Thank you to all of our donors, partners and volunteers who worked with us in Shasta County to help in the recovery of the Carr Fire of 2018. Your efforts will have a lasting impact in Shasta for years to come. But the fact that we were able to continue building during the pandemic is […]

Volunteers have returned to Middletown, after a break due to the pandemic. We want to thank you all for your continued support of our ministry that allowed this return to happen! We especially want to say thank you to Wakarusa Missionary Church for giving their time and talents to safely continue the work of recovery […]

We made it through 2020 because you believed in our mission to Rebuild Homes and Restore Lives! Your support allowed us to adapt to health and safety needs in the COVID era, as well as hire additional staff to complete homes that volunteers teams would normally be building. Seven more homeowners are back in safe, […]

AmeriCorps and HCRN are a winning combination. Since HCRN arrived in Middletown after the Valley Fire of 2015, we have been partnering with AmeriCorps NCCC to bring in teams of young people to serve for several months at a time. NCCC stands for National Civilian Community Corps, and is one of several programs under the […]

We’ve come to Giving Tuesday, and We’re So Happy You’re Here! Through the month of November, we’ve shown small pieces of our partners, homeowners and volunteers and what the work we do means to them. It used to take a village, but now it takes a city, a Hope City. Will you join with us, […]

Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for every one of you who has put in your time, talents, effort and financial support to help wildfire survivors in Northern California! So much of what we do isn’t possible without you: our volunteers, partners and donors. Thanks to all of you, not only have we adapted well to […]

2020 is a year of miracles! There is nothing more miraculous than the work we are able to accomplish through God and with each other. Today we celebrate the miracle of Denise Tait coming home! This was also our very first live-streamed home dedication, and it allowed so many more of our friends to take […]

One of our favorite parts about recovery is welcoming homeowners into their newly rebuilt homes. Today we’re celebrating Bernie and Darci moving into their home! During the pandemic, this is an even greater point of celebration than normal. Bernie and Darci have been living in an RV on their property and for them to have […]

Thousands have been evacuated due to widespread wildfires throughout California. Lightning storms ignited numerous fires, and as of this writing there are 367 unique wildfires burning, 25 of which have become major fires. CALFire resources are spread quite thin and evacuations are being enacted early to keep people safe. These fires are dredging up a […]

Thank you to the North Valley Community Foundation and Tri Counties Bank! HCRN is proud to announce our partnership with North Valley Community Foundation to secure volunteer housing in Butte County. HCRN and our rebuilding project, Volunteers Rebuilding Our Community (VROC), were awarded $250,000 through the Butte Strong Fund. This is a huge step toward […]

The rebuilding continues in Northern California! This week our focus brings us to Redding in Shasta County. Here, HCRN and our rebuilding project VROC have partnered with the California Heritage Youth Build Academy (CHYBA) to bring young adults learning trade skills to work on our projects. This collaboration has been such a blessing to us […]

Fire survivors still need your support. The COVID-19 crisis has affected everyone across the globe, but our homeowners have been especially affected by the conditions it has caused. HCRN lost two months of building time while Shelter in Place orders left most of the state at home. Home for many of our families is temporary […]

Today, we’re going to talk with Ariel Cottrell from her newly rebuilt home. She lost her home in the Valley Fire that tore through Middletown in 2015. As we arrived for the interview, she greeted us on her lovely little porch and asked if we’d like a homemade latte. Her demeanor is that of relief […]

The whole world has been reeling as we figure out how best to protect the most vulnerable amongst us. This has led to many closings, and delays through every facet of life and industry. Our HCRN homeowners have not escaped these delays, and it has been our highest priority to resume work on these homes. […]

Shelter in place tips Keep to a normal schedule with-in your home: mealtimes, chores, bedtime, etc Practice good hygiene  Monitor your temperature and cough If a family member becomes sick, follow recommend medical advice. If it isn’t serious you may want to consider calling ask a nurse instead of going to the doctor. If it […]

It is with heavy hearts that HCRN has suspended all incoming volunteer teams to our camps until April 16th. We do not make this decision lightly. Our construction staff and AmeriCorps teams will remain on site and continue the work of Rebuilding Homes and Restoring Lives. We have a responsibility to follow recommendations for the […]

HCRN has always been about our volunteers and how we are best able to assist communities impacted by disaster. We have been blessed to have Kevin Cox leading our organization for 20 years. His drive to help those hurting and bring them back to a new normal inspires our staff and the communities here in […]

Mentoring young people as they learn to serve in their community has been part of the HCRN process for 20 years.  It is this dedication that has kept HCRN working with the organization known as AmeriCorps. Through this organization’s many different programs, we’ve seen young people from across the country come to support disaster survivors, learn […]