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One-third of Americans are experiencing housing problems: paying more than they can afford thus sacrificing other necessities, living in overcrowded or poor quality homes, or are homeless.
We're getting ready for the #Fullerton dedication tomorrow. Are you coming? http://ow.ly/3Ahm6 #OC #TPFLA
The #MissionViejo home rehabilitation has begun. http://ow.ly/3yjBt Don't forget to sign up to #volunteer. #TPFLA #OC #voluntweet
Four crock pots, 73 Christmas cookies, 32 gaudily wrapped gifts (including 147 bows), and two cartons of eggnog made today one of the most anticipated days of the year for Habitat for Humanity of Orange County staff and volunteers. This ...
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We're rehabilitating a home in #MissionViejo. #Volunteer with us! #oc #voluntweet #tpfla http://twitpic.com/3lbq9c
One year after #Haiti earthquake, Habitat’s recovery program has benefited nearly 24,000 families. http://ow.ly/3vm4v #DisasterRelief #TPFLA
Now that Christmas is over, are you ready to volunteer? Sign up & help give the gift of homeownership. http://ow.ly/3vn5w #voluntweet #TPFLA
#MerryChristmas! Ready to #volunteer? We're looking for volunteers who can help us do #rehabs in #MissionViejo or #LakeForest. #TPFLA #OC
@JennaleeWright & @AimeeSibet took the @ThePeoplesFleet @Ford Fiesta to the #Volunteer department #Holiday lunch. http://ow.ly/3ubS8 #TPFLA
Read the latest HabitatOC blog on @ThePeoplesFleet website. http://www.thepeoplesfleet.com/blog/2010/dec/22/home-holidays #OC #TPFLA
This year Habitat for Humanity of Orange County was able to complete 27 homes in Fullerton, San Juan Capistrano and Westminster with the help of The People's Fleet, Ford, volunteers, donors, AmeriCorps, staff and supporters like you. We also ...
We're close to 500 friends on #Facebook, help us get there by the end of 2010! "Like" us at- http://www.facebook.com/HabitatOC #TPFLA #OC
Support @ThePeoplesFleet - @RedEyeInc, @KrochetKids and @LinkGlobal. #TPFLA #OC
Meet Christine, a @CSUF graduate & HabitatOC volunteer. Watch her story on @ThePeoplesFleet! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cc8B-L1jm4 #OC
Hello Twitter friends! Help us get to 500 friends on #Facebook by the end of the year! "Like" us on - www.facebook.com/HabitatOC. #TPFLA #OC
Thank you from Habitat for Humanity of Orange County! http://conta.cc/fqwpib #OC #TPFLA #HomefortheHolidays
It's the #Holidays, the time of year we think about giving. Read about our quest to raise money for 5 families. http://ow.ly/3secV #TPFLA
Aimee and the Volunteer Services department have been working hard this 2010, so they decided to celebrate with a holiday lunch. Thanks to The People's Fleet and the Ford Fiesta, she's able to drive to the lunch.
Christine is a Habitat OC volunteer who began volunteering after she graduated from Cal State Fullerton. This holiday season, she's enjoying being able to give back and is excited to know that 27 Habitat OC families will spend their first Christmas in their new Habitat homes.
@ThePeoplesFleet The holiday potluck & white elephant gift exchange was fun! Join us next year.
Looking for a "crafty" way to give back to HabitatOC? Check out this video on @ThePeoplesFleet website. http://ow.ly/3r9MC #TPFLA #OC
The HabitatOC #Holiday Party and #WhiteElephant Gift Exchange was a success. Just ask @AimeeSibet. http://ow.ly/i/6tPm #OC #TPFLA
New Ways to Give to Habitat for Humanity of Orange County
It's the Holiday Season – the time of year when we think about giving. HabitatOC is working to raise money by December 31, so five deserving families in Orange ...
The holiday potluck is about to begin. Volunteers and staff are gathering to exchange #whiteelephant gifts. #TPFLA #OC
HabitatOC has partnered with @RedCross to host a #blooddrive at the @ReStoresOC in #GardenGrove on 12/22. http://conta.cc/gNhE6r #OC #TPFLA
After a Habitat OC Women Build meeting, Aimee loads up the Ford Fiesta and heads home.
AmeriCorps Prerna shares another way you can give back to Habitat OC. Just in time for the holidays, we're selling Lucinda Pins. Lucinda and her daughter were homeless in the 80s. Lucinda used her creativity and launched a successful line of fashion jewelry. Today, we sell the pins for $15 and the proceeds go to building more Habitat homes for hardworking families.
We're hanging out with @ThePeoplesFleet gang (@ SEW creative) http://4sq.com/baQds2 #TPFLA #OC
We have a #holiday food drive going on. Bring your non-perishable foods to @ReStoresOC in #SantaAna & #GardenGrove through 12/24. #TPFLA #OC
If you've volunteered on a weekday at the Habitat OC construction site in Fullerton, you might have had the pleasure of meeting a member of the Geezer Gang. Thanks to the self named Geezer Gang, we've been able ...
In the #December issue of Coast Magazine there is a great story on the #LuisHouse Bank Project. Enjoy! http://ow.ly/3pQZ1 #OC #TPFLA
http://twitpic.com/3g059k @Pretendcity just gave @habitatoc and Luis a key to Pretend City! Just in time for the #holidays. #tpfla
http://twitpic.com/3fzltj The #LuisHouse party at @pretendcity has begun. All of our young fundraisers have gathered to celebrate. #tpfla
Two months ago, I introduced you to Luis and the Luis House-Banks. Luis is on a mission to have a Habitat OC home funded by children. This led to the creation of the Luis House Banks.
We are pleased to ...
RT @aimeesibet: Getting ready for the annual @habitatoc Luis House party at @pretendcity! We have lots of milk and cookies for out young #volunteers! #tpfla
Did you guys know that we still have our @Ford fiesta thanks to @ThePeoplesFleet?! More info to come #tpfla
RT @aimeesibet: Holiday decorating at @habitatoc! Hard hat on top of the tree & #luishouses below! #tpfla http://yfrog.com/72x5n0j http://yfrog.com/gvy3ij
Our own @trip_the_light is at a #volunteer fair at Pacifica High School trying to motivate #teens to volunteer with us. #TPFLA #OC #Youth
RT @ThePeoplesFleet: Recap meeting w/ @Ford marketing and @krochetkids @RedEyeInc @linkglobal @habitatoc about the success/challenges. #lovetheseguys #tpfla
RT @KrochetKids: We had an amazing time celebrating our participation in @ThePeoplesFleet last night in LA. http://twitpic.com/368qqp
RT @ThePeoplesFleet: Preparing for a evening of revelry w/ @krochetkids @redeyein @habitatoc @linkglobal #tpfla http://plixi.com/p/56390223
Happy #VeteransDay. In 2010 we were able to offer active military & veterans the opportunity to become homeowners. http://ow.ly/38mLd #TPFLA
RT @aimeesibet: Learned how to install wood floors at free clinic at @lowes with @habitatoc #womenbuild volunteers! #tpfla #habitat http://yfrog.com/5xtxpij
RT @tytysimmons: Getting excited to celebrate the amazing orgs of @ThePeoplesFleet - @linkglobal @RedEyeInc @krochetkids @habitatoc #tpfla
RT @ThePeoplesFleet: #FF Game changing non-profits @redeyeinc @krochetkids @habitatoc @linkglobal #tpfla
RT @aimeesibet: Did you know that the number of people living in poverty in the USA is now 43.6 million? Get involved at @habitatoc or @habitat #tpfla
Please RT & spread the word! - We need #volunteers in #HuntingtonBeach this weekend! http://www.habitatoc.org/volunteer #OC #TPFLA
The Women Build meeting is tonight at the Beach Pit BBQ in Tustin. Print your flyer http://ow.ly/d/828 & join us! #WomenBuild #TPFLA #OC
Are you a new volunteer who wants to get info on our volunteer opportunities? Join us tonight. http://ow.ly/33sX4 #Volunteer #OC #TPFLA
@aimeesibet, volunteer coordinator, recaps @habitatoc's participation in @ThePeoplesFleet. http://ow.ly/33sMq #OC #Habitat #Good
Aimee recaps Habitat OC's participation in The People's Fleet | Los Angeles.
The Women Build fundraiser with Beach Pit BBQs has begun. Print your flyer http://ow.ly/d/828 or get more info http://ow.ly/30sWs #TPFLA #OC
Our newest completed @HabitatOC 27 home neighborhood in San Juan Capistrano is gearing up for their first #Halloween. Feels good. #OC #TPFLA
Had fun at the @Mobility21 conference with @ThePeoplesFleet @RedEyeInc @linkglobal & @krochetkids. Great to see @TedNguyen in the audience!
RT @linkglobal: From dirt to 18 homes, @habitatoc provides a future for families via @thepeoplesfleet #TPFLA http://bit.ly/dg9AH7
We're going to participate in the @Mobility21 conference tomorrow. We'll be talking about #social media & #TPFLA program. http://ow.ly/318oa
Episode 7 of @ThePeoplesFleet is up and it's a really good one. Promise!http://ow.ly/2ZOGN #TPFLA #Habitat #OC #Dedication
Read Aimee's latest @ThePeoplesFleet blog entry & see how she feels about our AmeriCorps volunteers. http://ow.ly/2ZVAp #TPFLA #AmeriCorps
On Saturday we had a large corporate team volunteer at our Fullerton development. The group of almost 80 volunteers joined three families from the San Juan Capistrano site and three families from the Fullerton site. The volunteers looked to Frank ...
Families interested in purchasing a @HabitatOC home are invited to attend an orientation for info. http://ow.ly/2ZPgu #Habitat #OC #TPFLA
In case you missed it, here's a video of the SJC home dedication told through the eyes of @ThePeoplesFleet. http://ow.ly/2ZOGN #TPFLA #OC
Aimee and the Habitat OC crew head to their wrap up party in San Juan Capistrano where they just completed building 27 Habitat houses.
Aimee delivered @habitatoc #luishouses to @pretendcity- "constructing kindness" will educate young students about affordable housing! #tpfla
@AimeeSibet asked 20-somethings why it's important to volunteer. Maybe it's because they get to help other people? http://ow.ly/2Zdd7 #TPFLA
AmeriCorps Jenna, Laurie & David have become leaders in our community. They lead a large team as they dug treches. http://ow.ly/2Z9pO #TPFLA
Habitat for Humanity builds different styles of homes around the world that are simple, decent & affordable. http://ow.ly/2YA7A #TPFLA #Good
@AimeeSibet took the @Ford Fiesta to the @OneOC volunteer management course today. She's learning how to improve our program, go Aim! #TPFLA
Jenna interviewed Emily, one of our under 16 volunteers. http://ow.ly/2Xor0 Remember @HabitatOC offers youth volunteer opportunites. #TPFLA
Change the world at any age. Find out how young people can make dreams come true for Orange County families. http://ow.ly/2XhIz #TPFLA
Our @trip_the_light has been putting together her presentation for her Campus Chapters tomorrow. Get those kids motivated, Prerna! #TPFLA
AmeriCorps volunteers Laurie & @Jennaleewright talk about why affordable homes are so important for children. http://ow.ly/2WGcR #TPFLA
Jenna, Prerna, Laurie, Aimee & her mom took the @ford to the Ripple Kids office. Read about their experience - http://ow.ly/2W8pA #TPFLA
Sharon just posted a blog entry on @thepeoplesfleet and @ford. Read it here - http://framingthefuture.blogspot.com #TPFLA #Habitat
@AimeeSibet @trip_the_light @jennaleewright, Laurie & Aimee's mom took the @ford to the Ripple Kids this weekend. http://ow.ly/2W7xr #TPFLA
Jenna, Prerna, Laurie (Americorps), my visiting mom and I drove down to the Ripple Kids http://www.ripplekids.com/ office in Tustin this weekend to lead the kids in an activity. With us were two very special guests – Carla and ...
RT @aimeesibet: Hey @ford @GOOD! Check out @ThePeoplesFleet to see a video of the Martinez family at our recent @habitatoc block party! #tpfla #habitat
Ep. 6 of @thepeoplesfleet showcases a family getting the key to their Habitat home. Grab a box of tissues & enjoy! http://ow.ly/2W3gL #TPFLA
High school & college students: What are you doing with your spring break? Why not spend it building with Habitat? http://ow.ly/2W0sb #TPFLA
The Martinez's, a veteran family, moves into their new home thanks to Habitat OC.
Meet ReStore AmeriCorps Nichole and learn about the @ReStoresOC and DeConstruction Services we offer. http://ow.ly/2VuGa #TPFLA #Green
Thanks to @thepeoplesfleet for the @ford. It took @aimeesibet down to "Ripple Kids" where she delivered @habitatoc Luis House banks. #TPFLA
Nichole inside the Habitat ReStore
Laurie is a Habitat OC AmeriCorps volunteer who knows first hand why affordable homes are so important for children. What an inspiration she is!
A quick peak into the build of a Habitat OC home.
Emily is young and proactive! She tells Jenna why she decided to volunteer at the Habitat OC build site - bringing lunch to other volunteers.
@aimeesibet posted a blog entry on how to be green. Learn more at http://ow.ly/2UxJx and don't forget to shop green at the ReStores. #TPFLA
20-somethings doing something
I recently read an article in the New York Times called What is it about 20-somethings? It talks about what being in your 20s looks like in the 21st century. The possibilities are endless. No longer do ...
Green goes with everything
This week we took the Fiesta down to the Habitat OC ReStore in Garden Grove and met Eddie, the store manager, to learn more about the ReStores. Eddie talked about different ways Habitat OC is going ...
Congratulations to the @krochetkids on their new site & collection. We're proud to be in @thepeoplesfleet with u. http://ow.ly/2TMch #TPFLA
@ThePeoplesFleet showcased the ReStores in episode 5. Watch the video & come shop at our Saturday 8 hour sale. http://conta.cc/b3lbhf #TPFLA
RT @ThePeoplesFleet: Excited to be on set w/ @habitatoc shooting for Ep. 6! #tpfla
Episode 5 of @ThePeoplesFleet explains what a ReStore is. Watch the video & stop by this Saturday for our 50% off everything sale. #TPFLA
RT @aimeesibet: Check out our affordable housing in fullerton-@habitatoc volunteers are installing cabinets & doors today! #tpfla http://yfrog.com/mz1ltjj
Episode 5 of @ThePeoplesFleet videos is up and running. Watch and find out how Habitat OC helps you stay green. http://ow.ly/2SyXQ #TPFLA
Watch @trip_the_light and @aimeesibet get excited about @GreekSongfest in the Fiesta! http://tinyurl.com/2388k7y #TPFLA #HFHOC
@AimeeSibet & @ThePeoplesFleet are helping spread the Habitat OC message one blog, post, tweet, video, at a time. http://ow.ly/i/4w0w #TPFLA
Aimee makes a stop by the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store and checks in on Americorps volunteer Robert.
RT @ThePeoplesFleet: #FF so pumped on these orgs @redeyeinc @krochetkids @linkglobal @habitatoc - you can see their stories here http://tpf..la/tpf_la #tpfla
RT @ThePeoplesFleet: On our way to deliver the @fordfiesta Project Car to @createnow - follow them this week as they share their story! #tpfla
Aimee's passionate about homes for OC families http://www.thepeoplesfleet.com/habitatoc/ #TPFLA
Why do I care about the Habitat OC mission? Because a decent and affordable home can make all the difference in the world for a family. Like Angela Booth and her kids who bought a Habitat OC home.
Like a ...
UCI and SongFest choose Habitat OC as beneficiary. Good work Aimee & Prerna!
It's Friday & the staff in the office is sending you good vibrations. http://ow.ly/2QUD9. For more fun, visit www.thepeoplesfleet.com #TPFLA
How do you "base and case"? @Aimeesibet and @ThePeoplesFleet make it happen at a Women Build training session. http://ow.ly/2QM0M #TPFLA
In case you haven't done so, you should visit www.peoplesfleet.com to follow Aimee and her adventures in the Fiesta. #TPFLA
If a guy who crochets is hot, what about a woman who mitres? #TPFLA has new episodes featuring both!
RT @ThePeoplesFleet: Week 4 project car has been announced. http://tpf.la/aDGQFn Congratulations @iamnuru #tpfla
Aimee does it again! See how #HabitatOC women build homes in OC. http://bit.ly/HabitatOC4 with #TPFLA
Habitat OC visits Lowes for a training session for the woman's build team.
The People's Fleet takes Aimee, from Habitat for Humanity OC, to their San Juan Capistrano site where she gives us an inside look to the work before a house dedication and introduces the volunteers that make it all happen.
Women Build homes with Habitat OC
I love being part of the Women Build team. And I told you earlier that we’d come back to it…so let’s talk about Women Build at Habitat OC.
“We’d rather ...
Cristina is an AmeriCorps VISTA. This is her first time to participate in a Habitat OC family orientation and she's a little nervous.
It’s been absolutely frantic around Habitat OC as we count down to our home dedication event this next weekend. Eighteen families will get the keys to their new homes in the Habitat for Heroes & Foundations for Families™ development in ...
Learn why Aimee needs a car.
Aimee, Jenna & Prerna check out the Habitat OC Women Build fundraising BBQ. Aimee coordinates the Women Build program for Habitat OC so she's always there when they need her.
Aimee drives to Fullerton with the AmeriCorps volunteers who see it for the first time. Meet the site supervisor and Dave, an AmeriCorps construction volunteer. See where Christina wants to put her Christmas tree.
Aimee takes the new AmeriCorps volunteers to tour the homes in the San Juan Capistrano development, Habitat for Heroes & Foundations for Families. The development is near completion so Aimee, Jenna & Prerna are putting together a big party to celebrate. Christina is along for the tour too. She's volunteering in the Habitat OC family services dept.
Gen Y & the Fiesta
I love that Habitat OC got chosen to use a Ford Fiesta for eight weeks through The People’s Fleet project. We’re all super excited about it…as you can see in our videos. It’s going to really ...
Meet Aimee, Prerna, Chris and Jenna. Aimee gets her car and can't wait to it show to AmeriCorps volunteers at Habitat OC. They take a joy ride around the block and have an argument over spilled coffee. Aimee practices her new supervision skills.
Aimee goes out recruiting volunteers for Habitat OC and gets a chance to talk to others about giving time to what's really important.
@ Habitat For Humanity
5 Ford Fiestas, 12 non-profit organizations, 8 weeks, a team of storytellers, the greater Los Angeles community and Ford Motor Company are driving forward a new generation of leaders. This is The People's Fleet™.
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County transforms lives and communities by helping families in need purchase or renovate their own homes. Habitat OC is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International serving the people of Orange County, CA. The leaders, volunteers and families of Habitat OC visualize a world where everyone has a decent place to live. They value inclusion and diversity, respect, gratitude, environmental and financial sustainability, excellence in construction, and collaboration. Since 1988, Habitat OC has provided affordable homes to 750 children, women and men in Orange County and provided financial assistance to build homes for 355 people internationally.
Four crock pots, 73 Christmas cookies, 32 gaudily ...
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