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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Jurupa Valley, UCR Campus Chapter | Comments Off on 2/7/15: Three Groups, Two Homes, One Goal

2/7/15: Three Groups, Two Homes, One Goal

2/7/15: Three Groups, Two Homes, One Goal

On Saturday we had three wonderful, hardworking groups who volunteered to paint a low-income homeowner’s home. Our A Brush With Kindness groups were UCR’s Business Fraternity: Delta Sigma Pi, UCR Habitat Chapter and students and staff from Loma Linda University. The volunteer groups as well as Habitat for Humanity Riverside were about to bless homeowners […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, AmeriCorps, Jurupa Valley | Comments Off on 12/20/2014: UECC AmeriCorps Assist an ABWK

12/20/2014: UECC AmeriCorps Assist an ABWK

12/20/2014: UECC AmeriCorps Assist an ABWK

This past Saturday we were blessed to be joined by the University Eastside Community Collaborative’s (UECC) Americorps, and other volunteers, to help paint two mobile homes in Riverside.  With close to 40 volunteers, this project was no sweat; everyone had a fun time and both homeowners were exceptionally pleased with the results!  Just to provide some background on the UECC […]

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Posted by in Habitat Family Support, Jurupa Valley | Comments Off on Habitat for Heroes’ Home Gardening Adventure

Habitat for Heroes’ Home Gardening Adventure

Habitat for Heroes’ Home Gardening Adventure

On the afternoon of September 30th, Habitat for Humanity Riverside, in partnership with Community Action Partnership Riverside’s Healthy Vets program, held a home gardening class for Veteran applicants and their families at the Jurupa Area Recreation and Parks District’s Community Center (JARPD). A special thanks also goes out to our instructor, master gardener Karen Bradford. […]

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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 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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Posted by in Jurupa Valley, Volunteers | Comments Off on 8/27/14: Volunteer Helps with Final Touches

8/27/14: Volunteer Helps with Final Touches

8/27/14: Volunteer Helps with Final Touches

At HFH Riverside, it’s always an exciting time when we get to hand the key to a new home owner. Before we welcomed the Allen and Zachary to the Habitat family, however, we had to make sure that we took care of some final details. Luckily, there were plenty of hands excited to do so. Paula, a […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Jurupa Valley, Volunteers | Comments Off on 7/26/14: Military and Habitat Families Working Together

7/26/14: Military and Habitat Families Working Together

7/26/14: Military and Habitat Families Working Together

In the newly incorporated city of Jurupa Valley there are many mobile home parks. Some of the parks are older than others. This may seem like a negative aspect rather than an asset to a city but for Habitat for Humanity Riverside it is an opportunity to bring the community together and bless another homeowner […]

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7/26/14: Engineering Volunteers

7/26/14: Engineering Volunteers

We have all fallen on harsh times and some worse than others. However, the spirit of family and love bind us together so that whatever life throws in our path we overcome. This is evident in the family we met on a sunny morning in Jurupa Valley. Ronda is a single grandmother who has custody […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Jurupa Valley, Volunteers | Comments Off on 7/12/14: Bericap Paints with Care

7/12/14: Bericap Paints with Care

7/12/14: Bericap Paints with Care

On July 12th, Habitat for Humanity Riverside expanded its A Brush with Kindness program to another mobile home park in Jurupa Valley. Jurupa Hills mobile home park. A Hometown America Community. With the help of park management, we were able to identify residents who needed help with the upkeep of their homes but are unable to due […]

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