What to Expect as a Volunteer
Community Service
Individual Volunteering
Community Service
What Is Community Service?
- Hands-On Volunteer Work: Tasks can include building, painting, landscaping, cleaning on build sites, or assisting in Habitat ReStore and in administrative offices.
- Short-Term or One-Time Projects: Often a few hours to a day, though longer commitments are possible.
- For Individuals or Groups: Open to students
What Is Community Service?
- Hands-On Volunteer Work: Tasks can include building, painting, landscaping, cleaning on build sites, or assisting in Habitat ReStore and in administrative offices.
- Short-Term or One-Time Projects: Often a few hours to a day, though longer commitments are possible.
- For Individuals or Groups: Open to students fulfilling school or court-mandated community service hours, civic groups, or anyone looking to give back to the community.
- Impactful Work: Every hour of community service contributes directly to building homes and strengthening communities.
- Skill Development: Volunteers often learn basic construction, teamwork, and project management skills.
- What to bring & wear: Bring water and a snack; wear outdoor/comfortable work clothes and closed-toe shoes
Team Builds
Individual Volunteering
Community Service
What Are Team Builds?
- Group Volunteer Projects: Teams of employees, students, or community members work together on a construction or repair project.
- Short-Term Commitment: Typically a day or a few days, rather than a long-term volunteer role.
- Hands-On Construction: Volunteers might do tasks like framing, painting, landscaping, installi
What Are Team Builds?
- Group Volunteer Projects: Teams of employees, students, or community members work together on a construction or repair project.
- Short-Term Commitment: Typically a day or a few days, rather than a long-term volunteer role.
- Hands-On Construction: Volunteers might do tasks like framing, painting, landscaping, installing fixtures, or other safe construction activities.
- Team-Building Focus: In addition to helping families, team builds often serve as a way for groups to bond, develop collaboration skills, and give back to the community.
- Impactful: The work done contributes directly to Habitat’s mission of providing safe, affordable housing.
Individual Volunteering
Individual Volunteering
Individual Volunteering
What is Individual Volunteering?
Build Homes
- Volunteer on active construction sites helping to build safe, affordable homes
- Tasks may include framing, painting, siding, landscaping, and cleanup (no experience required)
- Work alongside future homeowners, skilled crew leaders, and other community volunteers
- Volunteer hours: Tuesdays and Thursday
What is Individual Volunteering?
Build Homes
- Volunteer on active construction sites helping to build safe, affordable homes
- Tasks may include framing, painting, siding, landscaping, and cleanup (no experience required)
- Work alongside future homeowners, skilled crew leaders, and other community volunteers
- Volunteer hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
- What to bring & wear: Bring water and a snack; wear outdoor/comfortable work clothes and closed-toe shoes
- ReStore Volunteering
- Support Habitat ReStores by assisting with donation intake and merchandising
- Help customers on the sales floor and maintain an organized, welcoming store environment
- Volunteer hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- What to wear: Any appropriate, comfortable clothing suitable for light lifting and movement
- Office & Administrative Support
- Assist with data entry, filing, and organizing volunteer or donor records
- Help with mailings, phone calls, and other day-to-day operations that keep Habitat running smoothly
- Volunteer hours: Tuesday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- What to wear: Business casual attire