Volunteering is at the very core of being human; No one has made it through without someone else’s help. - Heather French Henry
Myth - Habitat only needs volunteers who can help with building.
Yes, we have great need for people who have building experience. But, most of our volunteers learn by doing on site under the supervision of our site supervisor. While it typically takes 3,000 volunteer hours to build a Habitat home, as much time is spent by volunteers who never help with construction.
If you want to help hard-working area residents to live in safe, sufficient and affordable housing, we can find a way for you to become involved. Do you
Myth - Habitat only needs volunteers who can help with building.
Yes, we have great need for people who have building experience. But, most of our volunteers learn by doing on site under the supervision of our site supervisor. While it typically takes 3,000 volunteer hours to build a Habitat home, as much time is spent by volunteers who never help with construction.
If you want to help hard-working area residents to live in safe, sufficient and affordable housing, we can find a way for you to become involved. Do you
- like to help with any aspect of building (we have meaningful ways for people to help who have no building experience to people who are experts in one or more areas of building) Everyone can make a difference.
- like to write
- take photos
- greet people at the build site
- make snacks for our builders to enjoy during their mid-morning break
- have an interest in working with home buyers to make a successful transition to home-ownership
- organize events (from the house dedication to a fund raising event (such as our annual golf tournament)
- make presentations area businesses or service organizations to increase awareness
- reach out to other non-profit organizations to explore ways that we can work with them to help local residents to become self-sufficient and independent members of our community.
- and, the list goes on and on. The possibilities are endless. If you like helping people, especially in your community, please....
fIf you are interested to help with construction...
We are currently working on our 5th home at 5 Hickory Street in Rutland. Groundbreaking was April 2022. We have a dedicated core team of workers who have volunteered over 3000 hours to building this home. This home is due to be completed in Spring 2023.
If you are interested in helping, please read the safety rules before coming and ask questions when you arrive at the site. Please keep these things in mind:
We are currently working on our 5th home at 5 Hickory Street in Rutland. Groundbreaking was April 2022. We have a dedicated core team of workers who have volunteered over 3000 hours to building this home. This home is due to be completed in Spring 2023.
If you are interested in helping, please read the safety rules before coming and ask questions when you arrive at the site. Please keep these things in mind:
- The first time you come to a build site, you will be asked to sign a liability form. Volunteers who are 16 or 17 must have a liability form signed by their parents or guardian. Unfortunately, we are not able to involve volunteers younger than 16.
- You will always be asked to sign in and sign out.
- Our regular workdays are Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- We suggest that you bring a sandwich. (Sometimes volunteers provide light snacks for our break, but this does not always happen.)
- We maintain a smoke free work site. We ask that people who smoke, take a break from building and smoke in their cars, not on the work site.
Site Safety is our primary concern. Please dress for construction. This includes wearing proper shoes and no loose fitting clothing. If people are working above, we will require volunteers to wear construction helmets that we provide.
We have some tools on site for people to use. We encourage you to bring your own tools if you have them.
Depending upon the day's activities, you might want to consider bringing some of the followiing:
Please do not bring:
We have some tools on site for people to use. We encourage you to bring your own tools if you have them.
Depending upon the day's activities, you might want to consider bringing some of the followiing:
- Dust masks
- Eye and ear protection
- Gloves
- Carpenter’s levels and triangles
- C-clamps
- Chisels
- Hammers – claw or sledge
- Multi-tool (oscillating) cutter
- Pliers
- Power drills or drivers and bits, especially cordless
- Pry or crow bars and cat’s paws
- Rotozip or similar spiral saws
- Saws – circular, cut-off, portable table, sabre, sawzall (must have appropriate safety features)
- Screwdrivers – slotted and Phillips head
- Step ladders
- Tape measures
- Utility knives
- Any tools must be in good and working condition, including all safety features.
Please do not bring:
- Powder actuated tools
- Tools that have been modified, especially any that have had the safety features removed
Mailing Address:
Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County
551 Rutland Road
West Rutland, Vermont 05777 Phone: 802-747-7440
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Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County
551 Rutland Road
West Rutland, Vermont 05777 Phone: 802-747-7440
rutlandhabitat@gmail.com Privacy Statement
