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Cheryl Keenan honored for work with Habitat for Humanity
- April 11, 2008 La Jolla Light
La Jolla resident Cheryl Keenan was honored by the Ecumenical Council of San Diego April 10 for her work in expanding the reach of San Diego's Habitat for Humanity chapter. More>>>
Chipolte's Fundraiser in Mission Valley - April 7,
2008
San Diego, CA. – The popular Mission Valley eatery dedicates 100% of its earnings to San Diego Habitat for Humanity.
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Get a Taste of Your Own Generosity!
- April 9th from 5:00-8:00pm
Chipotle and San Diego Habitat for Humanity extend an invitation to the entire community to dine at the restaurant on Wednesday, April 9th from 5:00-8:00pm.
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for Humanity hosts 2nd Annual Hats Off to Women Luncheon and
Fashion & Hat Show Benefiting the 2008 Women Build. -
March 20, 2008
The event will kick off the 2008 Women Build campaign where women will build and fund a Habitat for Humanity home for a single mother. The event will also recognize the accomplishments of one of San Diego's most exceptional women by honoring a nominee with the "2008 San Diego Habitat for Humanity Groundbreaking Award".
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Switchfoot Swaps Band Instruments For Building Tools, Raises
Over $100,000 For Habitat For Humanity - January 15, 2008
Band Presents Check to San Diego Habitat for Humanity Chapter
Nashville, Tenn. – Multi-Platinum selling band Switchfoot concluded its 34-city Appetite for Construction Tour with Relient K and Ruth in Everett, WA Dec. 3. The benefit tour that hit such major markets as New York City, Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Baltimore, Dallas and more, raised over $100,000 for Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit organization that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
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The Hartford Contributes $10,000 to San Diego Habitat for Humanity Firestorm Disaster Rebuild Fund for Wildfire Victims
- November 28, 2007 The Hartford’s employees volunteer to build on a Habitat
for Humanity worksite
HARTFORD, Conn. – The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) today announced an effort by its employees in Southern California to help build new housing for a family left homeless by the recent Southern California wildfires.
More>>> La Jolla Tree Lighting and Trimming Celebration
To Benefit San Diego Habitat for Humanity
- November 27, 2007
San Diego - For the 21st year, the La Jolla Christmas Tree will shine brightly thanks to GDC Construction in La Jolla, and this year the ceremony has added significance. To help with reconstruction efforts following the devastating November fires in San Diego County, GDC Construction will sell and hang ornaments for the tree with all proceeds going to San Diego Habitat for Humanity.
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San Diego Habitat For Humanity Firestorm Disaster Rebuild Fund - November 5, 2007
Bloomingdale’s today announced a program that will leverage among the highest retail traffic days of the year to generate funds for victims of the recent southern California wildfires. From Sunday, November 11 to Sunday, December 2, seven Bloomingdale’s stores in Southern California will collect donations for the San Diego Habitat for Humanity (SDHFH) Firestorm Disaster Rebuild Fund. More>>>
SWITCHFOOT, Grammy-nominated band from San Diego Volunteer on Habitat for
Humanity Build Site -
September 28, 2007
Nationally recognized band, Switchfoot returns to hometown of San Diego to volunteer on the Orangewood Habitat for Humanity Project in Escondido, CA
San Diego, CA. – San Diego’s own Switchfoot will be rocking with instruments of a different kind as they help build homes with San Diego Habitat for Humanity on September 28th in their hometown.
The build helps kick off the band’s “Appetite for Construction” tour, a 30-city tour that also will help people in need of safe, decent, affordable housing realize the dream of homeownership. Switchfoot is teaming up with their good friends from Ohio, Relient K, to donate $1 from each ticket sold to benefit Habitat for Humanity.
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Susan Nowakowski of AMN Healthcare Partners with San Diego Habitat for Humanity - July 5, 2007
AMN Healthcare contributes $2,500 to Habitat for Humanity Women Build and holds employee volunteer build day on Friday, July 6th.
San Diego - AMN Healthcare has partnered with San Diego Habitat for Humanity for a build day set for July 6, 2007 at the Escondido Habitat for Humanity build site known as Orangewood. Among the company employees to volunteer and donate their time to build shelter for local families in need is Susan Nowakowski, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMN Healthcare. Nowakowski has been involved with Habitat in the past, and is the first recipient of the 2006 San Diego Habitat for Humanity “Groundbreaking Award” presented at Habitat’s annual signature event, “Hats Off to Women.”
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Local Woman Celebrates 80th Birthday by
Volunteering One Week to Help to Build
- June 29, 2007
Escondido - San Diego resident, Helen Froeb, celebrates her 80th Birthday by Working for a Week on the Orangewood Habitat for Humanity Worksite in Escondido.
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Habitat for Humanity to Build in Oceanside - June 2007
OCEANSIDE - San Diego Habitat for Humanity, Inc., will develop Libby Lake Village, consisting of 20 single-family, for-sale homes on a
2.67-acre parcel located at the corner of North River Road and Calle Montecito.
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Habitat for Humanity sees 20 affordable homes done by 2009 - May 19, 2007
OCEANSIDE – San Diego Habitat for Humanity expects to finish construction of 20 affordable homes in Oceanside by the end of 2009, but it's not too early to apply to buy one, officials said yesterday.
Actually, people started signing up two years ago when the City Council chose Habitat to build the project.
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Across the State at Age 68:
One Man’s Journey to Improve Humanity
- May 02, 2007
SAN DIEGO, CA – One week ago, Doug Waterman began his 2,400 mile bike ride around the perimeter of California in what he calls “Around the State in 68” – 68 years of life that is. Doug rides not only to celebrate his birthday but also to raise money for Habitat for Humanity across California. He will be in San Diego as part of his efforts n Friday May 4th through Sunday May 6th. More>>>
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Thrivent Builds Mobile part of $105 million alliance with Habitat for Humanity
- February 17 & 18, 2007
San Diego, CA - Substandard housing—with its corresponding sights, sounds and feel—will soon be rolling into North County. Literally.
Thanks to a one-of-a-kind mobile exhibit sponsored by Habitat for Humanity International and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, visitors to the “Thrivent Builds Mobile” will experience the sights, sounds and feel of substandard housing as well as what they can do to address this issue. The exhibit, which will visit more than 15 states this year, is designed to rally thousands of individuals and organizations to advocate, donate, and participate in Habitat’s effort to build safe, decent, affordable housing. More>>>
20 Marine volunteers help get Habitat project back
on schedule - February 2, 2007
ESCONDIDO – A popular bumper sticker emblazoned with the Marine Corps emblem reads: “When it absolutely, positively has to be destroyed overnight.”
On a muddy lot among clapboard houses, 20 people from the San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Depot worked on a multiunit complex that will soon become townhomes for seven families. More>>>
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Women Needed to help build homes through Habitat for Humanity
A local family has endured the ultimate loss of safety and security. It's up to the women of San Diego to end this cycle.
More>>> Amn Healthcare’s Susan Nowakowski Honored With San Diego Habitat For Humanity’s
First Ever Groundbreaking Award
(SAN DIEGO, CA) – Susan Nowakowski, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMN Healthcare has been named the recipient of San Diego Habitat for Humanity’s first annual “Groundbreaking Award.” The award recognizes one local woman whose exceptional efforts and accomplishments have created significant opportunities for others and has empowered them to succeed within the San Diego community.
More>>> LEGOLAND® California Welcomes Bob the Builder™
for a Weekend of Unforgettable Fun
Bob the Builder is coming to LEGOLAND® California Feb. 17, 18 and 19, 2007 for a real-life building adventure! This exciting weekend of family fun includes a variety of entertaining activities featuring Bob the Builder. Park guests can catch a sneak peek of Bob’s all-new DVD release, New to the Crew, meet Bob and be a part of an interactive live show! More>>> Nonprofit Seeking Families Who Want to Move to Better
Habitats - January 29, 2007 Seven-Unit Project in Escondido Has Five Openings
Low-income families are waiting years for housing assistance, yet one local nonprofit is seeking families to move into affordable town houses in North County.
More>>> San Diego Habitat for Humanity Launches Women Build
Inaugural Build Day - January 27, 2007
The 2007 Women Build will bring San Diego women from all walks of life to join together to create a legacy for combating substandard living conditions for low-income families, working side by side with each other and the Habitat partner family to build their home. More>>> Workers donate time to build Orangewood town houses - December 19, 2006
ESCONDIDO -- Most days, the employees of Master Manuals in Escondido spend their time helping people take care of their homes. But Tuesday and today, 27 company workers took the day to help build them.
More>>> FIRE 2003 - October 16, 2005 Some escaped with their lives, and nothing more
PAUMA VALLEY ---- One year later, memories of that horrible Sunday morning remain so immediate. Hortensia Garcia and Carmen Ortega recall the panic, the rush to corral their many children into the family vans, smoke so black and thick that to drive was impossible, everywhere the flames, consuming the scrubby hills where they lived near Valley Center and searing the paint of the vans to which they fled.
Inside one van, Ortega's family huddled, windows tightly shut, as an orange and black hell encircled them. More>>> NEWS RELEASE - June 16, 2005 San Diego Habitat for Humanity introduces new logo to symbolize mission, enhance brand More>>>
