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September, 2011  // Posts published in September, 2011

Posted by in Events, Jurupa Valley, New Builds, News | Comments Off on 9/24/11: Homes for Heroes Dedication

9/24/11: Homes for Heroes Dedication

9/24/11: Homes for Heroes Dedication

On September 24th, Habitat for Humanity Riverside celebrated the end of our Homes for Heroes project in Jurupa Valley by hosting a home dedication. We received wonderful community support as we saw attendance from the City of Jurupa Valley council, Thrivent Builds, Bank of America, the Economic Development Agency, Community Action Partnership, TORO, Fair Housing […]

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Posted by in Corona, Helping Hands, Volunteers | Comments Off on 9/24/11: Olive Branch & Habitat

9/24/11: Olive Branch & Habitat

9/24/11: Olive Branch & Habitat

Olive Branch Community Church and Habitat volunteers paired up to take on a mobile home in Countrywood Estates in Corona, CA.  What a great group!  They went in, painted, and were done and out before the 4 hour mark.   Want to turn a quick job into a impactful day? Find out how here: Volunteer […]

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Posted by in Habitat Family Support | Comments Off on 9/22/11 Post Purchase Workshop

9/22/11 Post Purchase Workshop

9/22/11 Post Purchase Workshop

Our 2010 Habitat families come back for their final Post Purchase Workshop “Community Involvement”. Jesse Limon from the Fair Housing Council, Katrina Lankster from Community Action Partnership, and new Jurupa Valley City Councilman Brad Hancock all presented. Getting Habitat families together is always fun as we get to hear the success stories continue after they’ve moved […]

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Posted by in Helping Hands, Volunteers | Comments Off on 9/22/11: La Sierra University

9/22/11: La Sierra University

9/22/11: La Sierra University

On 9/22, La Sierra University included Habitat for Humanity Riverside in its community-wide community service program.  They meet in King Arthur mobile home park, painted their hearts content and did an excellent job.   Want to service your community? Find out how here: Volunteer        

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9/17/11: New Beginnings

9/17/11: New Beginnings

New Beginnings Community Church met in King Arthur mobile home park of Riverside to paint their Saturday away.  Just a few hours later, we had two happy mobile home owners. Want to make a mobile home owner happy? Find out how to volunteer here.  

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Posted by in Jurupa Valley, New Builds, Volunteers | Comments Off on 9/17/11: BofA Volunteer Day

9/17/11: BofA Volunteer Day

9/17/11: BofA Volunteer Day

Bank of America volunteers are our repeat offenders! Out for their 3rd Homes for Heroes volunteer day, Bank of America traveled over an hour from the desert to Jurupa Valley to our Homes for Heroes project.  They finished up the houses with the final clean-up and made those houses *sparkle* for our new home owners. […]

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YWCA Woman of Achievement

YWCA Woman of Achievement

Today, Habitat for Humanity Riverside was honored to attend YWCA’s Woman of Achievement Award ceremony.  Executive Director of Habitat, Karin Roberts, was one of seven recipients this year. Habitat staff & Board of Directors, Soroptimist International, friends and family all attended in support. As she sat among the most empowering women of Riverside, we couldn’t […]

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Posted by in Helping Hands, Volunteers | Comments Off on 9/14/11: Habitat Volunteer Day

9/14/11: Habitat Volunteer Day

9/14/11: Habitat Volunteer Day

Our faithful Habitat volunteers met in King Arthur mobile home in Riverside and had another successful volunteer day.  Kathy Michalak, Helping Hands project manager said they were a great group and they were focused! Along with a good sense of humor, they came in and got out in record time. In fact, they worked so […]

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Posted by in Jurupa Valley, New Builds, Volunteers | Comments Off on 9/10/11: Habitat Volunteer Day

9/10/11: Habitat Volunteer Day

9/10/11: Habitat Volunteer Day

A large group volunteers descended on the Homes for Heroes and took over to create a beautiful landscape for our Many groups pulled together to finish this physically demanding volunteer day. Sempra Energy, our faithful Habitat families & volunteers paired with Fairway Landscape, Home Depot and Burrtec to plant 12 fruit trees, 48 hedges, lay […]

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Posted by in Events, Jurupa Valley | Comments Off on Homes for Heroes Home Dedication

Homes for Heroes Home Dedication

Homes for Heroes Home Dedication

On 9/24, Habitat for Humanity Riverside will be celebrating the close of our Homes for Heroes project by arranging a Home Dedication on September 24th, 2011 at 9am. We will have guest speakers from the City of Jurupa Valley, local community organizations, and our funders. Click here for our Invitation

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