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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Volunteers | Comments Off on 5/11/2013: Kappa Sigma First Paint Job!

5/11/2013: Kappa Sigma First Paint Job!

5/11/2013: Kappa Sigma First Paint Job!

UC Riverside’s Kappa Sigma fraternity brothers pitched in Saturday morning to help homeowner, Vicky and her family, paint their home. Vicky is a single mom with four children and lives in the Old Plantation mobile home park in Jurupa Valley. Her mom also lives with them and both are on low fixed incomes, making it […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Volunteers | Comments Off on United Natural Foods Incorporated Volunteers Used Human Mechanism to Get the Job Done!

United Natural Foods Incorporated Volunteers Used Human Mechanism to Get the Job Done!

United Natural Foods Incorporated Volunteers Used Human Mechanism to Get the Job Done!

Efficiency is always the motto for any warehouse crew to ensure products are ordered, stocked, and shipped on time to customers. The United Natural Foods Incorporated (UNFI) Volunteers used that work ethic this past Tuesday to paint Katie’s home; a senior living in Santiago Estates Mobile home Park in Moreno Valley. The UNFI office and […]

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5/4/2013: The Wells Fargo Women are Hardcore!

5/4/2013: The Wells Fargo Women are Hardcore!

The Wells Fargo women showed up ready in their pink hardhats and began another day at the new build. With the help of this fantastic group of volunteers, the construction project is quickly appearing more and more like a home.  Along with their generous donation to Habitat for Humanity Riverside, these women brightened the home […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Volunteers | Comments Off on 5/3/2013: Toro Group Does a Professional Job!

5/3/2013: Toro Group Does a Professional Job!

5/3/2013: Toro Group Does a Professional Job!

This past Friday afternoon was one of the hottest days so far and the Toro group was brave enough to volunteer their time to help Deloris, a senior homeowner, in the Riverside Meadows mobile home park with her lawn. Deloris was given notice by the mobile park manager to tend to her overgrown lawn but […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Moreno Valley, Volunteers | Comments Off on 4/27/2013: Church Members Serve at the Home of the Brave

4/27/2013: Church Members Serve at the Home of the Brave

4/27/2013: Church Members Serve at the Home of the Brave

City of Moreno Valley and code enforcement contacted Habitat for Humanity Riverside for assistance with Steven, a 50 year-old disabled Veteran who is having difficulties maintaining his large front yard. After inspection, our Project Manager recommended xeriscaping which  can be easily maintained. This three day project was funded by a Fannie Mae grant and over […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Volunteers | Comments Off on A Brush with Kindness Marathon

A Brush with Kindness Marathon

A Brush with Kindness Marathon

It has been a big week for Habitat for Humanity Riverside’s A Brush with Kindness Program. Three days, three homes, and three amazing group of volunteers lend their hands to help homeowners in need. Day 1: 4/25/13 Wild weeds, baked goods and a handful of Bank of America. Annie, a senior homeowner and resident of […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Corona, Volunteers | Comments Off on 4/24/13: Starbucks serve more than just coffee, they serve their community.

4/24/13: Starbucks serve more than just coffee, they serve their community.

4/24/13: Starbucks serve more than just coffee, they serve their community.

How do you start your morning projects? Hot coffee and  breakfast snacks, of course!  Starbucks District Managers joined Habitat for Humanity Riverside early yesterday morning ready to help Evelyn, a homeowner in Corona La Linda mobile home park in Home Gardens.  Seven Southern California Starbucks managers who oversee more than 140 stores throughout the region […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Corona, Volunteers | Comments Off on 4/20/2013: Corona Presbyterian Volunteers Surprise Homeowner With Great Results!

4/20/2013: Corona Presbyterian Volunteers Surprise Homeowner With Great Results!

4/20/2013: Corona Presbyterian Volunteers Surprise Homeowner With Great Results!

Corona Presbyterian Church members and a crew of regular Habitat volunteers worked together this Saturday to paint George’s home, an almost retired gentleman who owns a mobile home in Countrywood Estates in Corona.  George works for the Lake Elsinore School District but with some of the recent cutbacks in education, he is not able to […]

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4/20/2013: Homeowner’s Open-Letter of Gratitude to the Wells Fargo Women

4/20/2013: Homeowner’s Open-Letter of Gratitude to the Wells Fargo Women

It has been another successful day at the Riverside Arapahoe build with the Wells Fargo women volunteers. This great team of Wells Fargo women was led by Habitat for Humanity Riverside’s Construction Manager, Kathy and three amazing men with tons of patience to paper and lathe my future home. It pleases me time after time […]

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Posted by in Jurupa Valley, Volunteers | Comments Off on 4/13/2013: Bank of America Tore it Up!

4/13/2013: Bank of America Tore it Up!

4/13/2013: Bank of America Tore it Up!

Last Saturday, April 13th, Habitat Riverside had a wonderful day tearing down an old foreclosed house with volunteers from Bank of America. The abandoned house on Mill Creek Street resides in Jurupa Valley. Jurupa Valley is ranked as one of the top areas in California experiencing blight and foreclosure. Volunteers from Bank of America came […]

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