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La Sierra University Students Give Back
Many of the homes at The Meadows Mobile Home Park in Riverside need repairs due to water damage. Margaret, a homeowner living on a fixed income, needed her home painted and her porch and steps repaired. Because of her lack of disposable income, Margaret had been unable to maintain these repairs herself and was in violation of community standards and at risk of getting a […]
Experienced Volunteers Revive a Home
Dixie has lived in her home for over 25 years. She is elderly and has limited mobility; she often gets help from her neighbors to complete necessary tasks. The exterior of her home had started to deteriorate and she was physically and financially unable to maintain it. On January 23rd, teams from Eden Lutheran […]
Volunteers Transform Home
Dorothy and her grandchild are new to the neighborhood. She purchased the home in less than ideal condition. She had intended to repair and landscape the home after purchasing it but living on a fixed income, she was unable to complete some of the projects she had intended to do. Thanks to three hardworking groups […]
A Day out of the Office
Gloria and her husband lived in a single family home in Riverside. Gloria relied on her husband to take care of the maintenance of the home, making sure everything was clean, fixed, and looking nice. After her husband passed away, the home began to suffer, so she reached out to Habitat for Humanity Riverside for […]
Women Empowering Women
Volunteering is a great way to promote team work, especially when the team is off season! The ladies of UCR’s Volleyball wanted to keep in touch and give back to their community during the off season. On January 9th, they worked together alongside community members to paint Shirley’s home in Moreno Valley. Shirley is a […]
UCR Students Team Up to Help Parents in Need
Homeowners Mary and Jorge were recently blessed with a baby. Between the demands of parenthood and the struggles of living on a fixed income, they were unable to afford and keep up with maintaining their home and were in need of landscaping assistance. Thanks to the hard work of two student groups from UCR, they […]
Kaiser Permenenmte Does it Again!
On November 21st, four mobile homes at the Riverside Country Club Mobile Home Park were given a fresh coat of paint thanks to the hard work of 64 Kaiser Permenenmte volunteers! This was Kaiser Permenenmte’s 7th Annual A Brush with Kindness Volunteer Day with Habitat for Humanity Riverside. The day started with Kaiser volunteers and Habitat staff getting acquainted over […]
Volunteers Refresh King Arthur Mobile Home Park for the Holidays
Lowe’s, Valspar and Habitat for Humanity Riverside partnered with low income homeowners in King Arthur Mobile Home Estates last Saturday, November 21, for a one day blitz to refresh homes and spruce up the curb appeal before the holidays. Over 100 volunteers from local Lowe’s stores, the Habitat Campus Chapters at Ramona High School and […]
Van Daele takes on 4 Homes!
On Friday, October 9th, 69 employees from Van Daele Homes joined Habitat for Humanity Riverside to paint 4 mobile homes at the King Arthur Mobile Home Park in Riverside. These homes were given a fresh coat of paint through our A Brush with Kindness Program, an exterior home preservation service that offers painting, landscaping, and […]
Finishing What Others Began
On October 15th, volunteers from Loma Linda Hospital and the United States Air Force from March Air Reserve Base joined us to paint a home for family in Riverside. Having worked with both volunteer groups in the past, we anticipated a great work day with theses volunteers. Our expectations were met with hard work and joy! Esther and Paul have been […]
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