What is Community Membership?
When we were building our list of awesome new membership benefits, we recognized that benefits like discounts, free classes, free delivery, and access to Open Shop are things that people with low incomes could really use, but the paid nature of membership programs excludes them. Beginning this fall, we’re launching the ReBuilding Center Community Membership, a free ReBuilding Center membership that provides these benefits free of charge to homeowners and renters who are living with low incomes. If you are interested in becoming a Community Member, keep a look out for details later this year!
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Often, homeowners living with low incomes have many smaller repair needs (a minor leak, a broken door) that cause larger damages over time and result in houses needing extensive repairs, or abandonment. It doesn’t have to be this way.
We believe that Portland’s affordable housing needs will only be met by repairing, maintaining, and preserving the affordable housing we already have in our city, owned by people of modest means.
Our Home Retention Program equips homeowners with materials and basic repair skills they need to repair and retain their homes for years to come.
What is the Home Retention Program at the ReBuilding Center?
Starting in early 2023, our Home Retention Program support homeowners and preserve affordable housing in Portland.
We will provide:
free home building and repair materials from our stock of new and reclaimed materials, delivered to participants’ homes
free installation of those materials
free home repair classes
free use of our building workshop
This is an income-qualified, community-led program, guided by homeowners living with low incomes and supported by our ReBuilding Center members. To receive more information about the program and if you qualify as we prepare for launch in early 2023, click here.
To support our Home Retention program by becoming a member today, click here!
How can you support our Community Members?
By becoming a ReBuilding Center member! As a paying member, you will support the launch and long-term sustainability of our Community Membership program. And you get all the sweet Member benefits outlined below – it’s a win-win-win! Members supporting members!
What if I don’t need benefits or I live outside of the Portland area?
We would love for you to become a sustaining donor! Your gift will help us remove barriers to reuse and repair for all.