Volunteers from Reliant Energy and Rebuilding Together Houston rebuilt 93-year-old Hattie Jone's porch on MLK Day of Service.
have been working together for 20 years, volunteering to help people in need.
"We strive to be a positive influence in the communities that we serve and that we ourselves live in," said Rolando Salinas with Reliant Energy. "Reliant employees are treating the holiday as a day 'on' versus a day off," said Salinas. "We are here with Rebuilding Together."And together they're building a porch and wheelchair ramp so Hattie Jones, 93, can stay in her home.
These are changes that not only impact the homeowner but the heritage of the Third Ward, a landmark African American community since the 1870s.
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