This document summarizes a home rehabilitation project completed by Rebuilding Together Greater Newport in 2015. The project involved renovations to the home of 65-year-old Michael Kelley, including attic insulation, ceiling and wall repairs, bathroom retiling, window and door replacements, yard cleanup, and other repairs. Over 75 volunteers from various organizations donated 662 hours of labor over multiple days. The project was funded through grants, donations, and in-kind contributions totaling over $8,000.

1. REBUILDING TOGETHER
GREATER NEWPORT
2015
Project: 12 Ward Ave.
Project Coordinators:
Kelly Powers, Judi Smith
Lead Contractor:
Sean Napolitano

2. REBUILDING TOGETHER MISSION
 Our Mission is to preserve and
revitalize homes and
communities, assuring that that
low-income homeowners,
particularly those who are elderly
and disabled and families with
children, live in warmth, safety,
and independence.

3. 12 WARD AVE.
 Mr. Kelley is a 65 year old man who has
lived in the home for 34 years. He
served in the United States Marine
Corps from 1977 until 1983 when he was
honorably discharged. He returned
home to live with his parents as his
father had terminal cancer. When his
father died, his mother suffered a stroke
and the doctors wanted to put her into
a nursing home. Michael wanted to
keep her in her own home so he
became her caretaker. There is no
substitute for your own home, he says.
She died in 2000. He now lives alone on
an income of less than $18,500. He does
not have a car, but is able to walk to
the local library, to the grocery store
and to a church for companionship. He
is overwhelmed by the amount of work
that is needed on his home.
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4. WHAT WE COMPLETED!
 Insulated the attic
 Repaired the collapsed ceiling from the living room roof
 Repaired the hole in the closet and bathroom wall
 Retiled the bathroom
 Replaced 2 toilets
 Abated smoke puff-back in kitchen, dining room and
living room
 Painted the entire living room, kitchen, dining room,
bathrooms, hallway, and garage
 Replaced 16 windows in the home
 Replaced the garage door
 Replaced the kitchen door of the garage with a fire
door
 Replaced the exterior /side garage door
 Did a full cleanup of the front, side and back yard of the
property

5.  Cleaned out all the debris from the
home/garage
 Repaired the outside deck
 Donated 5 bags of his mother’s clothes and
personal items
 Removed over 150 bags of yard waste from
the property
 Replaced missing shingles from the outside
of each window
 Installed new washing machine
 Replaced dryer
 Repaired kitchen sink/plumbing
 Recycled old stove, washer, dishwasher
and stereo and TVs
 Fire marshal install 3 smoke/co2 detectors
and fire extinguishers
WHAT WE COMPLETED!

6. BATHROOM
 Repaired the
hole in the
closet and
bathroom wall
 Retiled the
bathroom
 Replaced 2
toilets
 Painted the
entire
bathroom

7. KITCHEN
 Abated smoke puff-back in kitchen
 Painted the entire kitchen
 Replaced the kitchen door of the
garage with a fire door
 Repaired kitchen sink/plumbing
 Recycled old stove, washer, dishwasher
and stereo and TVs
 Fire marshal install 3 smoke/co2
detectors and fire extinguishers

8. LIVING ROOM
 Repaired the collapsed ceiling from
the living room roof
 Abated smoke puff-back in kitchen,
dining room and living room
 Painted the entire living room,
kitchen, dining room, bathrooms,
hallway, and garage

9. GARAGE
 Painted the entire living room, kitchen,
dining room, bathrooms, hallway, and
garage
 Replaced the garage door
 Replaced the kitchen door of the garage
with a fire door
 Replaced the exterior /side garage door
 Cleaned out all the debris from the
home/garage

10. FRONT YARD
 Did a full cleanup of the front, side and
back yard of the property
 Removed over 150 bags of yard waste
from the property
 Replaced missing shingles from the
outside of each window

11. BACK YARD
 Did a full cleanup of the front,
side and back yard of the
property
 Repaired the outside deck
 Removed over 150 bags of
yard waste from the property
 Replaced missing shingles from
the outside of each window

12. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Susan McCoy-Chair
Judi Smith-Secretary
Jack McVicker-Treasurer
Pauline Moye
Melissa Green
Lil Thompson
Kelly Powers
Jim Paradise
Sean Napolitano

13. VOLUNTEERS
75 Volunteers
662 Hours Served
Volunteers from:
• Salve Regina University
• RIOTA
• A-1 Roofing
• Kiwanis
• Retired Nurses Group

14. SALVE REGINA STUDENTS
40 Volunteers
134 Hours Served

15. RIOTA
RHODE ISLAND OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY ASSOCIATION
20 Volunteers
130 Hours Served

16. KIWANIS
4 Volunteers
33 Hours Served

17. RETIRED NURSES
4 Volunteers
225 Hours Served

18. A-1 ROOFING
7 Volunteers
140 Hours Served

19. THE
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20. DONORS
 Lowe’s Grant-$5,000
 Salve Regina University- $1,250 *sponsor
 Andrew Nicoletta-$500
 Kiwanis Club-$250
 Chad Kritzas-$200
 A-1 Roofing-$200 *lead contractor
 Sullivan’s Painting-$100
 Aquidneck Kitchen and Bath LLC-$100
 Benko Construction Company-$100
 Flynn Financial Group-$100
 Judi Smith- $100
 Gambrell & Sons Inc. -$100
 Andrea Napolitano-$100
 Have truck Will Haul-$100
 Mayor Napolitano-$100
 Coastal Property Management-$100

21. LOWES GRANT!
Rebuilding Together Greater Newport was one of 27
Rebuilding Together affiliates to receive a grant from Lowe’s
for $5,000. Working with Wil Martinez, the store manager of
the Lowe’s in Warwick, 12 Ward Ave. received support with
attic insulation, windows and doors throughout the house,
and 2 new toilets.

22. IN-KIND DONATIONS
 Salve – absorbed cost of removal of three 20 yard dumpster loads - value
$450.00
 Jackie Breen – removed 42 bags of yard waste for pickup at Newport
properties – value $210
 Bill & Linda Woods - GE Kitchen stove [electric] - value $600.00
 Becky Smith-Miller – Troy-bilt self-propelled Lawnmower – value $150.00
 Sharon Demeter – Bathroom/kitchen curtains bath mat value - $30.00
 Susan McCoy – shower curtain/bathroom rug value – $20.00
 Salve – Dining Room curtains/rugs, yard bags, cleaning supplies value -
$176.00
 Judi Smith – 2 Bagsters, yard bags, pots/pans, cleaning supplies, shingles
value - $310.00
 Newport Fire – install 3 co2/smoke detectors and fire extinguisher Value:
$175
 Steve Demeter- The Coffee Guy canister of coffee for volunteers Value-
$100
 Salve-Donated all lawn supplies for yard clean up. Value: $250
 Pauline Moye- 100 gallons of oil for his furnace Value: $260

23. THANK YOU!