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If you’ve been around RTP the last two years, there’s a good chance you already know Rachel Polythress. She started as a project specialist in January 2022 after serving as an AmeriCorps member at Rebuilding Together New York City. Recently, she stepped up to apply her experience and her passion for helping homeowners to become…

Earlier this fall, Rebuilding Together Peninsula had the honor to work with Lowe’s Home Improvement, San Francisco 49ers football star Christian McCaffrey, and the #LowesHomeTeam NFL partnership on revitalizing a U.S. Air Force veteran’s home with needed safety improvement repairs. Take a look at the project through this link, and then head back to our site…

Hani Burni, originally from Damascus, came to the United States 20 years ago to study at the University of Minnesota. He then attended St. Thomas University where he earned an MBA in Finance before returning to Minnesota to obtain his CPA qualification. Hani worked in the fields of logistics and accounting for a decade before…

Verley Kirksey, a 97-year-old homeowner in Redwood City, woke up early on October 14 to bake a batch of her signature peanut butter cookies before the 12 volunteers from nVent arrived for Fall Rebuilding Day. The employees were going to add hardscape to her backyard and restore and repaint her fence, making the area safer…

Lidia Orduna lives in a Redwood City house she shares with her 19-year-old niece and 13-year-old nephew. The house originally belonged to her brother who also lived in the house. When he was diagnosed with cancer, Lidia quit her job and used most of her savings to help pay for his treatments. That’s when she…

Robert Skelton joined RTP almost two years ago as our first Manager of Marketing and Community Engagement. He comes to RTP with an extensive background in partnership marketing, having grown and serviced client relationships in advertising, sports marketing, and tourism. A native of the Bay Area, Robert spent several years in New York before returning…

Did you know that lead paint poses a significant health hazard for many residents in San Mateo County? Or that children exposed to lead can suffer serious health issues? Homes built prior to 1950 tend to have significantly higher levels of lead in paint than homes that were built after 1950, and San Mateo County…

Our newest board member, Sean Truesdale, is co-founder of Truebeck Construction, an industry-leading full-service general contractor with four offices on the West Coast. He has more than 25 years of diverse construction experience and has led complex construction projects for various technology, biotechnology, and healthcare organizations. Sean is active in philanthropy and the community. In…

When Frank Tijerina joined the RTP staff in 2016, he brought more than two decades of construction experience to the organization. His reputation for being able to fix anything was a perfect fit for RTP’s Safe at Home minor home repair program. In this role, Frank does everything from installing carbon monoxide detectors and GFI…

Homeowners Robert and Maria are both in their eighties, so it’s understandable that getting around isn’t as easy as it once was. Add to that the challenge of a broken toilet, no running water in the kitchen, a large amount of yard debris, and broken exterior stairs that created a falling hazard for the couple.…