REBUILDING TOGETHER

GREATER NEWPORT

2015

Project: 12 Ward Ave.

Project Coordinators:

Kelly Powers, Judi Smith

Lead Contractor:

Sean Napolitano

REBUILDING TOGETHER MISSION

Our Mission is to preserve and

revitalize homes and

communities, assuring that that

low-income homeowners,

particularly those who are elderly

and disabled and families with

children, live in warmth, safety,

and independence.

12 WARD AVE. Mr. Kelley is a 65 year old man who has

lived in the home for 34 years. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1977 until 1983 when he was honorably discharged. He returned home to live with his parents as his father had terminal cancer. When his father died, his mother suffered a stroke and the doctors wanted to put her into a nursing home. Michael wanted to keep her in her own home so he became her caretaker. There is no substitute for your own home, he says. She died in 2000. He now lives alone on an income of less than $18,500. He does not have a car, but is able to walk to the local library, to the grocery store and to a church for companionship. He is overwhelmed by the amount of work that is needed on his home.

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WHAT WE COMPLETED!

Insulated the attic

Repaired the collapsed ceiling from the living room roof

Repaired the hole in the closet and bathroom wall

Retiled the bathroom

Replaced 2 toilets

Abated smoke puff-back in kitchen, dining room and living room

Painted the entire living room, kitchen, dining room, bathrooms, hallway, and garage

Replaced 16 windows in the home

Replaced the garage door

Replaced the kitchen door of the garage with a fire door

Replaced the exterior /side garage door

Did a full cleanup of the front, side and back yard of the property

Cleaned out all the debris from the home/garage

Repaired the outside deck

Donated 5 bags of his mother’s clothes and personal items

Removed over 150 bags of yard waste from the property

Replaced missing shingles from the outside of each window

Installed new washing machine

Replaced dryer

Repaired kitchen sink/plumbing

Recycled old stove, washer, dishwasher and stereo and TVs

Fire marshal install 3 smoke/co2 detectors and fire extinguishers

WHAT WE COMPLETED!

BATHROOM

Repaired the

hole in the

closet and

bathroom wall

Retiled the

bathroom

Replaced 2

toilets

Painted the

entire

bathroom

KITCHEN

Abated smoke puff-back in kitchen Painted the entire kitchen Replaced the kitchen door of the

garage with a fire door Repaired kitchen sink/plumbing Recycled old stove, washer, dishwasher

and stereo and TVs Fire marshal install 3 smoke/co2

detectors and fire extinguishers

LIVING ROOM

Repaired the collapsed ceiling from

the living room roof

Abated smoke puff-back in kitchen,

dining room and living room

Painted the entire living room,

kitchen, dining room, bathrooms,

hallway, and garage

GARAGE

Painted the entire living room, kitchen,

dining room, bathrooms, hallway, and

garage

Replaced the garage door

Replaced the kitchen door of the garage

with a fire door

Replaced the exterior /side garage door

Cleaned out all the debris from the

home/garage

FRONT YARD

Did a full cleanup of the front, side and

back yard of the property

Removed over 150 bags of yard waste

from the property

Replaced missing shingles from the

outside of each window

BACK YARD

Did a full cleanup of the front,

side and back yard of the

property

Repaired the outside deck

Removed over 150 bags of

yard waste from the property

Replaced missing shingles from

the outside of each window

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Susan McCoy-Chair

Judi Smith-Secretary

Jack McVicker-Treasurer

Pauline Moye

Melissa Green

Lil Thompson

Kelly Powers

Jim Paradise

Sean Napolitano

VOLUNTEERS

75 Volunteers

662 Hours Served

Volunteers from:

• Salve Regina University

• RIOTA

• A-1 Roofing

• Kiwanis

• Retired Nurses Group

SALVE REGINA STUDENTS

40 Volunteers

134 Hours Served

RIOTARHODE ISLAND OCCUPATIONAL

THERAPY ASSOCIATION

20 Volunteers

130 Hours Served

KIWANIS

4 Volunteers

33 Hours Served

RETIRED NURSES

4 Volunteers

225 Hours Served

A-1 ROOFING

7 Volunteers

140 Hours Served

THE

ARTICLE

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PAPER

DONORS

Lowe’s Grant-$5,000

Salve Regina University- $1,250 *sponsor

Andrew Nicoletta-$500

Kiwanis Club-$250

Chad Kritzas-$200

A-1 Roofing-$200 *lead contractor

Sullivan’s Painting-$100

Aquidneck Kitchen and Bath LLC-$100

Benko Construction Company-$100

Flynn Financial Group-$100

Judi Smith- $100

Gambrell & Sons Inc. -$100

Andrea Napolitano-$100

Have truck Will Haul-$100

Mayor Napolitano-$100

Coastal Property Management-$100

LOWES GRANT!

Rebuilding Together Greater Newport was one of 27

Rebuilding Together affiliates to receive a grant from Lowe’s

for $5,000. Working with Wil Martinez, the store manager of

the Lowe’s in Warwick, 12 Ward Ave. received support with

attic insulation, windows and doors throughout the house,

and 2 new toilets.

IN-KIND DONATIONS

Salve – absorbed cost of removal of three 20 yard dumpster loads - value

$450.00

Jackie Breen – removed 42 bags of yard waste for pickup at Newport

properties – value $210

Bill & Linda Woods - GE Kitchen stove [electric] - value $600.00

Becky Smith-Miller – Troy-bilt self-propelled Lawnmower – value $150.00

Sharon Demeter – Bathroom/kitchen curtains bath mat value - $30.00

Susan McCoy – shower curtain/bathroom rug value – $20.00

Salve – Dining Room curtains/rugs, yard bags, cleaning supplies value -

$176.00

Judi Smith – 2 Bagsters, yard bags, pots/pans, cleaning supplies, shingles

value - $310.00

Newport Fire – install 3 co2/smoke detectors and fire extinguisher Value:

$175

Steve Demeter- The Coffee Guy canister of coffee for volunteers Value-

$100

Salve-Donated all lawn supplies for yard clean up. Value: $250

Pauline Moye- 100 gallons of oil for his furnace Value: $260

THANK YOU!