Rebuilding Together is a nonprofit, community-based partnership of volunteers from local government, businesses, and other nonprofits, that rehabilitate the homes of low-income homeowners. On two April Saturdays each year, volunteers make repairs to about 25 homes in a selected neighborhood. > More

In 2002 we became Rebuilding Together, St. Joseph County. The name change aligned the local effort with the national program and better reflected its mission of a community working together to rebuild neighborhoods. The core goal of making repairs to the homes of low-income, disabled, and elderly residents remained unaltered. > More

Angela Chwalek
South Bend

It’s hard to capture the spunky personality of 86-year-old Angelina Chwalek on paper. “Ooohh, you don’t know the list I have!” she replied when asked how Rebuilding Together helped her. “I don’t even know where to begin! I hope you have a lot of time to talk.” > More