Team Depot helps rebuild lives

Team Depot, The Home Depot’s associate volunteer force, recently partnered with Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte to help repair one North Carolina couple’s home and yard.

“Army veteran Odell Witherspoon and his wife Willie Faye have lived in their Charlotte, North Carolina, home since 1973, creating lifelong memories while raising a family,” said Home Depot.

“In recent years, the yard has become harder for the couple to maintain, and parts of the home were desperately in need of repairs,” the retailer said.

RTGC mobilizes community volunteers and contractors to provide repairs that make homes safer and healthier for neighbors in need. [Read more about big retailers helping veterans.]

Team Depot associate volunteers tackled several projects around the home, including installing a handrail, replacing bricks on their porches, removing a bathtub to install a new walk-in shower, landscaping the outdoor space and more.

RTGC’s mission is to repair homes, revitalize communities and rebuild lives. They connect communities with resources to create healthier, more vibrant neighborhoods.

This year, said The Home Depot Foundation, it is celebrating 30 years of giving back through Team Depot associate volunteers.

And since 2011, The Home Depot Foundation has invested $475 million in veteran causes and helped renovate and enhance more than 55,000 veteran homes and facilities, said the company.

RTGC’s vision, said the retailer, “ is to provide safe homes and communities for everyone.”