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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on 6/6/15: SYSCO & Professor Jasso’s Students Tackle Two Homes

6/6/15: SYSCO & Professor Jasso’s Students Tackle Two Homes

6/6/15: SYSCO & Professor Jasso’s Students Tackle Two Homes

Saturday, June 6 was a great day for a paint day in The Meadows Riverside Mobile Home Park. We tackled two homes that day, along with two amazing groups, SYSCO employees, Professor Jasso and his group of Business students from UCR.   For Jasso’s students, it was the first day of finals week, so many […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on 5/16/15: The Community Settlement House Gets a Makeover!

5/16/15: The Community Settlement House Gets a Makeover!

5/16/15: The Community Settlement House Gets a Makeover!

On Saturday, May 16th, Habitat for Humanity Riverside partnered with the Community Settlement Association in Riverside to repaint the interior of their community center. The Community Settlement Association is a place-based organization, serving the Eastside, one of the more low-income areas in the City of Riverside. The Community Settlement Association host many programs such as […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, UCR Campus Chapter, Volunteers | Comments Off on 5/2/15: UCR’s Habitat Chapter Powers Through to Paint a Large Home

5/2/15: UCR’s Habitat Chapter Powers Through to Paint a Large Home

5/2/15: UCR’s Habitat Chapter Powers Through to Paint a Large Home

On Saturday, May 2nd, the Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter at UCR and Habitat Partner Families helped paint the Hansen’s home.The Hansen’s are siblings, both hearing impaired and on a fixed income. They have lived at Riverside Country Club for many years and have established great bonds throughout their neighborhood. We want the siblings to continue […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on 4/24/15: GSS Security and Norco Vet Club Paint a Mobile!

4/24/15: GSS Security and Norco Vet Club Paint a Mobile!

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 […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on 4/18/15: Cal Baptist and Altura Credit Union Paint!

4/18/15: Cal Baptist and Altura Credit Union Paint!

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 […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on 4/11/15: Five Groups Conquer 2 Homes

4/11/15: Five Groups Conquer 2 Homes

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 […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on 4/10/15: Simpson Strong Tie Starts the Weekend with a Paint Job!

4/10/15: Simpson Strong Tie Starts the Weekend with a Paint Job!

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 […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on 4/4/15: RCC’s Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society Is Not Only Smart, but Strong!

4/4/15: RCC’s Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society Is Not Only Smart, but Strong!

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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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on 163rd RW, California Air National Guard

163rd RW, California Air National Guard

163rd RW, California Air National Guard

With just a few months before we start our Veteran Enriched Neighborhood build, we are fortunate to have 6 servicemen the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing join us to paint the home of a senior citizen. These men are part of the CA Air National Guard stationed at March Air Reserve Base. They came to volunteer with Habitat […]

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Posted by in A Brush with Kindness, Riverside, Volunteers | Comments Off on 3/25/15: Emerald Escrow Takes a Mid-Week Painting Break

3/25/15: Emerald Escrow Takes a Mid-Week Painting Break

3/25/15: Emerald Escrow Takes a Mid-Week Painting Break

It is always a pleasure to work with multiple volunteer groups and see that businesses from all over coming together for one goal: to bless and paint a low-income homeowner’s home. This happened in Green River Mobil Home Park with is located in the city of Corona. The main group who organized this A Brush […]

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