Gloria Lopez's brittle bones made simply leaving her house a dangerous proposition.

Lopez, 53, an avid gardener, has lived in her home on Charleston's West Side since 2007. Osteoporosis and other health conditions have made her prone to falling, Lopez risks breaking her bones every time she leaves her house.

After receiving a medical scooter from Appalachian Center for Independent Living , she was faced with the challenge of getting it down her steps when she needed it to go to the store or pick up her medicine.

That's where Rebuilding Together Charleston comes in.

Rebuilding Together Charleston , a local chapter of a national organization, is celebrating its 30th anniversary next year. As the only chapter in West Virginia, RTC has serviced Kanawha and Putnam counties since 1996, sp

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