Volunteer
Office and Special Projects
Do you have a few morning or afternoon hours to spare? Volunteer at our business office and see how Habitat for Humanity works from the inside-out! Volunteers are needed to answer phones, maintain the volunteer database, help with mailings and assist on other projects.
Home Improvement
Store Liaison
Help
us open our second Home Improvement Store! We need an individual to collect
information, complete and file permit applications with the City Planning Dept.
This volunteer should be highly motivated, have excellent communication skills
and be detail oriented. Must commit 12-16 hours per week for three months.
Please send your contact information and why you’d be right for this position
to Dave McKechnie at davem@habitatla.org
Office Worker
Assist
in the daily operations of the Program Department by tracking critical volunteer
information. This data makes it possible for us to communicate regularly with
volunteers, appreciate the work they do, and provide funding sources with
accurate data about our volunteer workforce. Commit to regularly volunteer in
this capacity. If interested please contact volunteers@habitatla.org.
Construction
Department Volunteer
Improve the function of the construction office and the
Housing
Center
for Excellence operations. Provide general administrative support,
including filing, answering phones and general organization. Commit to 4
hours a day at least 2 days a week (Monday through Friday), more if availability
permits. Please send a brief description of your skills and why you would
like to volunteer to volunteers@habitatla.org.
Provide Lunch to
Volunteers on Site
Prepare and bring lunch to our hardworking volunteers on our sites.
Volunteers work up quite an appetite; bring sandwiches, chips, fruit, cookies
and other site friendly food to get them fueled and ready for the afternoon.
Please be prepared to bring at least 25 lunches. Sign up to provide lunch
to one or more sites Tuesday through Saturday by contacting volunteers@habitatla.org.
Prepare Baked Goods
for Committee Meetings
Bring baked goods to our various committee meetings. Committees meet
regularly at our office in
Gardena
and we would love to recognize their contribution by providing them something
sweet to eat. If you're more experienced with mixing bowls than a paint
brush we can put your skills to good use! Contact volunteers@habitatla.org
to find out when the next committee meeting will be.
Photographer
Capture the work of our volunteers as they build homes for families in need
and showcase the work that we're doing. All that's needed is an eye for
the shot and a digital camera. Sign up under the Photographer
role online. Photographers will need to send their pictures
electronically to volunteers@habitatla.org.
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
Site Hosts
Welcome
volunteers to the construction site. Site hosts create a welcoming
environment for all volunteers, make sure that all volunteers sign-in, their
paperwork is turned in and filed properly. Site hosts are needed for the
first couple hours of each build day, particularly on Saturdays.
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. A Site Host training
session will be given May 24th. Trained hosts will be expected to
volunteer multiple times a year. Please contact volunteers@habitatla.org
for more information.
Sign Up!
- Contact our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteers@habitatla.org to schedule your volunteer day.
- Please read, complete and sign the following forms and bring them with you on your volunteer date:
Volunteer Information
Form
Release and Waiver of Liability Form
Minor’s Release and Waiver of Liability Form (if applicable)
Time Commitment:
- Minimum three-hour commitment during office hours (Monday - Friday, from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Age Requirement:
- All volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.
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