Low-income individuals and families, veterans, seniors and disabled persons dominate Vallejo’s population, making them disproportionately vulnerable to food and housing/shelter insecurity, both of which have only increased since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Responding to those needs is a nonprofit called Rebuilding Together Solano County, which opened their pantry doors in April of 2018.  They offer food to low-income residents every week and twice a year they rebuild and rehabilitate homes for disabled homeowners, fulfilling their mission of repairing homes, revitalizing communities, and rebuilding lives.

In partnership with Vallejo Costco and the Solano Contra Costa Food Bank (as part of Feeding America), RTSC’s food pantry opens at 12:00 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Vallejo Community Presbyterian Church (2800 Georgia St.) for low-income veterans, seniors, and disabled homeowners. If there is still food at 12:30 p.m., other community members may get food, too.

RTSC also provides free home repair and rehabilitation services for low-income homeowners, as well as community facilities. According to their website; “In the past 25 years, more than 2.5 million Rebuilding Together volunteers rehabilitated more than 150,000 homes and several hundred community facilities.”  While Rebuilding Together is not currently offering their Home Rehab Program for 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns, they are hoping to have the program back up and running in 2022.

For more information on programs and services, ways to donate, or get involved, contact Executive Director Elizabeth Hoffman at 707-580-9360, by email atehoffman.rtsc@gmail.com or visit their website. You can also contact Hoffman at ehoffman.rtsc@gmail.com for additional details on volunteer opportunities at the supply warehouse.        

     All information directly sourced from https://rebuildingtogethersolanocounty.org/

Isabelle Price

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