Habitat volunteers come from all walks of life, from students to church members, construction workers to lawyers, teachers to office workers. Volunteers are the core of our support and are essential to the mission of Habitat. By working with volunteers of all skill levels we are able to involve the greater community in the process of house construction and to keep the costs of housing as low as possible.
Volunteers are needed in all areas of our organization. No construction skills are needed to become involved. Every level of volunteerism is important to help us maintain the success of our mission.
If you have any questions, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@oldcolonyhabitat.org.
Construction:
Sign up for a work day on our Volunteer UP calendar. All volunteers must have a current Liability Waiver Form on file. These forms are good for one year and can be downloaded from the signup calendar.
Committees:
Without committed volunteer support behind the scenes, hammers don’t get swung and walls don’t get raised for families in need of affordable housing. You can make an ongoing contribution to our mission by joining one of our committees:
Build & Site Selection Committees
These committees work closely together to acquire buildable land, plan our projects, and supervise the crews of volunteers who work on our houses. They meet the 1st Tuesday of every month at 6pm at the First Baptist Church in Attleboro.
We need people with skills in Real Estate, Law, and administration for Site Selection and folks with experience in administration, the trades or project management to be on our Build Committee. If you can help, get in touch with Hilary Sochacki at build@oldcolonyhabitat.org.
Fundraising & Public Relations Committees
These committees work very closely together as well. We need people who enjoy organizing special events, writing grant requests, meeting with potential donors, and conducting solicitation campaigns with our mailing list of supporters in order to raise the funds to keep building our homes. And of course we need to get the word out on the good work we are doing, via web sites, press releases, outreach to organizations and churches, and recognition of our supporters. This committee meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7pm at the Remax Real Estate office at 345 East Washington Street, North Attleboro. If you would like to help with either, contact Glenn Weidner at FR@oldcolonyhabitat.org .
Family Selection & Family Partnership Committees
These are the folks who inform potential homeowners about our program and conduct the extensive review process to select our partner families. Once selected, a family maintains a close relationship with a sponsor from the Partnership committee as they go through the homeowner education process and embarks on the journey of responsibility thatgoes with owning your own home. If you like to be at the “tip of the spear” in bettering the lives of families in need, then one of these committees is for you! Contact Janet Rigdon family@oldcolonyhabitat.org .
Finance & Governance Committees
If you are interested in helping to manage our affiliate’s finances or monitoring its compliance with Habitat policies or state/federal laws, contact Glenn Weidner at fin@oldcolonyhabitat.org . We need people who can advise on budgeting, accounting with Quickbooks, and legal aspects of operating as a 503.c charitable organization.
Our organization is only as strong as its volunteers – won’t you join us and bring the dream of owning an affordable home to life for a family in need?
We also need volunteers for other activities including: Fund Raising, Family Selection, Family Partnership, Public Relations, Site Acquisition, Church Relations, Newsletter Publishing, Grant Writing and more.
If you would like to help any of these committees, we encourage you to visit one of our monthly board meetings. They are held the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 118 South Main Street, Attleboro. Please feel to contact our President at president@oldcolonyhabitat.org.
