Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh (RTP) believes that everyone deserves to live in a safe and healthy home. By renovating and rebuilding homes for disadvantaged communities’ most vulnerable citizens – seniors, veterans, and persons with disabilities – RTP works to stabilize and revitalize the region's neighborhoods and leave a lasting impact for generations to come.

RTP’s volunteers, apprentices, and employees have made safety, energy-saving, and air quality improvements to dozens of homes in Homewood. It has been working with Homewood’s homeowners and community organizations for over a decade, rebuilding 150 homes in Homewood – 30 homes in the last two years.

Often, RTP’s homeowner clients are not aware that they qualify for other programs. The experienced RTP team unlocks needed services and resources – from energy assistance and food security to property tax relief programs and preparation of wills. Custom, individualized support through the Building Connections program reflects the organization’s commitment to the human side of home renovation.

In 2020, RTP connected a significant percentage of its clients to support and services they previously were not using:

• Budget billing assistance: Electric@23%, Gas@24%, and Water@42% of clients
• Grants for home accessibility modifications: 38% of clients
• Property tax exemption: 62% of clients
• Free will preparation: 59% of clients

Dozens of Westminster members have volunteered to work on many RTP projects in Homewood over the years. We worked on Mrs. Blake’s home which had been badly damaged by a leak in her daughter’s bedroom. We fixed the leak and all the damage it created. Mrs. Blake really moved us because she had adopted two young boys who were struggling in school and in life. She brought love and discipline to their lives, and they are now thriving and excelling. Kenneth’s family home received emergency plumbing and external repairs after the death of his wife of 45 years. He reflected on his experience: “I found that my house was in a deteriorating state and without my wife’s income, I wasn’t able to address these issues on my own. One thing led to another, and it felt like destiny that I ended up getting services from Rebuilding Together.” These repairs allowed Kenneth, his daughter, and his teenage grandchildren to remain in their home. – Dan Paul, Outreach Commission