Volunteers to transform group home for adults living with disabilities in Shoreline
Shoreline, WA – On
Saturday, April 6, from 8 am to 4 pm,
Rebuilding Together Seattle (www.rtseattle.org)
will partner with 30 volunteers from Safeway
to clean, rebuild
and repair a group home of residents living with physical and
developmental disabilities in Shoreline. In an effort to help others
live independently in warmth and safety, Rebuilding Together Seattle
focuses on providing low-income homes and non-profit facilities
with critical repairs, modifications and energy-efficient upgrades at no cost to the individuals served.
Safeway, the project Major Sponsor,
will be helping
repair a group home for four adults living with intellectual and
developmental disabilities (IDDs). The home is owned by Parkview
Services (www.parkviewservices.org)
and operated by Provail (www.provail.org).
Most of the residents have lived at the home together for over
20 years and all of them, in addition to IDDS, are confined to
wheelchairs. On April 6th, volunteers will be replacing the kitchen sink
and refrigerator, updating the countertops, installing new light
fixtures, building new shelving throughout the house, remodeling
the bathroom flooring to accommodate wheelchair access, painting the
interior, and completing much needed yard work.
For
more information on the Safeway Rebuilding Day through Rebuilding
Together Seattle, please call (206) 682-1231 or email
coatey@rtseattle.org.
Project address (4-6-13): 305 NW 199th St, Shoreline, WA 98177.
This event will offer exceptional visuals and
ample opportunity for interviews; all interested media are encouraged to
contact RTS for more details.
About Project Sponsor: Safeway & The Safeway Foundation
Each April, through their
Disability Awareness Month, The Safeway Foundation raises
awareness of the needs of persons living with disabilities and raises
money to support sponsored organizations, such as Rebuilding Together,
through a campaign in their stores. Nearly 400 Safeway
employee volunteers have spent over 3,000 hours rehabilitating 10 homes
and nonprofit centers across the country, in association with
Rebuilding Together. Each project is designed to highlight Safeway’s
commitment to supporting people with disabilities and
its awareness campaign, as well as the work of Rebuilding Together to
impact the lives of people with disabilities.
About Rebuilding Together Seattle
Rebuilding
Together Seattle was established in 1989 and is part of the national
Rebuilding Together organization with approximately 200 affiliates
in 50 states. We are a volunteer, charitable group that repairs homes
and non-profit facilities at no cost to the individuals served. RTS
serves low-income homeowners, particularly those who are elderly,
disabled, families with children, and veterans in need.
For more information, please visit www.rtseattle.org.
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