Volunteer Committee

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Volunteer Committee
The impersonal hand of government can never
replace the helping hand of a neighbor.
- Hubert H.
Humphrey
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Volunteer CommitteeOne of the most
challenging and satisfying committees to work on.
Volunteers form the backbone of Habitat and your
build will be tackling a largely untapped
resources women!

• Volunteer coordination takes strong
  organizational skills and good people skills.
• Cultivate relationships with area churches,
  corporations, civic organizations, neighborhood
  groups and individuals, recruiting volunteers for
  committee and construction work, as well as for
  support services.
• Arrange speaking engagements for the project
  coordinator to speak about the upcoming event and
  the need for volunteers. Ask homeowners to share
  their experiences, etc. Be sure to have volunteer
  sign-up sheets at each speaking engagement.
• Design and use signup sheets to obtain names,
  addresses, and contact phone numbers and the days
  volunteers are available to work. This list will
  be essential when preparing for construction
  workshops.
• Set up an application calendar and follow it
  carefully Training seminars for construction
  volunteers, House and crew leader
  meeting/training, etc.
• Recruit 2535 volunteers per house, per work
  day. It is essential not to assign too many
  people e house. Too many volunteers not only
  makes it difficult for the leaders to provide
  adequate leadership, but it also means that some
  volunteers will have a less than quality
  experience.
• Work with your Construction committee to ensure
  you have enough, and not too many, volunteers for
  each workday. If you have more volunteers than
  you need for a particular day, encourage some of
  them to sign up for another day.
• Recruit volunteers for committees and recruit
  support service volunteers (food, security,
  transportation, etc.)
• Register volunteers - that way, you can know in
  advance what skill level to expect from each
  volunteer and you will be able to regulate the
  number of volunteers on site each day. You will
  need more at the beginning of the week, for
  example, when doing framing and trusses, and can
  reduce the number when the house is at the
  trim-work stage.

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Volunteer CommitteeOne of the most
challenging and satisfying committees to work on.
Volunteers form the backbone of Habitat and your
build will be tackling a largely untapped
resources women!

• Respond to queries promptly with a confirmation
  email/letter and a Release and Waiver of
  Liability form. The confirmation email/letter
  should include such details as the dates of
  upcoming construction workshops, as well as a
  list of basic tools each volunteer will be
  expected to bring.
• Maintain a database of all volunteers and create
  name badges for volunteers and committee members.
• Coordinate with construction staff/volunteers in
  planning construction workshops.
• Hold an orientation meeting for all volunteers
  before starting construction. Topics should
  include how Habitat works, an introduction of
• the homeowner, building schedules,
  recognition of donors and celebrities who will be
  participating.
• If required, arrange lodging for any out-of-town
  volunteers.
• Ensure that all volunteers are informed of the
  schedule.
• Set up and staff a registration/general
  information tent on the build site this is also
  a good location for lost and found.
• When the build begins, you will receive a number
  of volunteers who have not signed up. Do not
  overload the house with volunteers. Advise
• the volunteers that you have enough for that
  day and ask them to sign up for another day.