About

Rebuilding Together started with the simple act of neighbors helping neighbors.

In 1973, a small group of people in Midland, Texas, realized a growing need in their community. Homes in their community had fallen into disrepair and their neighbors could not afford to fix them on their own. The group volunteered their time and skills to rehabilitate the homes of their neighbors. Realizing the potential impact of this work, the group formed Christmas in April, with the intent of performing repair and rehabilitation work in their community every April.

News of the group’s good work spread slowly, but eventually achieved national recognition. The mission spread beyond the idea of providing service once a year in April to bringing together partners from all walks of life to help our neighbors year-round. We opened the national office in 1988 and became Rebuilding Together.

Today, Rebuilding Together has grown into a leading national nonprofit organization repairing the homes of people in need and revitalizing our communities. Through our network of affiliates, we work proactively and collaboratively with community leaders, long-term residents, funders and volunteers to foster dialogue and create safe, healthy communities together across the country.

Rebuilding Together Bayou is one of the newest member of the Rebuilding Together family. When Hurricane Ida devastated Lafourche and Terrebonne Parish, Rebuilding Together Bayou was born. Our goal is to use private philanthropy, local, state, and federal dollars to ensure that the vibrancy of this incredible place is not lost. We are accomplishing this by ensuring residence are not displaced from their homes by either natural disasters or economic disenfranchisement.