At Habitat for Humanity of the Coachella Valley, HOPE is not a dream but a way of making dreams become reality. At this very moment, Habitat volunteers, supporters and partner families are building, renovating and repairing houses. Their work strengthens families and cultivates better communities, healthier children and more successful students.
Since the inception of the affiliate in Coachella Valley, Habitat for Humanity has built many houses for local area needy families in Palm Desert, Cathedral City, Coachella and Desert Hot Springs. They are working on expanding to build in Indio, La Quinta and Palm Springs.
Attendees will work on some aspect of home improvement or construction, including painting, caulking, landscaping, minor repairs and exterior clean-up. All work will be supervised by experienced volunteers. This project can only accommodate 50 people, so if you would like to participate, please reserve your spot when registering for the convention.
Big Wheel Tours will be organizing a 20 and 40 mile time trial style bike ride in the California Desert. Both routes will be an out and back course on a single road with rolling terrain and the likelihood of breezy weather. The route will take cyclists through the Colorado portion of the Sonoran Desert and will provide sweeping vistas of the Coachella Valley and the two tallest peaks in Southern California, Mt. San Jacinto and Mt. San Gorgonio. Big Wheel staff will roam the course and will also be stationed at key points along the route to provide traffic control. Big Wheel will provide bikes, helmets, waters, snacks and course marshalling.
This project will be conducted on the grounds of the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort. ELFA volunteers will work in groups to build and customize several bicycles for local children. Each child will receive a brand-new bicycle built by each group and a brand-new bike helmet. For most of the children involved, ages 8-12, this will be their first bicycle! Each bicycle is inspected before a child takes it home. Each team will build one or two bicycles.
If you would like to be one of the sponsors for this year's community service projects, please contact Steve Wafalosky at stevew@larichadv.com or 440-247-1060.
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Tim Evans, Director, Commercial Equipment Finance, F.N.B. Equipment Finance
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