Just in time for Veteran's Day, the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation is pleased to begin a partnership with the Rebuilding Together and their Veteran's Housing Initiative. Rebuilding Together is the nation's leading nonprofit working to revitalize communities and provide free rehabilitation and critical repairs to the homes of people in need. As one of the leading professional societies within the built environment, ASID has an opportunity to connect its membership and its design expertise to Rebuilding Together to make a difference.

The Veteran's Housing Initiative works to provide housing remodels and repair services for retired and active service men and women. Often this includes providing accessibility modifications for veterans wounded in service to our country and transforming their home into a comfortable and safe environment. Specifically, the ASID Foundation will launch a pilot program in the Washington, D.C. area and, with the help of volunteers from the ASID Washington Metro Chapter, will renovate the home of a deserving veteran. The project is expected to be completed by April 2009.

"The ASID Foundation is proud to honor the service of our veterans and bring universal design to those that need it most," says Jack Pruitt, director of development for the ASID Foundation. "For designers looking for a way to give back to their community, this is an excellent opportunity to match their services with the needs of the brave men and women that protect our country."

In addition to the pilot program, an awareness campaign will be rolled out to ASID chapters across the United States to inform ASID members about the partnership and encourage them to lend their time and support to remodel veterans' homes.

Also, the ASID Foundation will provide REGREEN resources, the nation's first sustainable residential remodeling guidelines, to Rebuilding Together affiliates. REGREEN, launched this March, is one of the foundation's leading initiatives and provides help with weaving sustainability into remodeling projects.

"Rebuilding Together is excited about the new relationship with the ASID Foundation," says T.J. Cantwell director of veterans housing at Rebuilding Together. "We look forward to combining our years of experience with that of the members of ASID to serve our veterans in need across the country."

For more information about Rebuilding Together's Veterans Housing Initiative go to www.rebuildingtogether.org/veterans. A list of Rebuilding Together affiliates can be found at www.rebuildingtogether.org/content/organization/map.