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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 […]
6/21/14: Out with the purple, in with the new: NRI’s first ABWK day
The morning kicked off with tons of energy and smiles as four members of the Habitat for Humanity Riverside office and eleven volunteers gathered to paint a home for an A Brush With Kindness project. Homeowners Marvin and Charlotte were very reserved before the project, however, soon after the project was approved they were both very welcoming. This project was […]
3/22/2014: Ramona Campus Chapter’s Lap-A-Thon Raises $3K!
Saturday March 22nd, the students of Ramona High School in Riverside were on the track and field bright and early, setting up for the 2nd annual lap-a-thon. Students from the Ramona Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter have organized and supported the event to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity Riverside’s A Brush with Kindness program which […]
AmeriCorps VISTA Member Experience: Jenna Holmes
Since my last blog posting in October of 2013 many goals have been worked toward with a lot of community support. I would even go as far as saying the AmeriCorps members had a bit of fun while working! I would like to highlight some of the major events and trips that have occurred since […]
AmeriCorps Member National Experience: Azhar Khan
Having finally grasped my role within Habitat for Humanity Riverside through AmeriCorps National, I’ve been busy researching and interpreting a new program Habitat Affiliates across the nation are implementing:‘Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative’. Online courses which are offered through ‘My.Habitat Learns’ is comprised of PowerPoints, articles, newsletters, and case studies which helped me get up to speed with NRI. To further help me […]
6/19/2013: One Summer of Service
Filled with determination to change one’s life, East Hills Church dedicates each summer to making a difference in their community. This year, East Hills Church partnered with Habitat for Humanity, Riverside for their summer of service. Church volunteers, ranging from ages 9 to 69, gave their time, energy and skills to help Riverside homeowner John and […]
5/3/2013: Toro Group Does a Professional Job!
This past Friday afternoon was one of the hottest days so far and the Toro group was brave enough to volunteer their time to help Deloris, a senior homeowner, in the Riverside Meadows mobile home park with her lawn. Deloris was given notice by the mobile park manager to tend to her overgrown lawn but […]
3/23/2013: Ramona Campus Chapter’s Race Raises $5K!
See a great video of the event created and produced by former Habitat Campus Chapter President Brittany New: http://vimeo.com/62776131 The Ramona Campus Chapter students organized a Lap-a-Thon on March 23rd to raise funds for their State Farm Matching Grant. Over 60 students registered for the event and early Saturday morning on March 23rd they arrived with […]
7/14/12: SCE & Habitat Volunteers
What a wonderful landscaping volunteer day we had! Pastor Erin Thomas from Calvary Presbyterian brought spiritual support with her muscle. Southern California Edison was able to nab 9 volunteers in the nick of time for this very physical volunteer day. Our regular, core volunteer group matched their efforts and did everything from laying sod to […]
9/10/11: Habitat Volunteer Day
A large group volunteers descended on the Homes for Heroes and took over to create a beautiful landscape for our Many groups pulled together to finish this physically demanding volunteer day. Sempra Energy, our faithful Habitat families & volunteers paired with Fairway Landscape, Home Depot and Burrtec to plant 12 fruit trees, 48 hedges, lay […]
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