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Volunteers build fence and shed walls in Paradise using California Volunteers Neighbor to Neighbor grant
Summary
Volunteers gathered in Paradise to build fence and shed walls during Habitat for Humanity of Butte County’s Neighbor to Neighbor Volunteer Day, funded in part by a $750,000 Neighbor to Neighbor grant awarded to Paradise Recreation and Park District.
PARADISE, Calif. — On Saturday, volunteers built fence sections and shed walls during Habitat for Humanity of Butte County’s Neighbor to Neighbor Volunteer Day in Paradise, an event funded in part by a $750,000 grant awarded to the Paradise Recreation and Park District through California Volunteers’ Neighbor to Neighbor program.
The Neighbor to Neighbor program, created by the governor’s office to connect neighbors and address local needs, provided the grant to the recreation district; the district in turn gave a portion of the funds to support Habitat’s event. Organizers said the work supports long-term rebuilding after the 2018 Camp Fire.
"It really does give people an opportunity to help support the effort of rebuilding Paradise, but also to help people get their first time home," said a volunteer who took part in Saturday’s build.
Jenny Fales, development manager for Habitat for Humanity of Butte County, said about 25% of homes in Paradise have been rebuilt since the Camp Fire and that the house currently under construction will be the 20th home Habitat has built in Paradise since the fire. "The work to rebuild continues," Fales said.
Camp Fire survivor Lisa Robinson, who volunteered for the first time at the event after moving back to Paradise in 2019, said the build helped community members connect. "So nice to be able to work with people, and you get to know people. You meet new people," Robinson said.
Habitat for Humanity of Butte County averages roughly 400 volunteers a year, organizers said. The group’s next event is its annual Women Build.
Details reported in the broadcast said the Paradise Recreation and Park District received a $750,000 grant through California Volunteers’ Neighbor to Neighbor program and allocated part of that award to fund Habitat’s volunteer day. No additional funding breakdown or exact portion of the grant used for the Habitat event was specified in the segment.
Reporting in Paradise: Alejandro Mejia Mejia, Action News Now.
