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7/20/13: New Beginnings Community Church
Overcast skies and a cool morning welcomed the New Beginnings Community Church volunteers. Their mission was to bring sunshine to the home of Charlie. Charlie is retired and lives in the Mission Village Mobile Home Park located in Riverside. His home was last painted 17 years ago and time had taken its toll on the […]
7/19/13: UCR Business Students
UCR business students lead by Professor Sean Jasso took a break from their summer studies to help paint Pat’s mobile home in Moreno Valley. This group of student volunteers have not worked with Habitat for Humanity Riverside’s A Brush with Kindness program before and arrived Friday morning excited to paint. After safety orientation and a lesson […]
7/13/13:Thrivent Helps Veteran
Thrivent Financial awarded Habitat for Humanity Riverside with another Thrivent Builds Repair grant for a local veteran in need of home repairs. Frank, a former Army Veteran who served 8 years in the mid 1960’s, now lives with his wife Flora in Jurupa Valley. Frank and Flora live on a fixed income and are unable […]
7/10/13, 7/11/13, 7/13/13: Dedicated volunteers work through the heat
Summer is still going strong and so are the Habitat volunteers. This past week faithful Habitat volunteers worked through the heat, humidity, and even some sprinkles to complete 3 projects for Habitat for Humanity Riverside’s A Brush with Kindness Program. On Wednesday, July 10th, volunteers answered our call for help to paint Martin’s home in Village […]
6/29/13: Otto and Valerie’s Newly Painted Home
Dedicated Habitat volunteers worked through the heat wave this past Saturday to help Valerie and Otto, a retired couple living in Moreno Valley’s Il Sorrento mobile home park. To start the day, Heather, a seasoned volunteer, helped with the volunteer sign-ins. After a quick safety/painting orientation, everyone split into groups. Team 1: Elano and Alex Team 2: Gregg, Patti, and Heather […]
6/22/2013: Habitat Volunteers Show Their Dedication
A Brush with Kindness paint days are always interesting when we do a call out to our dedicated volunteers who have signed up through our Volunteer Up site. 18 individuals from the Riverside county area and as far as Oceanside, came out to help paint the home of Karen, who lives in Corona’s Countrywood Estates mobile […]
6/19/2013: One Summer of Service
Filled with determination to change one’s life, East Hills Church dedicates each summer to making a difference in their community. This year, East Hills Church partnered with Habitat for Humanity, Riverside for their summer of service. Church volunteers, ranging from ages 9 to 69, gave their time, energy and skills to help Riverside homeowner John and […]
6/8/13: United Methodist Church and Ramona Chapter works together to beautify 3 homes in 2 cities.
Habitat for Humanity Riverside’s A Brush with Kindness Program was in high gear on Saturday, June 8th with two volunteer groups tackling three homes in two cities. Project One- Water damage face lift. The home of Rodrigo and Susanna in Corona’s Countrywood Estates mobile home park had significant water damage to the wall boards and […]
6/1/13: UCR Chapter and Beta Gamma Phi Honor Society come together to help a senior in need.
On Saturday, June 1st, UCR Habitat Chapter and Beta Gamma Phi Honor Society volunteers joined Habitat Riverside with our A Brush with Kindness Program to help paint the home of Robbie, a senior who lives in Riverside’s Mission Village mobile home park. Robbie has been spending more time at the doctors and the hospital which makes it difficult for […]
5/21/2013: Levi Strauss Volunteers Came Ready to Paint
Often the safest, highest quality mobile home communities owe their quality and safety to strictly enforced community guidelines and mobile upkeep. The exterior of Pat’s home was badly faded and no longer comply with park standards. Park management requested that Pat repaint her home but as a senior living in Village Riverside mobile home park […]
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