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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
3/7/15: UCR Global Brigades Overcomes Challenges!
It was such a fun-filled Saturday working with UCR’s Global Brigades team. As a third year UCR Federal Work-Study Intern at Habitat for Humanity Riverside and a member of the UCR Global Brigades chapter, this volunteer day meant a lot to me. I was able to work for and alongside two organizations I am very […]
2/19/15: Coffee, Tuna Sandwiches and Painting
I am always impressed by the commitment some of our volunteers have. Twelve volunteers joined a partner family to paint Maria’s mobile home in Jurupa Valley Thursday morning. Habitat for Humanity Riverside was surprised to see that many of the volunteers were morning people, eager to get started on the A Brush With Kindness project. […]
2/14/15: UCR Phyt Club Spread’s the Love
There was more than enough love going around during Saturday’s paint day, when the UCR Phyt Club & UCR’s Student United Way joined forces to help spruce up the Mendez’s home. We had 14 enthusiastic volunteers, a perfect number for Valentine’s Day! This particular house was a bit trickier to work on because it required […]
1/31/15 Thank You Visterra Credit Union and Partner Families for all your hard work!
Habitat for Humanity Riverside is currently building eight homes at Roberts Way in Moreno Valley and we are working hard to complete the project by May 2015. May is creeping up fast and all hands are on deck including volunteer groups. A big shout out to Visterra Credit Union – for their hard work painting the […]
1/10/15: Coming Together for A Brush with Kindness!
We were glad to have volunteers from our Habitat Partner Families, members of Quorum and a past resident who had their home painted through our A Brush with Kindness Program, come together to paint a home for a homeowner this past Saturday. Scott, the homeowner, was ecstatic to see his home receive a new paint […]
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