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6/28/14: Beautifying Mobile Home Parks in Riverside
The morning started cloudy but the afternoon sun came in hot. Although the weather was a bit rough, this was no obstacle to another great A Brush with Kindness project in the city of Riverside. This ABWK was held in a very well maintained mobile home park; however, the home that was scheduled to be […]
6/21/14 First Day of Summer, First Day Volunteering with Habitat
Volunteering is not a universal concept, given that every volunteer has distinct motives. On the already lit morning of the first day of summer on June 21, 2014, I attended my first Habitat for Humanity volunteer event. Before I share my experience, I would like to explain who I am. I, Roberto, am interning at […]
6/21/14: Out with the purple, in with the new: NRI’s first ABWK day
The morning kicked off with tons of energy and smiles as four members of the Habitat for Humanity Riverside office and eleven volunteers gathered to paint a home for an A Brush With Kindness project. Homeowners Marvin and Charlotte were very reserved before the project, however, soon after the project was approved they were both very welcoming. This project was […]
6/21/14: J.L. Patterson kicks off the summer right, volunteering with Habitat Riverside!
On Saturday June 21, we kicked off the summer right by having the wonderful opportunity to work with members from J.L. Patterson. Since most of our volunteers are engineers, we were sure they could handle painting Leanne and Dan’s home! No task was too big for this group; they were more than qualified at being […]
06/14/14: Small Team, Big Project – Rising Six Gets it Done!
The Rising Six group began work early in the morning, with paint hitting the pans at 7:00AM. After a short orientation and prayer, brushes and rollers were in use. They were quite a lively bunch, with the team finishing much of the siding and front of the house by 9:00. Javier and Alejandro took charge […]
6/7/14: Pacific Dental Gives Senior Couple a Reason to Smile
A fresh new look for a Corona couple who has been through a lot… A cool morning at Corona’s Village Grove Estates was the site for Pacific Dental employees and friends to give back to Henry and Pat; a senior couple who have recently been through a medical nightmare. Henry became very ill and was in and […]
5/31/14: UCR Circle K Brings a Big Team for a Big Project!
It was a busy Saturday morning for the members of UCR Circle K. There were 23 volunteers that came out to paint with us that morning at Santiago Estates in Moreno Valley. The UCR students all showed up to the home at the same time. Signing in everyone and making sure waivers were in order […]
5/28/14 – Levi’s Volunteers Continue to Amaze
It was a day to remember for Catalina at the Mission Village park in Riverside. She had recently run into some medical issues, and some parts of the outside of her home had fallen into disrepair. With a low fixed income and medical bills coming in, she, her daughter, and the park manager decided to […]
5/24/14: UCR Flying Samaritans Stay Local for a Saturday Paint Day!
UCR Flying Samaritans partnered with Habitat Riverside for the first time this past weekend. The UCR service group helps bring health care to the poorest areas of Mexico when they are not helping to paint Doris and Gerry’s home. Both retired seniors living in Il Sorrento Mobile Home Park in Moreno Valley. The senior couple has lived in the community for […]
5/17/14: Ramona Habitat Chapter Freshens Up Kathryn’s Home
Ramona High School’s Habitat Chapter has been an ongoing partner with us for a few years now. Although many of them are some of the youngest volunteers we work with, they are definitely not a force to reckon with. Every group from Ramona that has worked with us have always been excited and determined to […]
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