Volunteers from Safeway and Rebuilding Together Seattle refurbish a Shoreline group home

30 Safeway and RTS volunteers spent the day
refurbishing a group home in Shoreline

On Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 8am to 4pm, Rebuilding Together Seattle partnered with 30 volunteers from Safeway to clean, rebuild and repair a group home of residents living with physical and developmental disabilities in the northwest section of Shoreline.

The kitchen and bathroom were completely redone

In an effort to help others live independently in warmth and safety, Rebuilding Together Seattle focuses on providing low-income homes and non-profit facilities with critical repairs, modifications, and energy-efficient upgrades at no cost to the individuals served.

The volunteers completely spruced up the yard, removing invasive species,
mowing the lawn, trimming and removing deadwood.

Safeway, the project Major Sponsor, helped repair a group home for four adults living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs). The home is owned by Parkview Services and operated by Provail. Most of the residents have lived at the home together for over 20 years and all of them, in addition to IDDS, are confined to wheelchairs.

Volunteers extended the walkway to make solid footing
for the residents' wheelchairs

On April 6th, volunteers replaced the kitchen sink and refrigerator, updated the countertops, installed new light fixtures, built new shelving throughout the house, remodeled the bathroom flooring to accommodate wheelchair access, painted the interior, and completed much needed yard work.

The interior walls were repainted

For more information on the Safeway Rebuilding Day through Rebuilding Together Seattle, call 206-682-1231 or email.

About Project Sponsor: Safeway and The Safeway Foundation

Each April, through their Disability Awareness Month, The Safeway Foundation raises awareness of the needs of persons living with disabilities and raises money to support sponsored organizations, such as Rebuilding Together, through a campaign in their stores. Nearly 400 Safeway employee volunteers have spent over 3,000 hours rehabilitating 10 homes and nonprofit centers across the country, in association with Rebuilding Together. Each project is designed to highlight Safeway’s commitment to supporting people with disabilities and its awareness campaign, as well as the work of Rebuilding Together to impact the lives of people with disabilities.

About Rebuilding Together Seattle

Rebuilding Together Seattle was established in 1989 and is part of the national Rebuilding Together organization with approximately 200 affiliates in 50 states. We are a volunteer, charitable group that repairs homes and non-profit facilities at no cost to the individuals served.  RTS serves low-income homeowners, particularly those who are elderly, disabled, families with children, and veterans in need.