Southfield Council Presentation

1. City of Southfield
Council
Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
Rebuilding Together Oakland County

2. Our Mission...
Bring volunteers and communities together to
improve the homes and lives of low-income
homeowners.

3. History of Southfield
Partnership
2005 - 2 projects
2006 - 4 projects, Southfield steering committee formed
2007 - 6 projects city funding managed steering
committee
2008 - 10 projects
2009 - 7 projects
2010 - 12 projects
2011 - 9 projects

4. 2012-2013
8 Southfield Rebuild Day Projects
4 Southfield Minor Home Repair Projects
The average income of those homeowners is
$15,859.00
The average number of people in each home is 2

5. 2012-2013 Investment
Provided
Provided

6. Southfield Sponsors
Companies that provide In-kind Donations:

7. Rebuilding Together Southfield
2013 Projects
2013 Projects
Honeywell/
Orchard United
Methodist
Church Team
ITC Team
Greenfield Presbyterian Team
Southfield
Orchard
United
Methodist
Church Team
Hope United
Methodist Team
St. Alexanders
Team
St. John
Lutheran Team
Transfiguration/
St. Alexander Team
Rebuild Day
homes
Minor Home
Repair Projects

8. Rebuilding Together Southfield’s
Projects from 2010-2013
Projects from 2010-2013
Honeywell/
Orchard United
Methodist
Church Team
ITC Team
Greenfield Presbyterian Team
Southfield
Orchard
United
Methodist
Church Team
Hope United
Methodist Team
St. Alexanders
Team
St. John
Lutheran Team
Transfiguration/
St. Alexander Team
John Grace
Community
Center
Southfield
Senior Center
Minor Home
Repair Projects
Rebuild Day
homes
Rebuild Day
Nonprofit
Organizations

9. Hope United Methodist
25575 Mulroy
25575 Mulroy
Southfield senior
Hung hallways doors for
her
Interior painting
Landscaping outside

10. Transfiguration
St. Alexander Team
2119 Indian St.
2119 Indian St.
2119 Indian St.
Southfield Korean War veteran
Sears Heroes at Home Project
Hanson’s donated to replace all
windows in home and
installation was paid for by
Sears.
Bathroom floor repair
Kitchen update
Replaced stove
Exterior painting
Yard cleanup
“With all of the bad news and
cruelty in the world today, it’s
great to see such good works
in action.”
-Anna

11. St. John Lutheran Team
22142 Berg
22142 Berg
Hazel’s husband was a
veteran who died of cancer.
Re-plastered all ceilings
Painted the interior
Installed new lighting

12. Honeywell Team
30706 Brentwood
30706 Brentwood
Southfield senior, uses a wheelchair and
walker to move around her home.
Built a wheelchair ramp
Widened several doorways
Replaced doors to accommodate
wheelchair.
Repaired floors to reduce slip and falls
Installed grab bars in the bathroom.
Replaced rotting soffits
Removed four overgrown trees in front yard
and re-landscaped.

13. Greenfield Presbyterian
28108 Stuart Rd.
28108 Stuart Rd.
Ms. Williams needed a tree that was
blocking sewage removed
Rebuilt her front porch
Did landscaping
Planted flowers
Repaired wood on garage
Painted garage
Installed new eve-troughs
Interior ceiling patched and painted

14. Eaton
27165 Selkirk
27165 Selkirk
Shirley and her son
needed help with their
home.
Painted overhang
Painted porch
Repaired eve-trough
Drain cleaning
Plumbing repairs

15. ITC
23252 Bush
23252 Bush
Southfield seniors
Repaired floor around
toilet
Replaced the toilet.
Installed new stove
New vinyl flooring in
hall and bathroom

16. St. Alexander
21222 Negaunee
21222 Negaunee
Single parent with children
Provided a new dryer
Re-plastered living room
ceiling
Replaced front porch
steps
Yard work

17. Minor Repairs
4 hours of labor
4 hours of labor
Exterior painting limited
Patching leaking roofs
Correcting electrical problems
Repairing furnaces
Plumbing repairs
Fixing/replacing security doors
Replacing doors and windows
Widening doorways for wheelchairs
Minor bathroom modification
Installing grab bars Charlene
Minor Repair Recipient

19. The Future of RTOC in
Southfield
We’re excited about
implementing our
neighborhood revitalization
program in Southfield.
Neighborhood programs
include a number of
congruent streets, parks,
and individual homes.
Target area: John Grace
Community Center

20. Thank you to our many sponsors!