Inspiring Hope

The rainy season here in Northern California is ongoing, and we can’t wait for the skies to clear and the hammers to swing. Very soon, we’ll begin construction on several homes across multiple counties, and for that we’ll need volunteers like you! Volunteers are the...

In Northern California, February is quite the rainy month, making some projects impractical if they’re outdoors. Because of this, we were able to sit down and talk with some of the crew for the Hope City project in Mendocino County. Currently, there are three home...

We have the opportunity to work with so many amazing people here in Northern California. From volunteers to community organizers, it’s truly a privilege to have such a fantastic web to rely on as we rebuild and respond to disasters. We’re not the only ones who think...

Today we have a flashback to a few weeks ago when a team out of the Midwest made the trek to Northern California. So let’s start with a very important question: What makes a good volunteer team good? The team calls themselves the Fishermen. They took their name from...

As January comes to a close, we’re so happy to see the near completion on another one of our home rebuilds. Jocelyn French lives up on Cobb Mountain and lost her home in the Valley Fire of 2015. She’s grateful for so many things, and especially the volunteers who have...

We’re very excited to have a guest writer in Lauren Martins, as she talks about her time with AmeriCorps so far: AmeriCorps NCCC was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It was senior year in high school and I didn’t have a clue what I was going to do after,...