Same Smile, Different Set of Wheels By Executive Director Deanne Everton Rudy might be the coolest neighbor on the block: He encompasses the beauty and vibrance of San Jose as a true native, being born and raised here. At 67 years old, he’s owned his East Side San Jose home for 41 years and has celebrated lowrider culture ever since he can remember. Rudy is still an avid car aficionado now that he’s a retired tow truck driver and tank mechanic. He’s always enjoyed tinkering on any vehicle he can get his hands on, especially lowriders of course.  His daughter fondly remembers the fee ..read more

Leading up to National Rebuilding Day on April 27th By Program Manager Victoria Chang April is National Rebuilding Month: That means across the country, Rebuilding Together affiliates including all of us at RTSV host an annual month-long call to service during April, culminating with National Rebuilding Day. We put the focus on our clients and engage volunteers and partners with opportunities to serve the veterans, older adults, families with young children, and neighbors with disabilities who depend on our services to stay safe in their homes. This year, National Rebuilding Day is on Sat ..read more

We’re Bringing TLC To Seven Trees By RTSV Board Chair Ryan Monger Picture a neighborhood that continually has love, resources, and support injected into it by its neighbors and community organizations. That’s what we’ve been working on in San Jose’s Seven Trees community through our newest program, Building A Healthy Neighborhood (BAHN). After listening carefully to the community and identifying their needs, it’s safe to say that we’re in phase 2: mobilizing our connections and resources to transform Seven Trees with community love.  Community love, or revitalization, is crucial for ..read more

A New Twist On Our Classic Event By Development Director Alaina Purcell Schroeder We’ve been lucky. Throughout the pandemic, we’ve depended on you to help us secure the resources needed to make critical, life-changing repairs for our most vulnerable neighbors in need. Time and time again, you’ve shown us that our community is strong, caring, and committed to the health and safety of all our neighbors. The same was true at Paint The Town, our annual fundraiser that was held in person for the first time since 2019. Last year we were back to being in person for the first time in 4 years! In ..read more

Check out our most popular articles from the past year. This past year was an incredible time to be involved with Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley! We are so grateful for your support in making this past year a successful one at RTSV. If you remember at the start of 2023, we announced that RTSV’s New Year’s Resolution for 2023 was to prioritize building bridges and strengthening our community. Our goal was to make more of our community to realize that they can count on us as a resource for free home repair as well as build bridges with other organizations so that we can come together ..read more

Mary and Tom have been through so much together and found themselves in need of help. By Executive Director, Deanne Everton Mary and Tom purchased their Silicon Valley home in 1971 and at the time were thrilled with life’s prospects. After many happy years, life’s struggles presented themselves. Mary dealt with a layoff, difficulty finding a new full-time job, and a debilitating cancer diagnosis. Tom picked up night shifts at the local post office to try to make ends meet while simultaneously caring for Mary as she underwent treatment. Determined not to let their circumstances overwhelm ..read more

By Development Director, Alaina Purcell Schroederr This week we acknowledge the impact of planning ahead, through National Estate Planning Awareness Week from October 16th-22nd. This week of awareness was established by Congress with the help of the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils in reaction to over half of the U.S. population not having the necessary Will or Trust documents in place and current. For our Mercury Newspaper reads you may have seen Jill On Money’s article last week on Estate Planning titled “Jill On Money: Estate Planning A Gift To You and Your Heirs ..read more

Pictured above: Valerie Mitsumori, Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley’s 2023 AmeriCorps Program Coordinator stands in front of the RTSV office. Valerie Mitsumori came to Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley (RTSV) in the Fall of 2022 with the goal of service to her community as an Americoprs member. Every year, Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley welcomes AmeriCorps members, individuals who are interested in volunteerism and service and are then matched with a  nonprofit in order to make a tangible difference in our communities. AmeriCorps unites members with organizations to tackle th ..read more

Spring Newsletter Feature By Board Chair, Emily Ransone Hearing gratitude from any of our clients after their life- changing repairs are complete warms our hearts. John, a 79-year-old Vietnam War veteran, proclaimed that it was “the best day of his life”, underpinning just how important our work truly is. John has lived through it all – PTSD from the war, losing both of his parents while he was deployed, and losing his sister in 2015. But you’d never guess that John had been through so much from his warm and infectious smile. John is a rare – true San Jose native, living in the same home ..read more

Spring Newsletter Feature By Executive Director, Deanne Everton The Seven Trees Community is one of the original South San Jose neighborhoods. Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley identified the neighborhood as the perfect candidate to benefit from our newest program, Building A Healthy Neighborhood or BAHN, with the goal of working with the community to identify their unique needs, leverage our resources and connections to address these needs, and create a healthier space for all neighbors to live safely, together. The community is vibrant and diverse but without basics like streetlights ..read more