuilding Together, a national organization founded to assure that low-income homeowners, from the elderly and disabled to families with children, live in warmth, safety and independence.
The project was funded through the Northside Home Fund, a program initiated by the City of Minneapolis Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED) Department's Northside Partnership.
"Rebuilding Together marshals the necessary resources, tools and supplies while companies like Honeywell, which is a major sponsor of Rebuilding Together, provide the financial support and people power to get the job done," says Kathy Greiner, executive director of Rebuilding Together Twin Cities. "We're delighted to have local Honeywell employees participate in one of the many projects Honeywell and Rebuilding Together chapters are undertaking this year here in the Twin Cities and around the country."
About Rebuilding Together Twin Cities
Established in 1997, Rebuilding Together Twin Cities is the local chapter of the national organization Rebuilding Together. Borne of the spirit of neighbor helping neighbor to rebuild our community together, Rebuilding Together renovates, revitalizes and renews homes and helps homeowners regain a sense of pride in their community. Through mid-2006, the Twin Cities' chapter has rehabilitated 93 homes, providing a better living environment for 56 elderly persons, 46 persons with disabilities, and 46 families with a combined total of 116 children.
About About Northside Home Fund
The City of Minneapolis Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED) Department established the Northside Partnership, which is charged with creating a comprehensive action plan to increase employment options, improve economic development, housing and environmental opportunities, and address public safety concerns in North Minneapolis. A key component of the Northside Partnership's housing effort is the City's $1 million appropriation used to seed the Northside Home Fund (NHF). The NHF aims to improve the quality of the housing stock as well as stabilize and strengthen the homeownership market in North Minneapolis neighborhoods..
For more information contact:
Kathy Greiner
651-776-4273
