April, 2015 // Posts published in April, 2015
4/25/15: LDS Church Paints with Habitat Through JustServe!
Members from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints joined us this past Saturday to paint a home for a homeowner in Moreno Valley. This volunteer event was facilitated by the Mormon Church’s new community outreach initiative and website called ‘JustServe’ (JustServe.org), which provides an online mechanism for Mormons to volunteer in their community, connecting Mormon volunteers with churches, non-profits […]
4/24/15: GSS Security and Norco Vet Club Paint a Mobile!
This past Friday, the Norco College Veterans Club and G4S Security teamed up with Habitat’s ABWK program to paint a mobile home for Connie, a senior living at the Riverside Country Club Mobile Home Park. Connie is on a fixed income and can’t afford to have her home painted. While she has lived in the […]
Facebook Technical Difficulties
Hello people of the internet! If you thought you were following us on Facebook, you may need to check again! As some of you may know. Habitat for Humanity Riverside and the Riverside ReStore had 3 Facebook pages, our Habitat for Humanity Riverside business page, our Riverside ReStore business page, and a Habitat Riverside & […]
4/22/15: Earth Day at Granite Hill Elementary in Jurupa Valley
April 22nd is National Earth Day, and we were lucky to celebrate it with Granite Hill, a local elementary school, this year. For those who are unfamiliar with the history of Earth Day, it is a day that commemorates the modern environmental movement and it began being celebrated in 1970 (for more information, visit: EarthDay.org). The idea behind the […]
My Life as an AmeriCorps: Sarah Buchanan
As a recent graduate of the University of California, Riverside I found myself searching desperately for the perfect first job to build my career on. I felt disheartened facing so many interviews for sales positions, retail, and other paths. This was not because job offers were not made, but because I felt disconnected from such […]
4/18/15: Cal Baptist and Altura Credit Union Paint!
This blessed Saturday we were joined by volunteers from Cal Baptist University, Altura Credit Union, and Habitat for Humanity Riverside Partner Families to paint a mobile home in Riverside for a senior-citizen homeowner who was having trouble maintaining her home’s exterior. The home started out with a light-brown base with dark-brown trim combination, and was livened up with a light peach […]
4/11/15: Five Groups Conquer 2 Homes
Saturday was a joint effort from five volunteer groups to paint two homes at Rancho Caballero Mobile Home Park. On Bob and Patricia’s home, we had volunteers from UCR’s Engineering without Borders (EWB), UCR’s Central American Student Alliance (C.A.S.A), veteran volunteers from New Beginnings Church, and last but not least our amazing Partner families! Bob […]
4/10/15: Simpson Strong Tie Starts the Weekend with a Paint Job!
This Friday, Habitat, along with some partner families, teamed up with volunteers from Simpson Strong-Tie to paint a mobile home. This group of ten was about half the size of our usual volunteer groups but we managed to finish in the same amount of time nonetheless. This was facilitated by the use of a paint […]
4/4/15: RCC’s Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society Is Not Only Smart, but Strong!
On Saturday, April 4, Riverside Community College Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society returned to paint another mobile home with Habitat for Humanity Riverside. These individuals whom we have work with before are not only scholars but are very hard working volunteers. Many of these students are on the path to transfer to a 4 year […]
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