Annual Report
July 2012 - June 2013
2012-2013
Board of Directors
Eric Groff
Verizon
Board President
John Napolitan
Retired
Board Secretary
Don Fischer
FNF Construction
Board Treasurer
Board Members
Cristine Cody
Freeport McMoRan
Matt Hawkins
Christ Church
of the Valley
Angelo Hernandez
Lowes
Jeff Jacoboski
Lowes
Liz Lorenz
American Express
Lisa Macafee
Crescent Crown
Distributing
Jessica Metler
Turner Construction
Brad Sonnenburg
BSB Design
David Weir
Joe Worral
AIA Architect
Staff 2013-14
Dennis Flynn
Executive Director
Kate Warren
Program Manager
Jeremiah Churchill
Project Manager
Cory Stevenson
AmeriCorps member,
Capacity Corps Program
Annie Bello
AmeriCorps member,
Public Ally Program
Executive Director’s Message
Dear Supporters,
Last year was a very good year for our program. I'm not a big
"by the numbers" kind of person but we provided more services
to more clients and engaged more volunteers than the prior
year which is always a goal of mine. Corporate support for our
program is also growing again as everyone is working through
this new economic reality we now live in. In the past few years,
our programs have financially benefited from our local home
foreclosure issue through donated and discounted homes from
various banks which we repaired and improved and then sold to
first-time low-moderate homeowners. This allowed us to
stabilize our agency and actually grow. We started a new
program this year to build wooden handicap ramps for
low-income homeowners in mobile homes called The Arizona
Ramp Project which we already have received funding to pay for
materials and Corporate Teams are lining up to help us build
them. So all in all, our agency is in good shape going into a new
year. As we tell our volunteers, "You cannot do all the good our
community needs, but our community needs all the good you
can do" and we want to work with you to support your efforts.
We are not put on this earth to necessarily be successful but
rather to be significant and we hope by working on our projects,
helping our less fortunate neighbors, you will feel that you were
significant at least for that one client.
Thank you for your support.
Dennis Flynn, Executive Director
2012-2013 Programs
Child Help – October 2012 - Child Help is a single source stop for children overcoming abuse. By adding new
landscape, colorful planters, benches, and shading the front entrance was transformed from an institutional setting to a
welcoming building that alleviates children’s fears before they even enter!
DeColores – October 2012 - A transitional housing program for women and children overcoming domestic violence
received a renewed education center with shelving for their computer lab and library. In addition, to go with their name,
the campus benches and walls were painted with bright colors.
US Vets – November 2012 and February 2013 – US VETS is transforming a former motel into a permanent
Veteran housing community. RTVOS took several volunteer groups to US VETS to ensure this housing was attractive and
inviting to Veterans. The focus was on the community spaces, external landscaping, patriotic theme, and repairing the
community pool What a difference this center brings to Grand Avenue.
Girls Hope – December 2012 – This residential school program partners with families to provide a nurturing
environment for girls to focus on their education. The volunteers improved this home in central Phoenix by adding front
landscaping, provided a new community room, paint throughout, and artificial turf in the back yard.
Build a Block – February 2013 – worked with 150 Lowe’s employees to repair 5 homes, build a community garden
at Academia Del Pueblo, and install a playground with Carter’s Kids
Sullivan’s Place – June 2013 – with the Sears Heroes at Home grant an abandoned house in south Phoenix was
donated to Arizona OIC to provide housing for veterans going through job training .
Rebuilding Together Valley of the Sun on the go!
• Choice Hotels National Conference – May 2013, for a National Partner’s Conference in Los Angeles.
RTVOS was asked to lead the special project for the Boys & Girls Club of East Los Angeles, California.
• Anniston Alabama – transformed a school for handicapped children by repairing a deck, fencing, and
landscaping
• Wichita, Kansas – led volunteers in repairing landscaping, playground areas, and housing
National Rebuilding Day and Month, April 2013
The theme for this year’s National Rebuilding Day was Community Garden in low-income neighborhood. Ten
organizations joined forces by combining their funding and volunteer labor to improve the quality of life in low-income
neighborhoods. Three neighborhoods received community gardens with National Rebuilding Day; South Central City,
Academia del Pueblo, and West Mesa. Each of the gardens provides a place for the community to gather, to grow food,
and work together.
Paint-a-thon, Make A Difference Day, Saturday, October 27, 2012
148 homes were painted by teams of volunteers committed to making a difference in the life of a low-income senior.
Due to the Paint-a-thon application process which serves the same population as the Fall Prevention Program, an increase
of 100 applications for grab bars came into Rebuilding Together offices August to October.
Senior Fall Prevention
The dedicated team of regular volunteers, installed home safety modifications at 334 homes, assisting a total of
500 people with an average annual household income of $19,304.
Arizona Ramp Project
Rebuilding Together launched a new service with the Fall Prevention program to build exterior ramps for people who
have ‘aged in place’. With teams of skilled leaders and other volunteers, ramps can be built and installed in
3-4 hours for low-income homeowners challenged by their exterior stairs. The program was developed and tested
with 3 ramp builds in 2013 and anticipate building 35 ramps in the following year.
2013 Financial Management (Audited)
July 2012 to June 2013 Revenue and Support
Rebuilding Day Participation
Paint- a- thon sponsorship
Senior Fall Prevention revenue and
contributions
City of Phoenix CDBG
Special Projects Revenue
Other contributions
In Kind contribution of houses
In-kind contributions
(skilled labor, material, paint)
$
$
65,158
52,191
$ 25,209
$
4,794
$ 277,888
$ 89,739
$ 373,403
$
72,000
$ 963,015
Expenses
Neighborhood Revitalization
Management and General
Fundraising
Net Assets
$ 693,456
$ 126,070
$ 16,317
$ 735,843
Increase in net assets (operations) $ 227,172
Non-operating Item
Gain on sale of donated houses $ 69,745
Net assets at end of year
$ 892,526
Our Impact in 2012- 2013
• 527 Homes Touched
(average age 73, average
household income $18,550)
• 1,181 people assisted
• 9 non profits assisted
• 3750 Volunteers mobilized
for 20,250 hours
• 4 Community Gardens Built
Our mission at Rebuilding
Together Valley of the Sun is to
engage community partners and
volunteers in the revitalization of
neighborhoods. Through home
repair, modifications and
improvements, we provide needy
low-income senior, veteran and
disabled individuals with a safer,
more independent and
comfortable life.
“Now I can use my scooter and
go visit my daughter across the
street and take my dog on
walks. I didn’t think this would
ever happen, I didn’t know if I’d
ever get out of the house.”
– homeowner who
received a ramp
“I’m a resident of this neighborhood.
And I really feel this is important
because this has not been a beautiful
neighborhood for a while. There’s
been a lot of bad things going on.
And I feel like this will just bring all
the beauty, and make us want better
and do better. So I just feel like this
could really help us out in a good
way.”
- Teresa Alvarado,
a volunteer who lived in
the neighborhood that
was served during
Rebuilding Day 2013”
2123 S. Priest Dr.
2012 - 2013 Sponsors
Tempe, AZ 85283
Home Donations
Suite 213
P (480) 774-0237
F (480) 774-0236
“Honeywell has had a
great partnership with
Rebuilding Together
Valley of the Sun for
several years. RTVOS
creates meaningful
volunteer experiences
based on our needs.
The whole staff is
great to work with.”
- Shoshana Leon
Senior Community
Relations Manager
Honeywell
Aerospace
JP Morgan Chase
Region Builders ($75,000 and above)
Choice Hotels International
Honeywell
City Builders ( $25,000 and above)
Lowe’s
Wells Fargo
DMB and Associates
American Express
Community Builders ( $10,000 and above)
Safeway
Dignity Health
Crescent Crown
Freeport McMoRan, Copper and Gold
Neighborhood Builders ($5,000 and above)
Sears Heroes at Home
Urban Energy
Boeing
Home Builders ( $1,000 and above)
Season for Sharing
Thunderbird Charities
St. Francis
Phoenix Rotary 100
United Way
www.rebuildingtogether phx.org