Habitat for Humanity | San Fernando & Santa Clarita Valleys

Habitat for Humanity’s Annual Gala Joins the March for Veterans

sarah — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:27:45 +0000

[Los Angeles, CA (February 17, 2012)] Habitat for Humanity SF/SCV will be presenting their Hammer of Hope award to Philanthropist Austin Beutner and Primestor’s Arturo Sneider and Leandro Tyberg at their annual Gala on March 2, 2012.

Austin Beutner, a well-known philanthropist who has supported the arts and art scholarships for low income young people in Los Angeles County for many years, recently combined his business acumen and philanthropic mindset, serving for $1.00 …

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

sarah — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:47:41 +0000

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.

The grant allows Habitat …

Citibank to help local veterans achieve financial self-sufficiency

sarah — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:00:52 +0000

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 …

SCV Veteran on Dr. Drew Show

sarah — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:23:36 +0000

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.

McKidd …

Volunteers help local veteran rehabilitate home on November 5; event marked public launch of SCV Habitat for Heroes

sarah — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:19:09 +0000

Santa Clarita, Calif., Nov. 7, 2011 — On November 5, more than 200 volunteers, community leaders, celebrities and others helped a local veteran and his family rehabilitate their home and celebrate the launch of a new program aimed at improving living conditions and providing suitable housing for veterans.

The event was part of the public launch of SCV Habitat for Heroes. The program is an effort by Habitat for Humanity San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys (SF/SCV) …