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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Addressing Major Safety Issues in the Home of a Moreno Valley Family
Putting aside money from a very tight budget to pay for home repairs was simply not in the cards for this Moreno Valley family. Their wall heater had not been functional for a long time and they were using a space heater for warmth. The home had electrical issues as well. The skirting around the […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Humbling Afternoon with CFMA and Future P.I.L.L.S.
On Saturday November 5th, employees from the Construction Financial Management Association- Inland Empire Chapter (CFMA), were joined by members from the University of California Riverside’s Future Pharmacists Interested in Learning Leadership Skills (Future P.I.L.L.S.) to paint the home of our homeowner Teresa. Without the ability to repair the deteriorated and outdated paint on her home, […]
72 Volunteers, 1 Afternoon, and 3 Revitalized Homes
On Saturday, October 15th, 72 volunteers from Kaiser Permanente, Mobile Modular, and Riverside City College’s “Christians on Campus” club came together at the Riverside Country Club Mobile Home Park to transform the homes of three deserving families. The day began early with all of the volunteers gathering at the park’s club house for donuts, introductions, […]
We’re Hiring!
3 Part-time Restore Team Member Positions are Open: Scheduled up to 28 hours per week, $10 per hourWarehousing, inventory handling, retail, cash handling, moving, and/or delivery experience helpful. 2 – Warehouse/Driver Assistants Strength requirement: Very Heavy – exerts in excess of 100lbs of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50lbs of force frequently, and/or in excess […]
Hearts, Hands, and Voices
(TALLADEGA, AL) Oct. 18-21 – Last week, AmeriCorps members serving with Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the country gathered at the Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center in Talladega, Alabama, for the ninth annual Habitat for Humanity National Service Leadership Conference. Two AmeriCorps members from the Habitat for Humanity Riverside affiliate joined their fellow AmeriCorps peers […]
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