Board of Directors 2010-2011 as of 5/15/2011
President - John Startt, JST Builders
Vice President - Gloria Gadson, Gadson's Financial & Design Co.
Treasurer - Wanda Young, Ernst & Young, LLP
Secretary - Cheryl Mattis, HC Dept. Of Citizens Services
Executive Director - Ann Heavner
Eric Anderson, Vice President, Capital One Bank, Columbia, Maryland
Mary Becker, MS, OTR/L, HC Office on Aging
Norma Jean Keefer, SOS Interactive Marketing
Richard Meyers, Prospect Mortgage
Grace Morris , Director, Columbia Housing Corporation
Chris Muller, Howard County Office on Aging
Christopher L. Rachuba, MD Community Builders
Lee Seifert, Cincinnati Insurance
Alice D. Settle-Raskin, HC Economic Development Authority
Guy Silas, Vice President, Sandy Spring Bank
Stephen Thompson, Hamel Builders
Our Committees
The following is the list of RTHC committees .
Finance Comittee
Chair, Wanda Young
Mary Becker
Cheryl Mattis
Outreach Comittee
Co-Chairs: Grace Morris, Guy Silas
Ann Heavner
John Startt
Builders
Chair, Christopher Rachuba
Lee Seifert
Richard Myers
John Startt
Chris Muller
Steve Thompson
Fund Raising
Chair, Norma Jean Keefer
About Us
Rebuilding Together Howard County, Formerly known as Christmas in April, was formed in 1992 when a group of committed Howard County Residents and businesses joined together to mobilize volunteers and provide free home repairs to low-income familiies in Howard County. For many of these home owners, these repairs were truly a gift.
Even though our name has changed, our mission remains the same! We are still committed to improving the lives of the elderly, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and families with children; all homeowners in Howard County who have workedhard, but can no longer afford to keep up with repairs. Today, the need is even greater in the midst of the difficult economic climate.
RTHC has repaired and renovated over 500 homes in Howard County- at no cost to the homeowner. We are able to do this through a unique combination of corporate sponsorship, volunteer labo, discounted services, donations of building materials and bulk ordering discounts.
For every $1 in donation that RTHC recieves, we provide $4 of benefits to families and individuals in need!
In addition to sponsoring a home repair project, many sponsors also choose to show their support by providing a volunteer team on our annual National Rebuilding Day held in April. Each team opts to "adopt a house" on behalf of their company or organization and will work directly with the homeowner to make the necessary repairs during a a very rewarding day of service.
Annual Reports
Annual Report 2011-View Report
Annual Report 2010-View Report