Volunteers Repair, Revamp Elderly Man's Home On West Side

CHICAGO, IL — Skilled volunteers came together for National Rebuilding Day on Saturday to make a difference in their community. Carpenters, plumbers, electricians and other professionals used their talents — free of charge — to help an 80-year-old man living in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. The team revamped and repaired the man's home so he could live safely and securely.

The group Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago partnered with the Chicagoland Associated General Contractors to make the event happen. Anthony Alleman, project executive for Pepper Construction Company in Chicago, helped to organize the event and oversee the repair work.

"This was a collaborative effort involving nearly 25 volunteers from the CAGC, over half a dozen union plumbers, electricians, and carpenters, and board and staff of Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago," Alleman said. "Everyone worked tirelessly from early this morning to late in the afternoon to make critical repairs to this individual's home free of charge. It is truly what charity is about."

The charity event was headed by CAGC's Construction Leadership Council, which works to increase involvement in leadership development programs and philanthropic events.

Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago is an affiliate of Rebuilding Together, Inc, and works to improve the homes of residents in need. Since its inception in 1991, the Chicago affiliate has repaired more than 1,600 homes and 250 nonprofit facilities in Chicagoland.

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CAGCrebuildDay 1) Bob Gear from Bulley & Andrews Construction Firm in Chicago along with Antonio Rodriguez from Wight and Company from Darien sand a new door for an resident in Chicago. The men volunteered as part of National Rebuilding Day, which was Saturday, April 28th.

CAGCrebuildDay 2) Stipo Zeba, an employee with McShane Construction Company out of Rosemont, caulks the window of an 80-year-old Chicago resident's home. Zeba was one of several volunteers that included over half a dozen union plumbers, electricians, and carpenters, and board and staff of Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago