February 2012
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Get Luxe... for Oakland!
The Athenian School — one of Rebuilding Together Oakland’s community partners — is hosting a luxury raffle!  The drawing will be held on Friday, March 9, so act today to win one of the great prizes, including a seven-night stay at the beautiful Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach Resort in Cabo San Lucas for twelve people… plus $5,000 in cash!  Other prizes include $2,000 in cash or...
Feb 21st
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Oak-Town Tuesday: Actual Cafe
For today’s Oak-Town Tuesday, we’re highlighting our neighbor down the block: Actual Cafe, a place where bikes, civic engagement, and delicious food all coexist happily.  Actual is an active community sponsor, helping nonprofits with events like a monthly music trivia night and a new Bicycle Bingo every Thursday (this Thursday’s Bingo night will benefit RTO!).   Actual has a...
Feb 8th
January 2012
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BINGO! →
Actual Cafe is supporting local nonprofits — including yours truly — with food, fun, & fundraising… join us for bingo & prizes every second Thursday, starting February 9!
Jan 26th
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Jan 13th
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Jan 9th
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December 2011
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Oak-Town Tuesday: Economy Lumber
For today’s Oak-Town Tuesday, we’re highlighting a true partner of Rebuilding Together Oakland: Oakland’s own Economy Lumber.  Economy Lumber has been a longtime in-kind donor, enabling us to accomplish our work for the community, and the value they’ve added to our projects over the years through their material support and incredible customer service has been invaluable....
Dec 20th
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Dec 19th
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RTO Supporter Badges Now Available!
Want to show off your support for Rebuilding Together Oakland on your website or blog?  It’s easy, with our new RTO Supporter Buttons!  Just copy and paste the following into your site’s HTML editor: For a full-size button: <a href=”http://www.rtoakland.org” target=”_blank”><img...
Dec 16th
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Safe-At-Home: 500 Strong, & Counting!
Yesterday marked a milestone for us here at Rebuilding Together Oakland: the completion of our 500th Safe-At-Home installation.  The Safe-At-Home program began four years ago and works to install grab bars and other safety aids in the bathroom and throughout the home.  It’s an important, cost-effective tool in helping senior citizens to age securely in place in their own homes, so that they...
Dec 15th
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Check out the snaps from last week's Volunteer... →
Dec 14th
Dec 14th
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WatchWatch
October Block Building 2011 in Oakland’s Golden Gate neighborhood.
Dec 12th
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Skilled Trades Directory →
Thanks to everyone who made it to the RTO Volunteer Appreciation party last night — we had a great time honoring our volunteers, especially our skilled volunteers, with whom we celebrated the launch of our brand-new Skilled Trades Directory! If you’re looking for a community-minded construction professional, we’ve got them right here!
Dec 9th
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Dec 8th
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Dec 6th
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November 2011
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“Designing a dream city is easy; rebuilding a living one takes imagination.”
– Jane Jacobs
Nov 3rd
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October 2011
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Oct 25th
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Oct 24th
Healthycal.org: Poor neighborhoods may contribute... →
healthycal: A study of low-income residents in L.A. and four other U.S. cities finds that those who moved into better-off areas may become healthier than those who stayed behind. … “The next step would probably be to intervene by altering neighborhoods rather than moving people out of neighborhoods,” Dr. Robert Whitaker, a pediatrician at Temple University in Philadelphia said. “Now that...
Oct 21st
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A Daily Deal... for GOOD! →
We here at Rebuilding Together Oakland work hard to keep elderly and disabled homeowners secure in their own homes through our Safe-At-Home program, which installs grab bars, shower stools, smoke detectors, and other home safety aids into houses free of charge.  It’s a great and effective way to prevent debilitating falls and keep seniors independent as they age in place — and now, you...
Oct 11th
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World Habitat Day
Today is World Habitat Day, designated by the United Nations to help promote Habitat for Humanity’s mission of safe, decent, and affordable shelter for all people.  It’s a mission that we at Rebuilding Together also share. Whether it involves helping an elderly low-income Oakland homeowner to age in place in a home that is warm, safe, and dry, or traveling to Haiti to assist Habitat...
Oct 3rd
September 2011
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It's National Fall Prevention Day!
This week, Alameda County celebrated Fall Prevention Awareness Week, which culminates today, National Fall Prevention Day.  According to the CDC, one in three older adults (over age 65) falls each year, and falls are the leading cause of injury death in that age group.  Falls are also responsible for impaired mobility and decreased independence, major issues among the senior population. What...
Sep 23rd
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Sep 6th
August 2011
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Aug 30th
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Your Daily Dose of Oakland HERO! →
Just a friendly reminder to click on the link and vote for RTOakland in Sears’s Heroes at Home program — they’re awarding a very generous chunk of change to the winning Rebuilding Together affiliate to help improve the life of a veteran and/or their family.  You can vote once each day in the contest, and WE NEED YOUR VOTES! (The contest is being run through Facebook, so you do...
Aug 30th
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Aug 29th
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Help An Oakland Hero! →
Sears Heroes-At-Home program is teaming up with Rebuilding Together to sponsor a project for a veteran in need… but first, we need YOU to vote for us!  Click on the link to install the Facebook app* and VOTE for RT OAKLAND to help a military widow and her disabled son improve their home and their lives.   Voting is open now and you can vote once each day until September 24th, so vote often...
Aug 25th
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Our Safe-At-Home Program is FAMOUS! →
Aug 23rd