A Rancho Cordova couple got a big home makeover Saturday thanks to the community’s generosity. Patrick and Diane Crocker have raised three kids in their home, but after 50 years, it’s been through a lot of wear and tear. “It needed it a new paint job. And the fence, it's 50 years old. It's pretty rotten, too,” said Patrick Crocker. The Crockers then found out Rancho Cordova, the group Rebuilding Together Sacramento and dozens of volunteers were teaming up to fix up homes -- at no cost to the homeowner. Patrick, however, said he and his wife almost turned down the offer.“It's hard to believe. My wife keeps saying, 'Are they going to charge us? You sure you are not going to have to pay anything?'” Patrick recalled.The mayor of Rancho Cordova said several residents have called City Hall, wondering if the home makeover effort is a scam. "When I got out of the service, nobody did anything," said Patrick, who moved to Rancho Cordova with Diane in the late '60s when he was stationed at Mather Air Force Base. "And now they're doing everything. It's amazing." Not including the free labor, organizers said that over $200,000 was spent on the home improvements. The funds came from a community grant. More than 400 volunteers showed up to help fix up 13 different homes Saturday.“Kind of makes you feel better that you are giving back to somebody who sacrificed and gave a lot to the country," said Jason Theriault, who volunteered to help fix up the Crockers' home.

A Rancho Cordova couple got a big home makeover Saturday thanks to the community’s generosity.

Patrick and Diane Crocker have raised three kids in their home, but after 50 years, it’s been through a lot of wear and tear.


“It needed it a new paint job. And the fence, it's 50 years old. It's pretty rotten, too,” said Patrick Crocker.

The Crockers then found out Rancho Cordova, the group Rebuilding Together Sacramento and dozens of volunteers were teaming up to fix up homes -- at no cost to the homeowner. Patrick, however, said he and his wife almost turned down the offer.

“It's hard to believe. My wife keeps saying, 'Are they going to charge us? You sure you are not going to have to pay anything?'” Patrick recalled.

The mayor of Rancho Cordova said several residents have called City Hall, wondering if the home makeover effort is a scam.

"When I got out of the service, nobody did anything," said Patrick, who moved to Rancho Cordova with Diane in the late '60s when he was stationed at Mather Air Force Base. "And now they're doing everything. It's amazing."

Not including the free labor, organizers said that over $200,000 was spent on the home improvements. The funds came from a community grant.

More than 400 volunteers showed up to help fix up 13 different homes Saturday.

“Kind of makes you feel better that you are giving back to somebody who sacrificed and gave a lot to the country," said Jason Theriault, who volunteered to help fix up the Crockers' home.