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committees
To get started, please complete our online application.
Our Volunteer Coordinator will contact you about attending a
Volunteer Orientation Meeting and scheduling your participation.
If you have questions, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at
volunteer@dupagehabitat.org.
DuPage Habitat for Humanity builds affordable homes using volunteer labor. We are extremely grateful for our volunteers
who donate their time. However, we also need to raise funds in order to cover the cost of land acquisition,
building materials and site supervision.
DuPage Habitat depends on the financial support of volunteer groups to help defray the rising cost of construction.
Therefore, most of the hands-on construction opportunities are reserved for teams of volunteers from businesses,
faith-based groups and other organizations that support DuPage Habitat financially. For information on getting your
group involved, click on Group Construction Opportunities. LINK
Individuals interested in construction can volunteer in several ways depending on their skill level and desired
time commitment. as a crew leader, as a general construction volunteer, or as a construction committee member.
Most of the individual construction opportunities are available to volunteers who serve as Crew Leaders. Here’s more info:
Crew Leaders
Activities:
Crew Leaders work with a handful of unskilled volunteers on a build site, demonstrating tasks, maintaining quality standards,
monitoring safety and ensuring that your crew has meaningful work to do.Several Crew Leaders work at the same time on a
build site under the direction of a House Leader.
Time Commitment:
- Training: One-day Saturday training session (a combination of classroom and hands-on learning), two or three days
of construction as a crew-leader-in-training and first aid/CPR certification.
- Trained crew leaders volunteer at least two days a month for 5 to 6 months in a given year.
- Build days are on Thursdays and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Meet every Tuesday night @ 7 p.m. as part of the Construction Committee.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Good interpersonal communication skills
- Patience and ability to teach unskilled volunteers
- Willingness to learn Habitat building techniques and safety standards
- Basic understanding or interest in home construction
- Looking for skilled tradesman or experienced leaders willing to learn!
General Construction Volunteers
Activities:
General construction volunteers participate in the building of homes at all stages of construction - from laying the
first floor joists to installing a ceiling to slapping on that last coat of paint.
Time Commitment:
There are a limited number of build days for general volunteers.
- Volunteers must work for an entire work day, usually from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Go to the Events Page to see the dates reserved for individual construction volunteers. (LINK TO EVENTS PAGE)
Preferred Qualifications:
Construction experience is useful, but a willingness to pitch in is the main requirement!
- Training will occur on-site under the supervision of a DuPage Habitat Site Supervisor or Crew Leader.
- For safety reasons, volunteers age 16 and 17 must be accompanied by a parent.
- Children under the age of 16 are not allowed on construction sites.
Activities:
Office volunteers help answer phones, respond to e-mails, assemble mailings, do grant research and other office activities.
If you prefer working with numbers, you can help with data entry and bookkeeping.
Time Commitment:
Office volunteers must commit to help in 4-hour time blocks (or more) on a weekly basis for at least 3 months.
Office hours are Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm.
Preferred Qualifications:
Must have experience with computers and MS Office.
Activities:
At any given time, we may have need of pro bono professional services – from accounting to graphic design to legal
advice to real estate development and more. If you or your firm is interested in partnering with DuPage Habitat in a
professional capacity, we would love to talk with you!
Time Commitment:
As needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
Available during business hours to discuss project requirements.
Ability to meet project deadlines
DuPage Habitat ReStore is a retail outlet where quality new and like-new building materials are sold at discounted prices.
Volunteers provide support to the ReStore staff and play a direct role in creating a positive shopping experience for customers.
The profit from the sale of items at the ReStore enables DuPage Habitat to build more homes and serve more families.
Activities:
Possible tasks may include:
- Assisting ReStore employees in maintaining a clean and attractive store
- Performing small repairs
- Sorting donations
- Printing price tags and putting inventory on the shelves
- Assisting customers in making purchases
- Loading and unloading vehicles
- Working the cash register
- Picking up donations within the community
Time Commitment:
A weekly commitment is preferred; a minimum of one half day per week. Volunteer work hours are:
- Wednesday through Saturday between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Volunteers must be flexible and task-oriented. Tasks will vary on a daily basis depending on the current needs of the
store and volunteer’s skills and abilities.
- Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to volunteer alone at the ReStore. 14-15 year olds would be allowed to volunteer
if they are accompanied by an adult.
Committees composed of volunteers carry out much of DuPage Habitat’s operations. Click on the links below to learn:
- what each committee does
- the time commitment involved
- preferred qualifications for committee members
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