Volunteers
Online registration now open!!!
Crew Leaders:
If you are a past Habitat Crew Leader, or are interested in becoming a Crew Leader, please contact Mary Elizabeth meotoole@habitathrm.com for additional information before registering.
All volunteers are required to watch online safety video on our SHE page
Our Volunteers
Volunteers are the heart of the Habitat mission and operations. They bring a variety of skills, interests and ideas to the organization. Build volunteers might be professional tradespeople donating a portion of their time and expertise, or first time builders who have never hammered a single nail. Everyone benefits.
- Experienced builders help ensure quality on our sites. They also train and guide our Crew Leaders and volunteer teams. They gain the satisfaction of knowing they have made a difference in the lives of people who need a hand-up.
- Newcomers have the opportunity to learn construction skills in a supportive and safe environment, and feel the pride of giving back to their community and their society.
The Build site is not the only way to help. Other volunteers work behind the scenes – on committees, raising funds, supporting families and advocating in their own communities.
Working together, volunteers enable us to control the costs of home building, and make housing affordable.
Volunteers are a vital part of our history and our ongoing success. Join the team today. You can make a difference!
Habitat for Humanity HRM Current Volunteer Requirements
Habitat HRM needs volunteers all year for our ReStore, for our committees and for various projects through the year. You can make a difference for families in HRM.
Board and Regional Leadership Councils
Habitat for Humanity HRM will soon be recruiting for members of the Board of Director and Regional Leadership Councils made up of committee representatives and others. If you would like to take more of leadership role in the directions of Habitat for Humanity, this could be for you. More details coming in late June.
Committee Requirements
Habitat for Humanity HRM is growing and we need your help to ensure that our committees are ready to meet the demands of a changing organization.
Here are a few immediate committee needs:
Finance Volunteers
Typically one meeting a month with possible additional support at year end.
Fund Development Volunteers
Commitment for these positions vary with month and season as well as with projects and special initiatives; typically fund development leadership team meets approximately every 4-6 weeks and other members meet as required by projects.
- Fund Development Committee Chair to lead regular meetings, report to Board, liaise with other committees and recruit volunteers for committee and specific activities or events.
- Events coordinators to lead a specific event and ensure coordination
- Fund application team to research and identify appropriate grants, evaluate fit with Habitat for Humanity HRM and its projects, and write application for approval by BOD and / or Executive Director as required.
Would you like to learn more about opportunities with our Fund Development Committee? Contact
fund@habitathrm.com for additional details.
PR Team Members
Commitment for all PR positions varies; typically on an on-call basis approximately every 4-6 weeks.
- Graphic designers to design promotional materials including flyers, brochures, posters, media materials and / or web-based information.
- Copy writers to develop promotional and informational materials.
- Distribution team members to get materials to appropriate individuals and organizations.
Volunteer Committee
Commitment for volunteer support positions vary with month and season as well as with projects and special initiatives; typically fund development leadership team meets approximately every 4 weeks when there is no build and every 2 during a build.
- Committee Chair to lead regular meetings, report to Board, liaise with other committees and recruit volunteers for committee and specific activities or events.
- Email monitoring – involves screening email on volunteer inquiries, directing to correct person for action, and/or responding to general inquiries using Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guidelines. Commitment 2-3 days per week; can be done remotely.
- Members at large to support recruitment, training, scheduling and recognition of volunteers.
ReStore Volunteers
- Volunteers required as cashiers and general retail support to receive, evaluate and display donated products and provide customer service in the ReStore in Burnside. Some positions require volunteer to be bondable. Weekly or biweekly commitment preferred.
- Drivers to pick up donations, deliver purchases, and recycle unusable items. Drivers must be bondable. Weekly or biweekly commitment preferred.
- Salvage crew to deconstruct kitchens, bathrooms or larger areas to collect furnishings for ReStore. Commitment varies and is on an on-call basis.
Admin / Office support
- Email monitoring – involves screening email on general account, directing to correct person for action, and/or responding to general inquiries using Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guidelines. Commitment daily M-F, can be done remotely.
- Filing and correspondence. Commitment weekly, onsite
- Data entry including database information and occasional web content update. Commitment weekly, remote access possible for some required inputs.
Build Volunteers
- Crew Leaders needed to lead teams of volunteers on project site. Construction or renovation/restoration and/or Habitat experience required. Current First Aid certification an asset. Commitment is a minimum of 5 shifts on site plus participation in training and/or orientation. Crew Leaders are required at all phases of project cycle.
- General Build volunteers. No experience required. Prefer minimum commitment of 2 shifts on site. Not currently scheduling general build volunteers. Watch for project updates. Project requirements vary. Volunteers are needed at all phases of construction or renovation.
BUILD VOLUNTEER TRIVIA:
Did you know that one volunteer has worked on all homes build in HRM between 1992 and 2009?
Larry Graham is the only person who was at the original meetings for Habitat for Humanity in HRM and he still remains active on the build and on our Build Committee. Our 25th home was dedicated in his honor.