People of St. Louis: You voted in record numbers and, thanks to you, you’re helping to “Change the World” by starting in your own city! St. Louis, through its representation by Rebuilding Together St. Louis was recently announced as a winning city in HGTV’s Change the World. Start at Home program. This nationwide effort, which awards $40,000 toward renovation expenses, encourages Americans to become engaged in community projects, and the 2009 campaign highlights historic veterans’ group homes.

On Friday, June 19^th HGTV is coming to town and with the assistance of Rebuilding Together volunteers will help to transform the Windsor Transitional House into the facility owner Hence J. Forland, Jr. – a retired Army First Sergeant – can use to make a positive change in the lives of fellow servicemen. You can learn more about the cause here. Mosby Building Arts is very proud to participate in this worthy effort by lending our time and home enhancement expertise and encouraging fellow St. Louis citizens to become involved, as well.

Schedule of Events

Project Kick-Off, Friday, June 19^th at 8:00 a.m.

You’re invited to join KMOX Home Improvement Show expert Scott Mosby, HGTV’s Carter Oosterhouse and Monica Pedersen, Will Witherspoon of the St. Louis Rams and others for a spirited kick-off as HGTV begins filming the demolition and transformation of the Windsor Transitional Home at 3837 Windsor Place in St. Louis City.

After this event, the project site will be closed to the public until “the reveal” on Monday, June 22^nd, so this is your chance to join in and encourage and thank the volunteers who are giving of their time to make a positive change in the St. Louis community.

KMOX Live Broadcast, June 20^th, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Our own Scott Mosby and “The Voice of St. Louis” will broadcast live from the project site, so be sure to tune in for the latest backstage information, interviews, and progress reports, along with call-in questions from area listeners.

Follow the Project on Twitter

Twitter is one of the newest and most respected forms of social media that is used to provide quick updates (140 characters or less) of important happenings in the world around us. Beginning the week of June 15^th until the end of the project, Scott Mosby, spokesperson for Rebuilding Together St. Louis, will “tweet” (provide online updates) about the latest details of the project. While the actual work site will be closed, Scott will give you unique online access to all the latest happenings and progress of this very special event. Follow Scott on Twitter.

Please Help Us by Volunteering!

Rebuilding Together is seeking skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled volunteers to assist with this project on June 12^th, 13^th, 19^th, 20^th and 21^st, 2009. As a volunteer, you must be able to work a full-day or half-day shift and you can indicate your availability. We encourage you to help make a positive difference now in your own city by contacting Jessie Connor at 314.918.9918, ext. 24, or by email at jconner@rebuildingtogether-stl.org.

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