Ms. Biddle, a long time resident of Forest Park Southeast, has had recent health issue and has been forced to use a motorized scooter to navigate the neighborhood.   To protect her scooter from the elements while not in use,  Ms. Biddle would carry the scooter up the steps to her house, which eventually resulted in [...]

After 14 years of investment in Forest Park Southeast and a great amount of resources aimed at improving the housing stock, much of WUMCRC’s work is clearly visible.  Since 1996, over 40 new infill homes have been built as a result of WUMCRC’s pre-development efforts.  These efforts consist of matching properties with appropriate developers and [...]

Rebuilding Together St. Louis and Washington University Medical Center recently collaborated for another home improvement in Forest Park Southeast.  This time the project included a new wheelchair ramp for improved entry and exit of the household.  The addition looks great and will vastly help the day-to-day mobility of the resident.

Yesterday WUMCRC, Rebuilding Together St. Louis and Home Depot  collaborated on a home repair on the 4500 block of Chouteau. Resident Julie Glenn was the recipient of a special day of service from Home Depot employees and through it received a rebuilt front porch, needed improvements on her bathroom shower,  and replaced roof  tiles. Today [...]

The 2009 Home Repair Assistance fliers are now available, so keep an eye out for these throughout the neighborhood. We are currently accepting rolling applications for the program and for more information and/or to apply, please contact Brooks Goedeker at (314) 747-2332 or goedekeb@wustl.edu  

WUMCRC is now taking applications for its home repair assistance program. For the 5th consecutive year, Washington University Medical Center (WUMC) is teaming with Rebuilding Together St. Louis to offer a home repair assistance program to low-income residents in Forest Park Southeast.  During that time the initiative has assisted over 40 Forest Park Southeast homeowners [...]