Our Story

Following are the projects we have been able to complete thanks to our volunteers and sponsors.

Thank you to 2019 sponsors Carpenters Local 731, Sheboygan Rotary, Kohler UAW 833, Kohler Company, Lowes Corporation, St Paul Lutheran Church Sheboygan Falls and United Way.

Lopez Home

Ms Gutierrez-Lopez, a single mother, was needing to better seal up her home.  With the help of funding and volunteers from St. Paul Lutheran Church, Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County was able to complete the following:

• Replaced several old single pane windows with new energy efficient windows.
• Replaced broken windows in the basement with glass block windows.
• Installed new exterior and storm doors.
• Installed a new exterior cellar door and repaired the stairs.
• Replaced the bathroom toilet and door.
• Replaced fixtures in the tub / shower and put new caulk on all seams.
• Replaced the kitchen sink donated by Kohler Company.

 

Demiri Home

The Demiri Family, a young Greek family, needed repairs to the lower level of their two story home.  With the help of volunteers from the Kohler UAW, Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County was able to complete the following:

• Replaced several old single pane windows with new energy efficient windows.
• Replaced broken windows in the basement with glass block windows.
• Installed a new storm door.
• Installed a new vanity cabinet and sink.

 

Higgins Home

Ms Higgins, an older, single lady living in a two story home, needed repairs to several areas of her home.  With the help of volunteers from the Carpenters Union and Sheboygan Rotary, Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County was able to complete the following:

• Replaced and refinished interior doors.
• Scraped and painted the iron railing on the upstairs porch.
• Replaced stairs to the basement.
• Installed a new toilet and shelves in the bathroom.
• Installed new fire alarms.
• Installed a storm door for the rear entrance.

 

Merget Home

Ms Merget, an elderly lady, could no longer get in and out of her home because of the need to use a  walker or wheel chair combined with tall, steep stairs at both the front and back of her home.  Rebuilding Together combined with United Way and Love INC of Sheboygan County to build a ramp.  Materials were provided by donations from United Way Day of Caring and Lowes Corporation.  Sargento employees came for the Day of Caring to start the project which was then finished by volunteers from Love INC Sheboygan County.

Thank you to 2020 sponsors Wigg Brothers Construction, Lowes Corporation, Kohler Company, and St Paul Lutheran Church Sheboygan Falls

Due to COVID-19 Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County was forced to cancel the projects that had been planned for April.  We were able to complete two projects later in the year and procure materials for two other projects that were carried into 2021.

 

Henning Home

Mr and Mrs Henning, an elderly couple, were afraid of falling while getting in and out of their cast iron bathtub.  With the help of volunteers from St. Paul Lutheran Church and a donation of the shower from Kohler Company, Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County was able to replace the tub with a walk-in shower and installed several grab bars for them to use getting in and out as well as while using the shower.  Drywall and trim around the shower were also installed with materials provided by Lowes Corporation.

 

Lopez Home

With no cost labor provided by Wigg Brothers Construction and materials from Kohler Company and Lowes Corporation, Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County was able to complete the following:

• Finished installing windows that had been started by the homeowner.
• Installed insulation.
• Alleviated potential mold problems by replacing the kitchen counter and installing a new Kohler kitchen sink.

Thank you to 2021 sponsors Lowes Corporation, Kohler Company, Miejer for food, and St Paul Lutheran Church Sheboygan Falls

Projects resumed in 2021 but not on the normal project day, the last Saturday in April.  Due to COVID-19 the projects were spread during the year.

 

Daniels Home

A project carried over from 2020 was the home of an older, single lady whose husband died. With the help of volunteers from Kohler retires and the UAW, and a grant for materials from Lowes, Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County was able to complete the following:

• Install eight new energy efficient windows.
• Install a new entry door and new locks.
• Replace non-functioning ceiling fans.
• Replace broken water heater.

 

Lundskow Home

Ms Lundskow, an elderly lady, contacted Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County about needed repairs to her home.  Although we didn’t have the resources to take care of all the repairs, there was a significant safety issue that needed to be addressed right away.  An electrician was hired to install a new outlet so that an extension cord running under carpet could be eliminated.

 

Sessions Home

Ms Sessions, an older lady, was no longer able to navigate the steps into her home due to a disability in one of her legs.  With the help of volunteers from St. Paul Lutheran Church, food provided by Miejer, and a grant from Lowes for materials, Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County was able to build a new ramp so she could get in and out of her home.

 

Ford Home

Ms Ford is a single mother with a nearly totally disabled daughter.  With the help of volunteers from St. Paul Lutheran Church and a grant from Lowes for materials, Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County was able to address issues that were causing water to come through the basement walls. 

• New gutters and flashing were installed to route rainwater away from the house.
• Cracks in the foundation and concrete sidewalk surrounding the back of the house were repaired.

Thank you to 2022 sponsors Lowes Corporation, Fortune Brands, Kohler Company, Wigg Brothers Construction, and St Paul Lutheran Church Sheboygan Falls

Sheeran Home

Mr Sheeran is a veteran with cancer that limits his ability to complete repair projects on his own.  Using a grant from Lowes for materials Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County volunteers completed several window replacements during the year:

• Replaced bathroom window.

• Replaced kitchen window and 2 bedroom windows.
• Replaced 2 dining room windows with 1 DH window.

 

Ford Home

Ms Ford, a single mother with a nearly totally disabled daughter, did not have a garage so she would transfer her daughter from her vehicle to a wheelchair outside, sometimes in inclement weather.  With the help of a grant from Lowes for materials plus funding and volunteers from St. Paul Lutheran Church Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County converted a 4-season room into a garage including:

• Removing and rebuilding one outside wall to accommodate doorways.
• Installation of a garage door and 40-inch handicap service door.
• Install 40-inch fire-rated door between house and garage.
• Remove existing wall coverings and install fire rated drywall on common wall between house and garage.

 

Jarvey Home

Both the front and rear entry doors of the Jarvey family home were non-insulated wood doors.  The front door had cracks that allowed moisture inside the home to escape and freeze on the outside of the door.  With grant money from Lowes, Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County was able to replace both doors.

 

Higgins Home

Ms Higgins, an older, single lady need some minor fixes to her home we worked on in 2019.  Rebuilding Together Sheboygan volunteers fixed a sticking screen door and installed a smoke alarm.

 

Preuss Home

Ms Preuss, an elderly lady and an Air Force veteran, was living in a home that was becoming unsafe.  The roof leaked, the well water was not safe to drink and there were animals living in the crawl space under her home.  We were able to get a veteran’s grant from Lowes and a second veteran’s grant from Fortune Brands.  With these grants and a discounted roofing bid from Wigg Brothers Construction, volunteers from Kohler, Lowes and Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County were able to complete the following.

• Hire a contractor to reroof the home and replace the chimney cap.
• Hired contractor to test well water (high bacteria), then chlorinate, flush and retest well system (no bacteria).
• Rebuilt crawl space surround, replaced cover door & header.
• Built and installed new stair for crawl space.
• Replaced rotten siding, rotten stud sections, and prime paint.
• Replaced inner crawl space door.
• Replaced 2 DH bedroom windows.
• Painted exterior crawl space surfaces, new siding and 1 front door.
• Raked and cleaned up yard.
• Cleaned out eave troughs.
• Reset slate rock pavers.

 

Shannon Home

Ms Shannon, an older, single lady need numerous repairs to her home.  With materials provided by Lowes, Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County volunteers completed the following:

• Replaced battery CO detector located in kitchen.
• Installed GFCI kitchen outlets.
• Replaced faulty bedroom light switch.
• Replace range hood.
• Corrected bathroom wiring problems.
• Installed new vanity light.
• Installed new NG hot water heater.
• Replaced broken kitchen window.
• Raked & hauled-off leaves.