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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…

Star never imagined herself working in an office. She’s an artist by trade and a small business owner focused on plant and interior design. But when a mentor of hers, a long-time volunteer site captain for RTP, suggested she apply for the role of Manager of the Lead Paint Prevention Program, she said yes, and…

Dianne has lived in the house her mother purchased since 1973. Today she shares the single-story home with her brother, son and daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren. With no repair work or maintenance done for 53 years, the house was showing signs of wear. That’s when RTP came in to help. First a group of volunteers…

When Ida, a San Bruno homeowner, heard about RTP from her niece, she was thrilled. The wood on the exterior of her home was rotted and cracked; the house hadn’t been painted in 20 years. Although she is a retired tailor for a luxury department store in New York City, Saks Fifth Avenue, Ida now…