2024 Block Build
Our annual Block Build is coming up! Join on on Friday May 10th & Saturday May 11th when we help complete critical home repairs for our Aurora neighbors!
Veterans' Fall Clean-Up and Repairs
Join Rebuilding Together Aurora and Crossroads Church as we team up to serve those who have served and military families in the Fox Valley in honor of the sacrifices they have made to our country. Last year a record-breaking number of volunteers served more Veterans, military families and senior citizens than ever before and we are hoping to surpass those numbers in 2023.
Register your team HERE to be paired with a family in need.
Do you know a Veteran, active-duty military, Gold Star family or service member’s widow in need of fall yard clean-up or light repairs? Email support@rtaurora.org
2023 Bags Tournament
Join us at Philips Park Bags Area (near the entrance to Mastadon Lake) for a morning FUNdraiser in support of critical home repairs for seniors, Veterans and people living with disabilities in need of critical home repairs and modifications. $100 donation per team for this double-elimination tournament.
To register your 2 person team, click here to buy your ticket! Or go to the store tab above and add the bag tournament ticket to your cart!
Volunteer Day: Exterior Painting
We are looking for some volunteers to help with exterior painting at one of the homes we worked on this past National Rebuilding Day! If you and some friends are interested, sign up through our volunteer page and select ‘Saturday, June 10, 2023‘ in the availability section!
30th National Rebuilding Day - RAIN DATES
Due to inclement weather, Rebuilding Days have been rescheduled for May 19th and 20th.
Join RTA as we celebrate 30 years of serving the city of Aurora and its amazing community members! We will be working on Aurora's West side. Come join us as we work with fellow neighbors to help repair homes for seniors, families with small children, and Veterans. Friday and Saturday sites are available. Kick-off Friday at the individual work sites. Saturday kick-off from 7:30am-8am at St. Rita’s of Cascia School, located at 770 Old Indian Trail.
If you already registered for April 29th, your team assignment will be the same on May 20th. If you are a new team or volunteer, sign up here!
Bake, Take & Rake with Crossroads Church
Members of Crossroads Church are invited to join in the November Second Saturday Serve tradition of serving military Veterans and their families for the 2022 Bake, Rake & Take event. Please see Meredith or call Rebuilding Together Aurora at (630) 801-9044 for details.
Craig Vandelune Memorial ReBuild
Craig Vandelune was a talented and dedicated volunteer, helping to rebuild homes, mentor others and lift up those in need by lending his time, talent and spark to Rebuilding Together Aurora as well as many other organizations in the community. Craig passed away August 11, 2022 and, in his honor, the members of Naperville Presbyterian Church invite you to join in a day of service on October 22, 2022 in Aurora.
Follow this link to make a memorial contribution to help fund this dedicated day of service.
Follow this link to register as a volunteer. Please select October 22nd as your volunteer date.
Project details including the address and scope of work will be sent to registered volunteers in the week before the Craig Vandelune Memorial ReBuild.
2022 Fall ReBuild - Rescheduled 10/15/2022
Join us for a day of service on Aurora’s far east side! Tasks include outdoor repairs, light carpentry, painting, landscaping and other tasks to help a disabled senior in need.
Rebuilders Reunite!
Join us on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at one of four locations across Aurora to finish painting projects rained out on National Rebuilding Day and assist our neighbors in need.
Volunteer groups and individuals age 14 and up of all skill levels are welcome to join us. Pre-registration is required. After registering, you will be sent your project address. If you have questions, call us at (630) 801-9044 or email support@rtaurora.org.
2022 National Rebuilding Day
Join us for Aurora’s 30th annual National Rebuilding Day! Individuals and volunteer teams from across Chicagoland are invited to #RebuildAurora as we join forces to tackle critical home repairs for neighbors in need.
Fall yard clean-up for senior citizens and Veterans
Join us as we help military Veterans and senior citizens with fall yard clean-up. Groups of 6-12 people are welcome to register before November 1st. You will be contacted and receive the name and address of the Aurora area neighbor you’ll be helping. Yard bags provided and limited tools are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Community Block Build
Rebuilders from across the Fox Valley and Chicagoland are coming together to repair, rebuild and revitalize homes for neighbors in need in one of the community’s beloved neighborhoods on Aurora’s southwest side.
Skilled team leaders and volunteer teams are needed to help complete 25 rebuilding projects in September. If you would like to lead a group or register your group to volunteer, please call Rebuilding Together Aurora at (630) 801-9044.
Bags Tournament at Phillips Park
Join RTA for our premier Bags Tournament on Saturday, September 18th at Phillips Park in Aurora!
Register your team of 2 players and toss your way to the championship prize package while helping local Veterans and senior citizens get the critical home repairs they need. Every dollar raised through this FUNdraiser will purchase building materials to equip volunteers who are donating their time and talent to ensure every person has a safe and healthy home.
Check-in 9:30am
Play begins 10:00am
Winner crowned at 12noon
Along with bragging rights, the winning team will receive a prize package worth over $500 that includes a custom, one of a kind, bags board decorated by one of Aurora’s most notable artists, Sam Cervantes #Rougue1.
To register, click the button below to add your team(s) to your cart and then complete checkout at your cart.
National Rebuilding Day
Join us for the biggest rebuilding day of the year, National Rebuilding Day! Locally, over 500 volunteers will complete repairs to 20 homes in the 3rd and 4th wards of the city!
#SheBuilds! with Naperville Presbyterian Church: Rooted in Restoration
The women of Naperville Presbyterian Church who are sponsoring a day of service to a U.S. Veteran and everyone is invited! Register today to join us for a rain-or-shine, hands on opportunity to help a veteran in need.
Register to volunteer HERE
Day of Service to Military Veterans
Join fellow Fox Valley volunteers in expressing our gratitude to military veterans ans we come together to serve those who have served.
If you are interested in volunteering to help a veteran, email your name and phone number to alexandra.hass@rtaurora.org.
If you know a veteran in the greater Aurora area that needs assistance with fall yard clean-up or home repairs, email your name and phone number to heather.binder@rtaurora.org.
2019 #SheBuilds!
Join us for the second annual #SheBuilds skill build. This year, women and men alike are joining forces to help a single father and his 6 children live a safer, healthier life in the home they love.
No skills are required and this project is specifically designed to help you learn new skills - or even share your knowledge and experience if you are a skilled tradesperson.
This rain or shine event will include carpentry, painting, flooring, tile work, plumbing and more.
Register today by emailing your name, address, phone number and age to: alexandra.hass@rtaurora.org and you will be sent a confirmation with the address and more project details.
Veterans Rebuild Day #2
Join Rebuilding Together Aurora and local Veteran Volunteers as we continue our Flag Day celebration and honor local Veterans through service. Together we will complete critical repairs and accessibility modifications for local Veterans in need of a helping hand. Any volunteer, age 14 and older, regardless of Veteran status or skill level is welcome to join us at a work site.
Veterans Rebuild Day #1
Join Rebuilding Together Aurora and local Veteran Volunteers as we celebrate Flag Day and honor local Veterans through service. Together we will complete critical repairs and accessibility modifications for local Veterans in need of a helping hand. Any volunteer, age 14 and older, regardless of Veteran status or skill level is welcome to join us at a work site.
Rebuilding Day
Join volunteers from across the community as we tackle 20 rebuilding projects on Aurora’s east side.
Giving Tuesday
Your tax deductible donation will help fund critical repair services for a low income homeowner in need. Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, every $1 donated provides $5 in direct repair services for a senior citizen, military veteran, person living with disabilities or family with small children. Thank you!
2018 Women's Build
Join us for the inaugural Aurora Women's Build - a special rebuilding project focused on skill building and service to women in our community. The co-ed project is led by women and dedicated to serving women through volunteer skill building and no-cost home repairs to women in need.
Veterans Rebuild
Join us at the first Veteran's Rebuild of 2018. There are veterans waiting for home repair services and we are working to complete each one before Veteran's Day. Join us in serving those who have served by volunteering or sponsoring a veteran to keep them Safe at Home.
Floor & Decor Cares
The staff of Floor & Decor is dedicating their weekend to helping a senior citizen avoid dangerous falls in his home by removing old, crumbling, floors and installing new flooring.
National Rebuilding Day
Join with hundreds of volunteers as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of National Rebuilding Day in Aurora! In 25 years, Rebuilding Together volunteers have repaired over 1,000 homes and this year we invite you to join us in April as we kick off the 2018 Rebuilding season.
Sears Heroes at Home Day of Service
Sears and Rebuilding Together Aurora are joining forces once again to serve those who have served through critical home repairs for military veterans and their families.
June Morning of Service
Join Rebuilding Together Aurora, the City of Aurora and volunteers from across the region as we complete projects including exterior painting, landscaping, gardening and light repairs for senior citizens and install solar powered LED lights to help make Aurora neighborhoods safer.
April 28-29th National Rebuilding Day Weekend
Please join us on National Rebuilding Day weekend as hundreds of Rebuilding Together affiliates across the U.S. with thousands of volunteers work to beautify their local neighborhoods and cities. Here in Aurora volunteers will be preforming safe and healthy home repairs for homeowners in need, providing beautification efforts for partnering community organizations, kick starting the Marie Wilkinson Community Garden for it's next season, and helping our environment by teaming up with Friends on the Fox to help clean up our river. Work days will start at 8:00 am and will go to 4:00 pm. A morning rally will kick off the volunteer day on the 29th at North Gate (west side of Aurora) before volunteers disperse to the projects. Ready to sign up? Please click below and register for the project category you would like. Once signed up be on the look out for project specific updates!