June, 2013 // Posts published in June, 2013
6/29/13: Otto and Valerie’s Newly Painted Home
Dedicated Habitat volunteers worked through the heat wave this past Saturday to help Valerie and Otto, a retired couple living in Moreno Valley’s Il Sorrento mobile home park. To start the day, Heather, a seasoned volunteer, helped with the volunteer sign-ins. After a quick safety/painting orientation, everyone split into groups. Team 1: Elano and Alex Team 2: Gregg, Patti, and Heather […]
6/29/13: Jones Family Celebrates
Since the groundbreaking in October 2012, Beatrice Jones and her family have been patiently waiting for the day they could finally move into their new home. However, the family did not stand idly by when their home was being built. Beatrice has volunteered alongside the Wells Fargo women volunteers every Saturday to work on the […]
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, […]
6/27/13: Home Depot Helps Make a Veteran’s Life a Little Easier!
Jordan Sisco, 23 year old Army sergeant will be returning home to Corona, CA after a year of intensive physical therapy at Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio. Sisco is recovering from losing both legs, his left thumb, damages to his pelvis and colon from an improvised explosive device while on foot patrol in […]
6/27/2013: The Wait is Over!
Habitat for Humanity Riverside partnered with the City of Riverside and Wells Fargo to launch the build of an EnergySTAR efficient, affordable new Habitat home. Together, an infill lot was selected. Infill lots are typically neglected by for-profit developers and if left bare they attract unwanted activity and are an eyesore for the neighborhood. Located […]
6/25/2013: Clean home, clean start.
Before handing over the keys to our new Habitat homeowner, Janet Hill, there was one important job to finish. Luckily we have amazing Habitat volunteers to help make our new homeowners feel at home. On June 25th, 3 volunteers, Lauren, Mark, and Patrick, came together to help clean the home located on Sky Meadow. Lauren cleaned […]
6/22/2013: Habitat Volunteers Show Their Dedication
A Brush with Kindness paint days are always interesting when we do a call out to our dedicated volunteers who have signed up through our Volunteer Up site. 18 individuals from the Riverside county area and as far as Oceanside, came out to help paint the home of Karen, who lives in Corona’s Countrywood Estates mobile […]
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 […]
6/19/2013: One Summer of Service
Filled with determination to change one’s life, East Hills Church dedicates each summer to making a difference in their community. This year, East Hills Church partnered with Habitat for Humanity, Riverside for their summer of service. Church volunteers, ranging from ages 9 to 69, gave their time, energy and skills to help Riverside homeowner John and […]
6/10/13: Dominguez Family Plants Their Own Garden!
On June 10th, the Dominguez, our newest Habitat Homeowners will be moving into their new home later this month. The family met with Joe, Habitat’s Project Manager, to put the finishing touches before the official move in day. Together with Joe, the family took a trip to Lowe’s Garden Center where they picked a wide selection […]
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