Housing company, nonprofit unveil home makeover

NRP Group, Rebuilding Together San Antonio team up for project

SAN ANTONIO – A local nonprofit has teamed up with a housing company to help revitalize areas of the Alamo City.

The NRP Group and Rebuilding Together San Antonio unveiled its first joint project Tuesday: A home for the family of a deceased veteran.

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Community leaders joined for the official ribbon cutting ceremony.

The family of the late homeowner and military veteran, Emerit Villarreal, were the first to experience the makeover. The family requested help with just fixing up a bedroom and bathroom, when Villareal’s wife broke her hip, but organizers realized much more needed to be done.

"The house was in bad enough shape it really needed to get torn down,” Kent Gerstner said.

The collaboration will focus on long-term home rebuilding projects for low-income residents and veterans.

Since 1994, Rebuilding Together San Antonio has repaired nearly 5,000 homes with the help of volunteers.

The Villareal family said they were thankful that  their home was selected.

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About the Authors:

Diana Winters is a San Antonio-area native, Emmy award-winning and GLAAD-nominated journalist who loves the Alamo City. She is the executive producer of SA Live, creator of South Texas PRIDE and co-creator of Texas Eats.