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September, 2014  // Posts published in September, 2014

Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Jurupa Valley, Volunteers | Comments Off on 9/20/14: Rancho Community Church Paints!

9/20/14: Rancho Community Church Paints!

9/20/14: Rancho Community Church Paints!

We had forty-two volunteers this last weekend for our “Brush with Kindness” event.  It was a nice, cloudy September morning with some members of the Rancho Community Church congregation in Temecula.  We were blessed that so many felt compelled to make the trip.  The work was completed really fast with so many eager hands.  As one volunteer put it, there’s nothing quicker and better […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Jurupa Valley, Volunteers | Comments Off on 9/17 & 9/20: UCR Int. Stu., Rancho Community Church and more volunteers

9/17 & 9/20: UCR Int. Stu., Rancho Community Church and more volunteers

9/17 & 9/20: UCR Int. Stu., Rancho Community Church and more volunteers

This ‘Brush with Kindness’ mobile home event took two days to complete; one morning with our UCR, Japanese international student volunteers, and the second morning with independent volunteers, many from Rancho Community Church.  Both groups did a great job painting and the house looked magnificent afterwards.  This home belonged to a retired couple and they could not appreciate the work more. […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on 9/15/14:Brush with Kindness with Stantec

9/15/14:Brush with Kindness with Stantec

9/15/14:Brush with Kindness with Stantec

Stantec, a multi-disciplinary company with architectural, engineering, and environmental expertise and over 14,000 employees in 230 locations throughout the world,’s Redlands’ branch was gracious enough to spend a Saturday with Habitat for Humanity “Brush with Kindness” in Riverside, painting a mobile home in dire need of a face lift.  These workers were very hard working and we finished […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside | Comments Off on 9/13/14:Yard Clean-up with 163rd Security Forces and Class 74 Correctional Deputies

9/13/14:Yard Clean-up with 163rd Security Forces and Class 74 Correctional Deputies

9/13/14:Yard Clean-up with 163rd Security Forces and Class 74 Correctional Deputies

This yard clean-up was organized for a needy Riverside homeowner whose yard had become completely unmanageable.  Nature was taking over, so we brought some of our toughest volunteers to help reclaim the property.  Some of the tools we would need included a chainsaw, axes, wheelbarrows, a large yard-waste bin, and over forty volunteers.       […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on 9/10/14: UCR International Students Paint with Us

9/10/14: UCR International Students Paint with Us

9/10/14: UCR International Students Paint with Us

September morn, the 10th, 2014, we had our A Brush with Kindness volunteer event painting a mobile home in Riverside.  Our volunteers were UCR International Students from Japan who traveled halfway around the world to experience America through the performance of community service.  During their four-week stay, these international students are supporting our community by working with […]

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Posted by in Community Events, Jurupa Valley | Comments Off on 8/29/14 Urban Lift Key Ceremony in Jurupa Valley

8/29/14 Urban Lift Key Ceremony in Jurupa Valley

8/29/14 Urban Lift Key Ceremony in Jurupa Valley

It was a hot summer morning in Jurupa Valley on August 29th, and the members of Habitat for Humanity Riverside were getting ready to hand over the house key to the new Habitat homeowner, Allen Orellana. Before the key ceremony, the staff of HFH Riverside put the last finishing touches and were able to take a […]

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