Volunteer Opportunities:

 

The ReSale Store needs Volunteers on the following days:

Monday, July 7th

Saturday, July 12th

Wednesday, July 23rd

Saturday, July 26th

If you would like to volunteer in the Store, please stop in and familiarize yourself with the store.

 

Other Opportunities:

August 9th : Spotsylvania Towne Centre Fundraiser :  HFH information share.

Sept 20th: Habitat Harvest Festival:  HFH information share, run raffle booth, kids build activities, parking

October 17th-19th: Fall Home Show @ Fredericksburg Expo Center:  HFH information share.

October 25th: Make a Difference Day build activities 9a-4p:  HFH information share, kids build activities, shed &/or wall builds.

 

-Committees (click here for descriptions)

Our Committees need Chairpersons for the following:

-Finance & Budget

-Legal

-Office Management

-Public Relations

-Family Support

-Site Selection

-Volunteer & Human Relations

-Leadership Recruitment & Development

-Church Relations

-Worship, Celebration, & Hospitality

-Youth

-Collegiate Relations

-Resource Development

 

-Board member (click here for more information. )

WE NEED YOU!

Our Board needs Representatives for the following:

-Finance & Budget

-Building

-Volunteer & Human Relations

-Church Relations

-Youth

Specific Volunteer Opportunities:

Family Sponsor:  A Family sponsor works directly with the family(s) while their house is under construction.  The family sponsor works with the build committee in helping the family choose build options, build schedule and work out any build related questions or concerns.  The family sponsor represents the family in Build Committee Meetings and attends the Family Support meeting.  In addition the Family Sponsor helps the families prepare for closing and either provides or requests assistance for helping the family have a budget prior to closing on their house

Commitment summary: <10 hrs a month

  • 2 evening meetings a month (Family support 7pm 2nd Monday of the month and the Build Committee meeting 2nd Wednesday of the month  
  • Be able to meet or work with Homeowner as needed (mostly phone call or email conversations)
  • Interested persons should like working closely with families, providing advice as needed understand or be willing to learn the build process
  • Training provided

 

Home Owner Education:  Manage and assure that families have meet the HUD, VHDA and Habitat training requirements.  The training material is completed and this role is to either walk homeowners through the training modules or to arrange subject matter experts to present the material.  Training modules are covered in the Family Support meetings.  No experience is required and training is offered for interested parties.

Commitment Summary: < 5hrs a month

  • 1 meeting a month 2nd Monday of every month at 7
  • VHDA Certification training (every 2 years) (training provided)
  • Arranging guest speakers or working with the training materials in preparation for the monthly meeting

 

Habitat Home Owner relations:  This is a new role and we are looking for some one to build a program for existing homeowners to build and maintain relationships with them and the affiliate.  There are a lot of reference materials and sample programs in other Habitat Affiliates so this is not starting from total scratch.

Commitment Summary:  TBD since this is a new program.  Interested parties should be willing to invest time to research and build a program.  Sample ideas are:  establishing homeowner workshops (finances, home maintenance, education etc) Homeowner newsletters, home owner events.  The main goal is to help encourage an ongoing relationship with the Habitat Affiliate

 

 

 

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out a Skill Survey and a Liability Waiver, attach to an email or bring completed forms to the event.  If you have any questions, contact the office at 540 891 5009 or send an e-mail message.

 

Youth Volunteers should go here for more information.