Largest local food bank in need of volunteer support amid recent shortage due to Omicron variant surge
A representative for Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino said any type of support 'truly makes a difference.'
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Riverside County shelter for human trafficking survivors is a sanctuary for hope and transformation
Protected with an undisclosed address, Rebirth Homes utilizes mentors and faith-based volunteer services to strengthen the lives of young women who have survived the horrors of sex trafficking.
Local non-profit gives away free, new school supplies to Riverside students
Nearly three dozen students scored backpacks and other in-demand supplies with the help of local volunteers last weekend.
Community Highlight: Riverside serves the globe
While screens around the world depict a devastated Afghanistan, one Riverside non-profit sets its sights on the work yet to be done for refugee families in the Inland Empire and those who might soon arrive. Dr. Selin Nielsen is the co-founder and president of Glocally Connected, an organization that
Community Highlight: 49 high school students granted scholarships by one Riverside organization
The Assistance League of Riverside chapter (ALR) awarded $49,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors across the city in what is their largest pool of recipients yet. In close cooperation with Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) class instructors, the ALR Career and College
Community Highlight: Feeding America and the Inland Empire
As an organization facing the continuing hunger crisis in the Inland Empire, Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino (FARSB) has implemented new ways of serving the food insecure during the pandemic. For months after March 2020, the uncertainty of COVID-19 meant FARSB had to turn away volunteers
Free mental health support sessions from 1LoveIE + Cal Baptist
For the next three days, Inland Empire residents can sign up for mental health support sessions free of charge. A collaborative effort between the California Baptist University Department of Social Work and the apparel and lifestyle brand 1LoveIE turned concern for the community into a nine-day camp
Riverside locals recognized as ‘Big Brother and Sister of the Year’
Sometimes the difference between a student earning a highschool diploma or dropping out of school is determined by a mentor who is willing to befriend them. Two Riverside locals, Dr. Nathan Iverson and Estela Rubio, received the annual Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year awards last Friday on wha
New Community Garden: Overflow Farms
What was once a dry, unused patch of land is now a garden sprouting seasonal produce that will feed a community. In a collaborative effort to address the rising food insecurity throughout Riverside county and draw surrounding constituents to take part in the cause, locally-based organizations came t
City to build “Little Free Pantries” for the hungry
The neighborhoods of Riverside have a new opportunity to reach those impacted by food insecurity by adopting a Little Free Pantry, sponsored by the city. The city’s Community and Economic Development Department was granted funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) A