Teaching Habitat families safety – “State Farm Home Safe Home” program

Posted on February 1, 2012
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Los Angeles, Feb. 1, 2012 –  Habitat for Humanity San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys (SF/SCV) has just received a grant from State Farm to teach Home Safety classes to all SF/SCV Habitat partner families. The workshops entitled “State Farm Home Safe Home” program teaches our families child safety in homes, earthquake and fire safety, home maintenance safety (including electronic issues and other utilities), cleaning and home chemical supply safety, poison and prescription drug safety.

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Citibank to help local veterans achieve financial self-sufficiency

Posted on January 3, 2012
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Citibank is increasing its donation this year to include our veterans!  This contribution supports Building Self Sufficient Families”(BSSF) — financial capability/asset building workshops that Citibank puts on for our families and will now offer at CoC for the vets through  “Banking Boot Camp” workshops for veterans and their families. It is anticipated that a total of 300-350 Habitat neighborhood low income residents and veterans (College of the Canyons focusing on GI Bill/veterans education initiative) will …

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SCV Veteran on Dr. Drew Show

Posted on January 3, 2012
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Our very own Habitat home recipient, Ken Scherer, was on the Dr. Drew show which aired on the HLN station both December 16th and January 2nd. Ken Scherer was invited to speak about PTSD and what Habitat for Humanity SF/SCV is doing to help veterans suffering from PTSD or other service related injuries and hardships. He spoke alongside Grey’s Anatomy star, Kevin McKidd, who plays Dr. Owen Hunt, a veteran suffering from PTSD.

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