FaceLift City Heights

03/27/2018

~ FaceLift 2018 ~

This community volunteer event was held in the Cherokee Point Neighborhood of City Heights. With 36th Street closed off between Wightman Street and University Avenue, two homes and 17 parkways received some much-needed attention from over 300 volunteers supporting FaceLift City Heights partnering with City Heights Community Development Corporation. There were many residents, corporations and community groups working hard to improve our community. It was such a fun day!

Volunteers from San Diego Gas & Electric, City Heights Rotaract Club, Aaron Price Fellows Program , Azalea Park Neighborhood Association, EDCO Waste and Recycling, Union Bank, Wakeland Housing & Development, Star/Pal United for Youth, Self-Help Federal Credit Union, PCL Construction, Price Charities, SanDiego AsianYouth, SDCountyHHSA, Cardinals Interact, and many individuals who spent their day improving the lives of others.

~FaceLift History~

A FaceLift day brings together neighborhood associations, local businesses, and community volunteers to revitalize homes and strengthen the neighborhood for a strong future. Nearly 600 homes have been FaceLifted since 1995.

Companies have organized team building events around FaceLift day by sponsoring a house. Local neighborhood groups and other non-profits such as the Azalea Park Neighborhood Association, Project C.L.E.A.N., Carey Construction and Design, Ocean Discovery Institute, San Diego Canyonlands and Rebuilding Together San Diego pitch in to make FaceLift City Heights a stronger and more successful grassroots event.

See ALL 2018 event photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/denniswood_sd/albums/72157691837502642

See BEFORE & AFTER photos from this event here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/denniswood_sd/albums/72157694181063894

Photo credit: Dennis Wood

~ FaceLift 2018 ~

This year's incredible community volunteer event was held in the Cherokee Point Neighborhood of City Heights. With 36th Street closed off between Wightman Street and University Avenue, two homes and 17 parkways received some much-needed attention from over 300 volunteers supporting FaceLift City Heights partnering with City Heights Community Development Corporation and Board. There were many residents, corporations and community groups working hard to improve our community. It was such a fun day!

Volunteers from San Diego Gas & Electric, City Heights Rotaract Club, Price Charities, Price Philanthropies, Price Community Scholars , Azalea Park Neighborhood Association, EDCO Waste and Recycling, Union Bank, Wakeland Housing & Development, Star/Pal United for Youth, Self-Help Federal Credit Union, PCL Construction, SanDiego AsianYouth, SDCountyHHSA, Cardinals Interact, and many individuals who spent their day improving the lives of others. We enjoyed an award presentation by Council District 9's Georgette Gomez. A proclamation was given to the City Heights CDC for their work in City Heights, San Diego.

~FaceLift History~

A FaceLift day brings together neighborhood associations, local businesses, and community volunteers to revitalize homes and strengthen the neighborhood for a strong future. Nearly 600 homes have been FaceLifted since 1995.

Companies have organized team building events around FaceLift day by sponsoring a house. Local neighborhood groups and other non-profits such as the Azalea Park Neighborhood Association, Project C.L.E.A.N., Carey Construction and Design, Ocean Discovery Institute, San Diego Canyonlands and Rebuilding Together San Diego pitch in to make FaceLift City Heights a stronger and more successful grassroots event.

See ALL 2018 event photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/denniswood_sd/albums/72157691837502642

See BEFORE & AFTER photos from this event here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/denniswood_sd/albums/72157694181063894

Photo credit: Dennis Wood

03/27/2018

~ FaceLift 2018 ~

This year's incredible community volunteer event was held in the Cherokee Point Neighborhood of City Heights. With 36th Street closed off between Wightman Street and University Avenue, two homes and 17 parkways received some much-needed attention from over 300 volunteers supporting FaceLift City Heights partnering with City Heights Community Development Corporation and Board. There were many residents, corporations and community groups working hard to improve our community. It was such a fun day!

Volunteers from San Diego Gas & Electric, City Heights Rotaract Club, Price Charities, Price Philanthropies, Price Community Scholars , Azalea Park Neighborhood Association, EDCO Waste and Recycling, Union Bank, Wakeland Housing & Development, Star/Pal United for Youth, Self-Help Federal Credit Union, PCL Construction, SanDiego AsianYouth, SDCountyHHSA, Cardinals Interact, and many individuals who spent their day improving the lives of others. We enjoyed an award presentation by Council District 9's Georgette Gomez. A proclamation was given to the City Heights CDC for their work in City Heights, San Diego.

~FaceLift History~

A FaceLift day brings together neighborhood associations, local businesses, and community volunteers to revitalize homes and strengthen the neighborhood for a strong future. Nearly 600 homes have been FaceLifted since 1995.

Companies have organized team building events around FaceLift day by sponsoring a house. Local neighborhood groups and other non-profits such as the Azalea Park Neighborhood Association, Project C.L.E.A.N., Carey Construction and Design, Ocean Discovery Institute, San Diego Canyonlands and Rebuilding Together San Diego pitch in to make FaceLift City Heights a stronger and more successful grassroots event.

See ALL 2018 event photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/denniswood_sd/albums/72157691837502642

See BEFORE & AFTER photos from this event here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/denniswood_sd/albums/72157694181063894

Photo credit: Dennis Wood

08/17/2017

Put the 2018 FaceLift City Heights event on your calendar! Saturday, March 18th! Presented by the City Heights Community Development Corporation.

11/23/2016

~ FaceLift 2016 - November 19th ~

This amazing community volunteer event was held in the Castle Neighborhood of City Heights. With Wightman Street closed from Van D**e to Marlborough, nine homes and their parkways received some much-needed attention from over 450 volunteers supporting FaceLift City Heights partnering with City Heights Community Development Corporation. There were so many residents, corporations and community groups there and it was such a fun day! So many thanks to all of them for inspiring us all to take ownership and get involved in our own neighborhoods. Employees and members from Starbucks, SDG&E, Civic San Diego, City Heights Rotaract Club, Reality Changers, Aaron Price Fellows Program, Azalea Park Neighborhood Association, Edco Disposal, and so many more.

~FaceLift History~

A FaceLift day brings together neighborhood associations, local businesses, and community volunteers to revitalize homes and strengthen the neighborhood for a strong future. Over 500 homes have been FaceLifted since 1995.
Companies have organized team building events around FaceLift day by sponsoring a house. Local neighborhood groups and other non-profits such as the Azalea Park Neighborhood Association, Project C.L.E.A.N., Carey Construction and Design, Ocean Discovery Institute, San Diego Canyonlands and Rebuilding Together San Diego pitch in to make FaceLift City Heights a stronger and more successful grassroots event.

See ALL photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/denniswood_sd/albums/72157675305659242

See BEFORE & AFTER photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/denniswood_sd/albums/72157672931338124

Facelift w/ City Heights Rotaract

10/25/2016

After a brief hiatus, we are excited to announce that FaceLift is back!

Pencil in Saturday, November 19th, 2016 from 9 AM to 2 PM and bring some friends! There are opportunities for all ages, abilities and talents!

Join us for a half-day of spreading joy by sprucing up a City Heights block. Our all-volunteer committee, along with City Heights Community Development Corporation as our agent, will converge on Wightman St. between 41st and 43rd in the Castle Neighborhood of City Heights.

All sorts of volunteer tasks are available.

See attached flyer for details. No need to RSVP, but if you have team, special talent or donation you would like to share, or if your organization would like to sponsor a house, please feel free to send us a message here or contact Peaches at either 619-961-1051 or [email protected]

P.S. Over 500 City Heights homes have been FaceLifted since 1995.

07/17/2014

Our Amazing Linda Pennington was honored with the 10News Leadership Award! A video can be viewed here: http://www.10news.com/lifestyle/leadership

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06/28/2013

This great coverage by ABC10 News is worth the read and the watch! http://www.10news.com/news/more-than-300-volunteers-fix-up-7-homes-in-city-heights-neighborhood-06082013

06/13/2013

Teralta East Neighborhood | This album shows the distinct differences by including BEFORE & AFTER images for event FaceLift homes. Photos snapped by Dennis Wood and Amanda Moss, and edited by Amanda.

06/11/2013

Our 2013 FaceLift team from Advancing Compassion Project shared their photos with us. Tony Dylan-Hyde, their photographer, captured some terrific shots! http://www.flickr.com/photos/advancingcompassionproject/sets/72157634037882977/

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