News and Articles

The Ukiah Daily Journal wrote a nice article on July 7, 2018 about our Boot Camp portion of the 2018 program. See the link below to read more.

Building a future: Agencies coordinate to build homes for Mendocino County fire survivors A multi-agency collaboration has come together to create hope for some of the most severely impacted victims of the 2017 wildfires.The Mendocino Rebuilding Our Community organization (Mendocino-ROC), the Community Foundation of Mendocino County

Here is a radio segment from June 29, 2018. It was aired on KZYX&Z. It covers the Boot Camp portion of the 2018 cohort.

Happy listening!

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High School Students Building In The Burn ZoneJuly 2, 2018 -- High school students from six schools in Mendocino and Lake Counties were breaking ground on a new home in Redwood Valley last week. They

This is our video of the 2 week boot camp which our first cohort (2018) went through. They were trained on heavy equipment on the first Monday. Then, we were off to build sheds, and construct forms for a foundation in Redwood Valley.

Enjoy!

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In May, 2018 we were awarded a grant from Savings Bank of Mendocino County. Thank you Savings Bank for the great support!

Savings Bank of Mendocino CountyWe're dressing casual for a cause to make a difference in our communities! Our April 2018 Denim Days beneficiary was the newly established Mendocino County Construction Corps. We take pride in...

Thank youThank youTo the Editor:I had the honor of being recognized as one of the two Most Community Involved volunteers of 2018 at the 2018 Celebration of Commerce Chamber Award Dinner for the work which has been developing the

This article from February 24, 2018 was written by Megan Barber Allende, the Director of the Community Foundation of Mendocino County. It tells you a bit about our program.

Giving Back in Mendocino County: Building our community, literallyAt the Community Foundation of Mendocino County, one of the most important things we do is to bring together people who want to make a difference and/or are passionate about improving our community in some way.This is why I am so excited to sha

This Febraury 13, 2018 article ran in the Ukiah Daily Journal. It was the first article written about the Mendocino County Construction Corps.

Mendocino County Construction Corps hosts first class for studentsWhen Ron Verdier was 19, his next-door neighbor took Verdier under his wing and gave him an architecture job. The experience changed his life and propelled him to an architecture career that has lasted decades and taken him to Switzerland, Paris and C

This is the first radio segment about the MCCC. It was produced by Sarah Reith, and aired on KZYX&Z on January 19, 2018.

Fire Recovery, Learning A Trade, Old Kai UpdateJanuary 19, 2018 -- Today's newscast is heavy on building. We'll hear about a new program for high school seniors to learn a trade, and check in on what

This is Dick Selzer's article form March 2, 2018. He is a Steering Committee member, as well as a donor, and prominent local realtor. The article was published in the Ukiah Daily Journal.

How’s the Market? Mendocino County Construction CorpsAs long as there have been schools, there have been students who knew sitting in a classroom all day wasn’t for them. This feeling doesn’t necessarily go away when it comes to the workplace; not everyone is meant to sit behind a desk. Bu

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