Staff members from Hospital of Central Connecticut and the Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network joined the Rebuilding Together New Britain team on April 27 to help a local family in need.
The staff members, some joined by their family and friends, volunteered to help restore a local home by painting, gardening, installing safety railings on stairs and assisting in many other repairs that needed to be done at the house. The team also raised more than $400 to help support the project.
“It was a great experience,” said Monica Duque, a member of the Hartford HealthCare team who volunteered for the day. “We painted the homeowner’s basement, installed a hand railing and did some yardwork. Everyone had a great time.”
Founded in 1992, Rebuilding Together New Britain’s mission is to help local low income homeowners rebuild and maintain their homes through volunteer work groups like the one from Hartford HealthCare. Repairs include anything from gardening, painting and landscaping to fixing bad plumbing, crumbling foundations and installing walkways.
“Our daily job is to rehabilitate people,” said Duque. “It was nice to give back to the community and spend time rehabilitating a local family’s home.”
Staff members and family/friends who participated:
- Alyssa McLellan (HOCC)
- Brian McLellan
- Brittany Lombardo (HOCC)
- Josh Lombardo
- Kristen Cavanaugh (HOCC)
- Qunnell Arnold
- Rachel Slater (HOCC)
- Anne Campbell (HOCC)
- Anna Malz (HOCC)
- Juan Duque
- Kerri Duque
- Monica Duque (HOCC)
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