To rebrand “Christmas in April” as “Rebuilding Together,” the ANDvertising team used clips from the pilot episode of the supreme television classic, The Beverly Hillbillies

HGTV’s series Home Town Takeover spotlights renovations by HGTV superstars Ben and Erin Napier in a small town in Alabama. Their goal is to make an impact that’ll ripple through the community for generations to come.

Just one ad man’s opinion but it sounds a lot like an idea pioneered by a nonprofit that’s been doing exactly that for more than half a century.

In 1973, a small group of volunteers began fixing the run-down homes of people who couldn’t do it themselves. They called their selfless initiative “Christmas in April” to symbolize the unexpected joy their repair work brought to those who needed it most.

As the need for their services grew, so did the need for donations.

Unfortunately, the nonprofit’s cute name was a stumbling block. Some potential donors believed they only worked one month a year.

So C.I.A. changed their name to Rebuilding Together – to more clearly communicate their year-round commitment to repair homes, rebuild lives, and revitalize communities.

Almost immediately a new problem surfaced. Many people thought they were a Habitat for Humanity wannabe.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

You see, Habitat BUILDS BRAND NEW HOMES for low income families. Rebuilding Together FIXES OLD HOMES for low income families.

Think NEW is better than OLD? Not always. A lot of people don’t like change. Especially seniors.

PRODUCTION NOTE: REBUILDING TOGETHER’S LITTLE AD AGENCY (ANDVERTISINGINC) CAME UP WITH THE IDEA TO USE GRANNY, UNCLE JED, ELLIE MAY AND JETHRO. RT’S BIG PR AGENCY (PEPPERCOMM) HAD THE RESOURCES TO GET THE O.K. TO USE THEM.