National Women Build Week supports a yearlong initiative between Lowe’s and Habitat for Humanity to build or repair 1,000 homes alongside families across the U.S. in time for the holidays. During National Women Build Week alone, volunteers across the country worked on 650 homes. Lowe’s donated $2 million to Habitat’s 2016 National Women Build Week. […]
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”– Helen Keller On Monday, April 23, 2016 Habitat for Humanity Riverside partnered with Calvary Presbyterian Church and UTC Aerospace to help a homeowner in need. Martha’s home was in need of skirting repairs and a fresh coat of paint. Upon arrival, everyone began to unload materials and set up […]
In March, Habitat for Humanity Riverside partnered with members of the Peace Corp, UCR students and local neighbors to landscape Christine’s lawn, but due to the amount of work needed, the project had to be broken up into two days. On Saturday, April 16, volunteers from the UCR Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter, UCR’s Delta […]
Its 8:00 am on Saturday, April 2, the morning dew is settling in and the California sun is slowly rising over the east horizon. Joe and Margaret, mobile home owners living at the King Arthur Mobile Home Park in Riverside, have been up early in the morning eagerly anticipating the painting of their home. They […]
Laura, a single mom living in Moreno Valley, needed to repaint her weathered and faded home. Living on a fixed income, she could not afford to hire painters or purchase painting supplies to get the job done. On March 19, 2016, The Home Depot staff members came together to help Laura for a team building […]
Christine, a homeowner in Riverside, is disabled and living off a fixed income, making it very difficult for her to maintain her yardwork. She recently received a citation for her front yard urging her to make it more aesthetically pleasing. Unable to afford to do the work herself, members of the Peace Corps, local students, […]
Maria has been a homeowner for 10 years in the Villa Corona Mobile Homes Park. She and her husband purchased the home for them to retire in; it was a place where she could feel safe. Her husband passed away over a year ago and ever since his death, she has done her best to maintain […]
Habitat for Humanity Riverside recently partnered with volunteers from Keller Williams Realty to support an A Brush with Kindness project. This team is always ready to work and bless a family. For this project, they volunteered in Corona to help Sylvia, a homeowner who has received her share of challenges. She is currently unemployed and recovering from a stroke. Her home needed […]
Frank is a Navy Veteran who served in Vietnam. He bought a single family home in Riverside California. A few years back Frank suffered from a stroke while playing with his grandkids. He was unable to finish the front yard and was cited by code enforcement for the poor aesthetics of his lawn. Thanks to […]
Sandra, the owner of a mobile home located in Corona, CA was going to spend Valentine’s Day in her aesthetically deteriorated home. Her porch was rotting due to water damage and the paint of her home was fading and weathered. Living off a fixed income, Sandra has been unable to maintain her home herself. Habitat […]
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