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Rebuilding Homes with a Heart
Jan 12, 2016, 18:49 PM
The
Oklahoma City Home + Garden Show is partnering with Rebuilding Together OKC to help homeowners
who need an extra hand with maintenance and repairs. The organization works
with low-income homeowners in the metro area to make free, critical house
repairs and updates such as patching leaky roofs, fixing broken stairs and
installing grab bars.
"While
inspiring homeowners to revamp their own homes and gardens, we also want to
encourage people to learn how they can help others in our community by
supporting local charities,” said RaeAnn Saunders, Oklahoma City Home + Garden
Show manager. “Rebuilding Together OKC does valuable work in neighborhoods all
over central Oklahoma, and we want visitors to learn how they can help."
Visitors
to the show will get a chance to learn more about Rebuilding Together OKC as
well as see their impact through interactive displays and fun projects for
children, including painting birdhouses for a small donation. Representatives
will be on hand to answer any questions and provide more information about the
organization.
Rebuilding
Together OKC will also be one of several presenters on the Lifestyle Stage throughout the
weekend. Experts in home safety and renovation will discuss “Fire Prevention,”
“Dry, Safe & Warm” and “Aging in Place”.
"Years
of deferred home maintenance can lead to major problems that impact homeowner
health as well as community well-being,” said Mike Edmison, executive director
of Rebuilding Together OKC. “We want visitors to the Home and Garden Show to
learn how simple home repairs can make a big difference in the lives of their
families, friends and neighbors."
Since
1992, approximately 50,000 volunteers have helped Rebuilding Together OKC update
and refurbish more than 3,000 homes, 30 non-profit facilities and eight public
school buildings – a value of more than $20 million to the community.
Enter
the promo code RTOKC to save $3 when purchasing Oklahoma City Home + Garden Show tickets online.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to donate to the organization. Learn
more about Rebuilding Together OKC by visiting their booth in the Modern Living
building.
