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Justin Matthews is the newest member of the RTP team. He brings a wealth of experience to his position and the organization as a whole. Originally from Houston, Justin comes from a family of contractors. After learning the basics from them, he went on to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, and then worked…

Pete began volunteering with RTP in 1999, and has done so every year since . A trusted leader, and skilled contractor, he was often assigned to special projects, including coordinating as many as 80 volunteers to paint an  elementary school. Pete was also the driving force behind a long-time RTP fundraiser, Dreams Happen, that included…

We last spoke with Mona Faham, our Americorps project coordinator, in the fall shortly after she began working at RTP. After several months in her role, we wanted to find out what she’s been up to and what she has learned so far. Mona helps with various projects in the office and with client intake.…

Carmen, a lab worker at a nearby hospital, and her 82-year-old mother, Magdalena, have lived in their South San Francisco house for 30 years. As their house has started to show its age, they struggle to keep up with the maintenance and repairs. Fortunately, Safe-at-Home technicians Frank Tijerina and Jesse Leandro were able to help.…

Two decades ago, while working at Roche as VP, General Counsel, Kevin Marks was searching for a group volunteer activity for their employees. When a friend recommended RTP, Roche employees took on a [Re]building Day project, and everyone had a wonderful experience. Kevin contacted RTP the following day to say how impressed he was that…

Shortly after graduating from UC Santa Cruz and moving to the Bay Area from Los Angeles, Karla started as the Client Intake Specialist at RTP. “I wanted to do something to help people,” she said. “I was looking to work in a place where I could see tangible results and where I could make a…