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Within 1.5 miles of the Rutherford County Courthouse is a house with no indoor bathroom. The land is valued at $5,600 and the house $1,500. Heated with a wood stove, the front room also serves as a bedroom. A kerosene heater also helps. The entire house leans so badly, window panes break from the stress. The back of the house is up on a few block pillars and rises four feet off the ground.

165 Rutherford County homes lack plumbing.

Rutherford Housing Partnership, Inc. is a local non-profit organization founded in 1995 by a group of concerned citizens who believed strongly that everyone had a right to safe and livable housing. Therefore, our purpose is to assist low-income homeowners with urgent repairs imminent to life or safety. RHP provides repairs using volunteer labor with materials purchased through donated funds.

RHP works in cooperation with other agencies and non-profit groups in Rutherford County seeking to address the housing needs of local residents.

*RHP NEWS*

Gears & Gables: Saturday, May 2, 2009

Rutherford Housing Partnership (RHP) announces the 2009 Gears & Gables cycling event. The fully supported ride is to be held May 2, 2009, beginning at 8:00 a.m. from historic downtown Rutherfordton. This one-day, multi-route event will encompass Rutherford County.

On behalf of Rutherford Housing Partnership and its primary sponsor, Moose Vending Inc., you are encouraged to participate in the 2009 Gears & Gables cycling event. First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton will serve as the host site with all event activities originating and culminating at this location.

All proceeds from the 2009 Gears & Gables ride benefit Rutherford Housing Partnership and its mission to provide low-income homeowners with urgent repairs imminent to life or safety. RHP is a private, non-profit organization whose supporters believe everyone has the right to safe and livable housing.

Registration fee: $45.00 (includes registration, event t-shirt, rest stops, SAG, post-ride meal, complimentary Road ID bracelet, and more). All registration must be received by April 10, 2009. Gears & Gables will feature routes of 30 miles, 65 miles, 102 miles, and its original route of 127 miles.

Start time: 8:00 a.m. from First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton located at 246 N. Main Street (Hwy. 221), Rutherfordton, NC.

Download Registration Form Here!

Sponsor Information

Questions: Contact Alan Herrick, (828) 429-0739 or roccycling@yahoo.com

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Carolina Gospel Association – 2008-2009 Concert Series – See Details at www.carolinagospel.com – Rutherford Housing Partnership sponsors a Spaghetti Dinner, as a fundraiser, before each concert. Come out and eat with us at RS Central High School and help support RHP!

Feel free to contact us for more information!

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