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July, 2013  // Posts published in July, 2013

Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Corona, Volunteers | Comments Off on 7/27/13: Habitat Volunteers Help Disabled Veteran

7/27/13: Habitat Volunteers Help Disabled Veteran

7/27/13: Habitat Volunteers Help Disabled Veteran

Habitat volunteers never cease to amaze us as they continue to respond to our call for help. This past Saturday, the volunteers helped paint the home of a young disabled veteran, Carlos, and his wife, Elizabeth, who live in Corona’s Countrywood Estates mobile home park. The previous owner had painted the home a dark brownish maroon […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on 7/23/13: Target and Aeropostale Join Forces

7/23/13: Target and Aeropostale Join Forces

7/23/13: Target and Aeropostale Join Forces

Target and Aeropostale employees joined forces this past Tuesday to help paint the home of Cindy and Richard, a couple who lives in Santiago Estates Mobile Home Park located in Riverside. The home was painted 12 years ago and is showing its age. Paint was peeling and the front bottom trim has water damaged and needed […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on 7/20/13: New Beginnings Community Church

7/20/13: New Beginnings Community Church

7/20/13: New Beginnings Community Church

 Overcast skies and a cool morning welcomed the New Beginnings Community Church volunteers. Their mission was to bring sunshine to the home of Charlie. Charlie is retired and lives in the Mission Village Mobile Home Park located in Riverside. His home was last painted 17 years ago and time had taken its toll on the […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Moreno Valley, Volunteers | Comments Off on 7/19/13: UCR Business Students

7/19/13: UCR Business Students

7/19/13: UCR Business Students

UCR business students lead by Professor Sean Jasso took a break from their summer studies to help paint Pat’s mobile home in Moreno Valley. This group of student volunteers have not worked with Habitat for Humanity Riverside’s A Brush with Kindness program before and arrived Friday morning excited to paint. After safety orientation and a lesson […]

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Posted by in Habitat Family Support, Jurupa Valley, New Builds, NSP | Comments Off on 7/17/13: Habitat Welcomes Five New Families to Jurupa Valley!

7/17/13: Habitat Welcomes Five New Families to Jurupa Valley!

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 […]

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7/13/13:Thrivent Helps Veteran

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 […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on 7/10/13, 7/11/13, 7/13/13: Dedicated volunteers work through the heat

7/10/13, 7/11/13, 7/13/13: Dedicated volunteers work through the heat

7/10/13, 7/11/13, 7/13/13: Dedicated volunteers work through the heat

Summer is still going strong and so are the Habitat volunteers. This past week faithful Habitat volunteers worked through the heat, humidity, and even some sprinkles to complete 3 projects for Habitat for Humanity Riverside’s A Brush with Kindness Program. On Wednesday, July 10th, volunteers answered our call for help to paint Martin’s home in Village […]

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