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Posted by in AmeriCorps | Comments Off on MLK Day of Service: “What are you doing for others?”

MLK Day of Service: “What are you doing for others?”

MLK Day of Service: “What are you doing for others?”

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a profound impact on American society through his vision of breaking down racial barriers and by helping to create a more loving and equal community for all.  In the early 1980s, Congress passed legislation making Martin Luther King Day a federally recognized holiday and national service day to honor […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness | Comments Off on Wells Fargo Volunteers: Preparation is the Key to Success

Wells Fargo Volunteers: Preparation is the Key to Success

Wells Fargo Volunteers: Preparation is the Key to Success

Employee volunteers from Wells Fargo lent a hand by helping Habitat for Humanity Riverside prepare for upcoming new home builds and also helped us prepare a home dedication for a family receiving a new Habitat home.  The volunteers first helped by scrubbing away dirt and grime from hard hats used by previous volunteers.  The helmets […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Ramona HS Campus Chapter, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on Ramona High Completes Another Project!

Ramona High Completes Another Project!

Ramona High Completes Another Project!

On December 17th, we closed out 2016 with one last A Brush with Kindness project. We returned to Gloria’s house, whose yard we had previously cleared, this time with students from the Ramona High School Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter, to level her yard, apply the weed barrier, and lay the rock in the front yard. […]

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Posted by in AmeriCorps | Comments Off on My Life as an AmeriCorps National Member – Brendan Cooney

My Life as an AmeriCorps National Member – Brendan Cooney

My Life as an AmeriCorps National Member – Brendan Cooney

My first A Brush with Kindness project. As I waited for volunteers to arrive on my first project as an AmeriCorps member, I had no idea what to expect.  When they arrived and the car doors opened, I was surprised to see a dozen volunteers from UCR’s Japanese Student Exchange Program. I felt a little […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on Simpson Strong-Tie Clear Yard in Record Time!

Simpson Strong-Tie Clear Yard in Record Time!

Simpson Strong-Tie Clear Yard in Record Time!

Simpson Strong-Tie has had a very long history with Habitat for Humanity Riverside and many other community organizations through donating funds and volunteering their time. From building parks and doing community improvement projects, to partnering with us for our new home builds, Simpson Strong-tie has done it all. This time, they came together on a […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness | Comments Off on A Multicultural Day of Volunteering

A Multicultural Day of Volunteering

A Multicultural Day of Volunteering

A local Riverside homeowner named Richard badly needed the old and weathered carpeting on his stairs, ramp, and landing replaced when it became a safety hazard due to frayed and worn pieces.  Volunteers from UCR’s Student Exchange Program helped Richard by installing newer and stronger outdoor carpeting.  They came from far and wide with some […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness | Comments Off on Volunteers Help Fix Stairs: A Step in the Right Direction

Volunteers Help Fix Stairs: A Step in the Right Direction

Volunteers Help Fix Stairs: A Step in the Right Direction

Three volunteers arrived early on Saturday morning to help a local homeowner repair a set of stairs and landing on her front porch.  Norma, a local Riverside resident, inherited the mobile home from her parents several years ago.  The stairs on the home had not been maintained since their installation and due to years of […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, UCR Campus Chapter, Volunteers | Comments Off on Our Volunteers ROCK!

Our Volunteers ROCK!

Our Volunteers ROCK!

Terrie has lived in her home in Riverside for over twenty years. She has raised her children as well as several of her grandchildren in this home. Throughout the years she has not had the funds nor the time to keep up with the unkempt portion of her front yard and it has fallen into […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness | Comments Off on Volunteers Help a Family of Five in Riverside

Volunteers Help a Family of Five in Riverside

Volunteers Help a Family of Five in Riverside

On November 2nd, volunteers from Agile Sourcing Group joined volunteers from California Baptist University’s Christian Club to help paint a mobile home in Riverside for a homeowner through Habitat for Humanity’s “A Brush with Kindness” program.  The homeowner, Jorge, did not have the financial means or the physical strength to paint his home.  With the […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness | Comments Off on Volunteers Help Local Air Force Veteran on Veteran’s Day

Volunteers Help Local Air Force Veteran on Veteran’s Day

Volunteers Help Local Air Force Veteran on Veteran’s Day

To help honor those who have served, and to celebrate Veteran’s Day, volunteers gathered at the Mission Village Mobile Home Park to help a local resident (and veteran) repaint his home.  Robert was in the Air Force for many years and served during the Korean War.  When he retired he eventually settled down with his wife […]

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