Episode 77: Rebuilding Together San Francisco
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“I think we all realize from the pandemic we all belong. We all matter. Human connection is very important and we all have to look out for each other”- Mahogany
In this episode our featured voice is the Executive Director of Rebuilding Together San Francisco Mahogany Roland.
In this week’s show we continue our focus and theme on housing and share voices and solutions to our long-term housing issues. Mahogany shares with us their ongoing work to support our seniors and the disabled community members to stay in their homes.
Mahogany Roland
Mahogany is thrilled to be the Executive Director of Rebuilding Together San Francisco! With over 9 years of strategic leadership in the Non Profit Sector, Mahogany is passionate about Bay Area residents accessing high quality services to transform lives. Mahogany obtained her Master’s in Public Administration from CSU, East Bay and Non Profit Certification from Golden Gate University. Most recently, Mahogany was a 2019 recipient of CSU, East Bay 40 Under 40 Alumni Award for service and dedication to the social sector. Her hope is to influence change and participate in collaborate solutions in the San Francisco Community to ensure residents reach their highest potential.
Rebuilding Together San Francisco
Rebuilding Together San Francisco (RTSF) preserves affordable homeownership and promotes safe housing and neighborhoods by responding to the repair needs of low-income families, seniors, neighbors with disabilities, and the nonprofit and community spaces that support them.
RTSF was formed in 1989 through a grassroots collaborative response to the Loma Prieta earthquake and over the past 31 years has established its reputation as a reliable and committed community partner, providing free repair services for over 4,000 low-income households and 380 community facilities.
The mission of RTSF is to repair homes, revitalize communities, and rebuild lives. The work of our organization builds community resilience and economic stability for neighbors at risk of displacement, increases mobility, safety, and independence for seniors and neighbors with disabilities, and reserves affordable housing for San Francisco families.
RTSF has become the primary provider of free home repairs in San Francisco to those who are physically or financially unable to maintain their homes on their own. We support close to 300 households per year, with services including home safety assessments, fall, and fire prevention modifications, critical home repairs, ramps, stair lifts, deck, and HVAC repairs, and new programs that address disaster preparedness and earthquake safety, and reduced isolation with weekly wellness calls.
By rehabilitating existing affordable homes for low-income families, keeping our neighbors safe, and supporting the security of under-served neighborhoods, we have preserved thousands of units of affordable housing while ensuring advocacy and safety for our most vulnerable and valuable community members.
- RTSF population we serve
RTSF primarily serves historically Black neighborhoods with high rates of homeownership by older, low-income individuals of color experiencing rapid displacement. While only 5.2% of SF residents are Black, 50% of those we serve identity as Black and 80% are of color.
The average client we serve has a household income of $21k is 71 yrs old, and has lived in their home for 32 years. Our clients are 65% senior citizens, 35% disabled, and 58% in female-led homes. These households are often in conditions that are very unsafe, unsustainable, and are home to challenges beyond housing affordability and stability.
Donation/Volunteer
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Make a donation as a Gift in someone’s name and they will be notified that you have supported keeping neighbors safe and preserving affordable housing in their honor!
Skilled Trades Volunteer - Carpenters, plumbers, electricians, landscapers, and laborers support critical home repairs for our neighbors. Your donation of skills and experience allow us to leverage donations to triple the value of the work completed on homes and community spaces. Join our RTSF family and become a Project Lead! Reach out to info@rtsf.org to get involved!
Safe at Home Installer - Carry out basic home safety modifications for older adults and people with disabilities year round, with light repairs and basic home safety installations that allow our neighbors to feel safe in their own homes. Commitment is weekly or monthly appointments. Contact info@rtsf.org for more information on joining us!
She Builds Volunteers - oin female carpenters, electricians, plumbers, architects, engineers, and passionate women of your community during a She Builds repair project and other year round events. Email info@rtsf.org for more information!
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“The biggest thing we’ve been able to give San Francisco is to ensure that low-income families, elderly, and the disabled populations that they can stay in their home, that something like a plumbing issue or needing to replace a door or needing to have a, chair lift, doesn’t stop them from being able to stay in their home. It is, preserving housing in its best form. And it’s also a form of anti-displacement”
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