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Sysco Volunteers Help A Veteran Family
Bruce and Catherine tried their best to maintain their home, but for various reasons, they were unable to maintain the outer appearance of their mobile home. They received a notice that their home needed to be painted by park management and having nowhere else to turn, they reached out to Habitat for Humanity Riverside for […]
Volunteers from Army Reserve and Local Church Revitalize Home
20 volunteers arrived early on Saturday, July 8th to help repaint and make minor repairs to the home of a long-time Corona resident. Alicia, a disabled senior, immigrated to the United States many years ago and eventually settled down in Corona with her family. After a work place accident, Alicia could no longer physically or […]
Wells Fargo Volunteers Impact the Life of another Moreno Valley Veteran
On Saturday July 22nd, Wells Fargo volunteers came together to paint the home of Rose, an Air Force Veteran. Rosa and her son have been living in their home for several years but have been unable to maintain the appearance of the home due to their demanding work schedules and financial hardships. Because of these […]
Wells Fargo Helps Military Veteran and Family Restore Vibrancy to their Home
Volunteers from Wells Fargo have partnered with Habitat for Humanity Riverside to kick off their nationwide 100 Veterans Home Improvement Initiative program to help a veteran in need of minor exterior home repairs. Bobby, a retired Navy veteran has lived with his wife in their Moreno Valley home for more than 20 years. Over time, […]
Power Auto Media and Others Race to Make an Impact in Moreno Valley
Power Auto Media, along with local volunteers helped kick start July by transforming one family’s home in a few short hours. After Javier and his family moved to Moreno Valley, they spent a considerable amount of time and money making repairs to their home. However, without the time or money, Javier was unable to put […]
UCR Business Students Making a Difference in Moreno Valley
On Friday June 30th, we were joined in Moreno Valley by 21 students and faculty from the University of California, Riverside School of Business. For this project we joined forces with the Mobile Home Repair Program to paint the home of Guadalupe and her family. Guadalupe has had several repairs done on her home including replacement […]
Hildegard’s Yard Revival
On Saturday, June 17th, we partnered with members from the Calvary Presbyterian Church and the community to clear the side yard of Hildegard’s home. Hildegard has lived in and loved her home for over 40 years. Due to her fading health and mature age, she hasn’t been able to keep her yard maintained and has […]
My Build-A-Thon Experience: LaRandi
This week, I had the pleasure of working alongside over 100 of my fellow Habitat AmeriCorps in Longmont, Colorado for the Habitat for Humanity Annual Build- A- Thon. The Build-A-Thon is a week where Habitat AmeriCorps and alumni to travel to different cities across the country to help local affiliates provide decent and affordable housing […]
My Build-a-Thon Experience: Brendan Cooney
Before the sun rose on Sunday, June 4th I was already well on my way to Longmont, Colorado where I would participate in the 18th annual Habitat AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon. This year’s event spanned three separate weeks in two states, Iowa and Colorado. AmeriCorps members engaged the community and volunteers in a week-long blitz to help […]
Introducing Pacific Premier Bank as an Ascent Sponsor
Pacific Premier Bank has partnered with Habitat for Humanity Riverside to support our upcoming Over the Edge fundraiser! They have committed to being an Ascent Sponsor to support our veteran services, bringing strength, stability, and self-reliance to veterans in need of a decent place to live. Pacific Premier Bank prides itself on our commitment to […]
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