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2/7/15: Three Groups, Two Homes, One Goal
On Saturday we had three wonderful, hardworking groups who volunteered to paint a low-income homeowner’s home. Our A Brush With Kindness groups were UCR’s Business Fraternity: Delta Sigma Pi, UCR Habitat Chapter and students and staff from Loma Linda University. The volunteer groups as well as Habitat for Humanity Riverside were about to bless homeowners […]
My Life as an AmeriCorps – Sarah
I started AmeriCorps at a big transition period in my life. Within the same month, I moved into a new house, got married, and left my management job to volunteer full time at Habitat for Humanity Riverside. Though this may seem like a lot to handle at one time, I absolutely loved it and the […]
1/31/15 Thank You Visterra Credit Union and Partner Families for all your hard work!
Habitat for Humanity Riverside is currently building eight homes at Roberts Way in Moreno Valley and we are working hard to complete the project by May 2015. May is creeping up fast and all hands are on deck including volunteer groups. A big shout out to Visterra Credit Union – for their hard work painting the […]
1/17/15: Ramona HS Habitat Chapter Gives Back
“We can always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” – President Franklin D. Roosevelt If there was any high school volunteer group that has such a heart for Habitat for Humanity Riverside’s mission it is our Habitat Chapter from Ramona High School. I have personally supervised […]
1-17-2015 You’re Invited Daycare Center and Partner Families Work Together to Paint
The day started bright and early with volunteers from You’re Invited Daycare Center and Roberts Way Partner Families. The day got started with some pastries and juice. As we enjoyed our morning treats, Habitat For Humanity Riverside Executive Director, Kathy Michalak, gave the safety orientation for all of the volunteers. Fortunately for us, she took time to give us the extended version of the […]
1/10/15: Coming Together for A Brush with Kindness!
We were glad to have volunteers from our Habitat Partner Families, members of Quorum and a past resident who had their home painted through our A Brush with Kindness Program, come together to paint a home for a homeowner this past Saturday. Scott, the homeowner, was ecstatic to see his home receive a new paint […]
1/10/15: “Roberts Way Inside Job” with Soroptomist Riverside
Soroptomist International of Riverside (SIR) has been a strong supporter of Habitat Riverside for a number of years so when they launched “HelpHers” their new initiative to do more group hands on projects in the community, it was a natural to partner up with Habitat Riverside. And since SIR’s mission is “Women helping Women”, it […]
My Life As An Americorps – Joe
The above photo was taken on December 4th, 2014. It is a picture of a housing community during construction that Habitat for Humanity, Riverside is currently building for eight, low-income families in the city of Moreno Valley, California. It is the first construction site that I get to work on (and will continue to work on […]
1/03/15: Starting the New Year with a Helping Hand
To start the New Year, two groups of volunteers from Sweat Equity came out to help paint a home for a resident in Moreno valley. The volunteers fought off the cold weather and met on the morning of January third at Country Squire Mobile Estates. Mariela and Andrew both brought a group of volunteers to […]
12/20/2014: UECC AmeriCorps Assist an ABWK
This past Saturday we were blessed to be joined by the University Eastside Community Collaborative’s (UECC) Americorps, and other volunteers, to help paint two mobile homes in Riverside. With close to 40 volunteers, this project was no sweat; everyone had a fun time and both homeowners were exceptionally pleased with the results! Just to provide some background on the UECC […]
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