Building People Up: Working with grants, donations and generous volunteers, this nonprofit provides free repairs for homeowners in need

At the start of March, a group of handy volunteers gathered at Second City Church on a weekday afternoon.

They stood over a row of tables, blanketed by a few dozen project options, eyeing the details of each, eager to choose tasks for Rebuilding Together’s annual “Event Day,” which helps repair houses in Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties on the last Saturday in April.

There’s a lot of work to be done and the scope of projects vary. Assignments include repairing soft spots in floors, installing handicap bars, and sealing ill-fitting doors and windows…

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