Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County to Receive Grant From Verizon FiOS SoCal
/Verizon FiOS SoCal Partnering with Habitat for Humanity to Influence Change
Habitat receiving $5,000 grant; Employees providing A Brush with Kindness!
Verizon FiOS SoCal and local communities are teaming up to support local non-profits. In phase one of Verizon’s SoCal Experience, more than $20,000 was donated to non-profit organizations in Palm Springs, Inland Valley and Victor Valley. In phase two, Verizon is donating to another three non-profits. Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County will receive a $5,000 grant from Verizon, and a team of Verizon employees will volunteer their time to provide a ‘hand-up’ to a family in need of home repairs.
On Friday, June 14, Verizon FiOS SoCal employees will deliver A Brush with Kindness in El Rio (Oxnard). For this special Home Preservation, we are proud to be serving a homeowner who also happens to be a two-time Veteran. A Brush with Kindness is a Habitat for Humanity program that helps preserve homeownership by partnering with low-income homeowners struggling to restore and maintain a safe and decent place to live. Depending on the home’s location, some low income families may qualify for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to help purchase building materials. Repairs include, but are not limited to landscaping, painting, and other minor repairs.
About Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County
Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County is a locally-run and locally-funded affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Over the past 30 years, 56 new home builds have provided homeownership opportunities for families in need and hundreds of homes have been repaired, providing a safe, clean, decent living environment for lower income homeowners. The Preserve a Home program, which began with a new focus only two years, ago is being embraced by several cities and the county