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AmeriCorps National Member Experience: Azhar Khan
New Partnerships Since my last web blog post in September of 2013, I have been in the process of completing many more of my objectives. Daniel, Jenna (AmeriCorps Members), Christine (NRI Manager) and I have established a few partnerships in the community. The first was enacted because a resident from the focus neighborhood expressed her […]
AmeriCorps National Member Experience: Daniel Anchondo
I am an AmeriCorps National Member stationed at Habitat for Humanity Riverside (HFHR) and my member role is Community Outreach Coordinator. In my position I will empower residents in their communities and help them connect with services in their city. I am working on a program called Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative (NRI) which supports the affiliates to renew […]
AmeriCorps VISTA Member Experience: Jenna Holmes
It has now been almost two months since beginning my year of service with Habitat Riverside and I feel I have learned so much in this time. The main objective of my position as an AmeriCorps VISTA member is to implement a program called Success Measures for the affiliate. This program is a database system […]
AmeriCorps Member National Experience: Azhar Khan
Having finally grasped my role within Habitat for Humanity Riverside through AmeriCorps National, I’ve been busy researching and interpreting a new program Habitat Affiliates across the nation are implementing:‘Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative’. Online courses which are offered through ‘My.Habitat Learns’ is comprised of PowerPoints, articles, newsletters, and case studies which helped me get up to speed with NRI. To further help me […]
09/10/13: Elanco Working Together To Help Jurupa Valley Resident
Elanco Animal Health professionals took time away from their Western Regional meeting to help Robert with his home located in Old Plantation Mobile Home Park. Robert who has a pacemaker, currently is caring for his former wife who is recovering from a kidney transplant. Robert lives in Old Plantation Mobile Home Park located in Jurupa Valley. Robert’s […]
Nellum Family Receives Their Keys
Clarinda Nellum and Demond Vassar, with their three children, were overjoyed to receive the keys to their newly rehabilitated home in the City of Jurupa Valley today. The family of five previously lived in a one bedroom duplex with broken windows that were painted shut and a ceiling that was peeling. The internet provider refused […]
7/17/13: Habitat Welcomes Five New Families to Jurupa Valley!
Habitat for Humanity Riverside and the City of Jurupa Valley gathered on Wednesday July 17th to welcome our five new Habitat homeowners. The Hill Family, Nellum Family, Dominguez Family, Garcia Family, and the Baisa family all celebrated alongside many distinguished habitat partners, Jurupa Valley city council, and state officials. The ceremony began with a rendition of The National Anthem by […]
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 […]
6/28/13: Keys, Tears & A Surprise
Watching Janet Hill receive the keys to her Habitat Riverside home was a humbling reminder of just how much homeownership means to those who have never known it before. In addition to her night time job of working at the Ontario Airport Distribution Center for Federal Express and training for the Olympics in Track & Field, […]
6/21/13: Dominguez Gets Their Keys!
Through a mixture of tears and smiles, Magdalena Dominguez and her two daughters Tamara and Jocelyn received the keys to their Habitat home. On the joyous day, their Habitat neighbors Yvonne and her daughters came to tour the house and welcome the Dominguez family to their new neighborhood. Magdalena is a single mother working at […]
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