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YOUTH – INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
What can you do for
Habitat?
Habitat Youth:
The Habitat Youth program includes students from high schools
spanning Hunterdon and Somerset Counties who have joined
together to advance the Habitat mission by helping to sponsor
and build a Habitat house Students from each high school send
representatives to meetings of the Habitat Youth Council, which
coordinates build days, fundraising efforts, and
awareness-building activities. More high schools are welcome!
For more information, go to
Habitat Youth
Construction Volunteer (16 years
and older):
Individuals:
Although our home sponsors are the first to be scheduled for
Saturday work crews, there are 2-4 spots reserved individual
volunteers. Youth ages 16-17 can spend a day onsite helping to
build a Habitat house. Please note that an adult sponsor must
accompany every two youths on site. During the summer months
Wednesday and Thursday are open to youth and their adult
sponsors. If you want to work with a group check your church or
religious organization may already be working with
Habitat---check in with your youth leaders to find out.
Groups: Your club, school
organization, or other interested group can spend a day on site
building a Habitat house. Each group is asked to sponsor the day
with a suggested minimum of $40 per person (fundraising
examples: hold a fundraiser or donating construction materials).
Sponsors are then given the opportunity to schedule a Saturday
workday on site exclusively for members of their group. Up to 15
group members can be accommodated per site, per day
(8:30am-3:30pm), with one adult required per 4 youths. Please
note that by law, the minimum age to work on site is 16. The
Workday program is a unique opportunity for your group to give
back to the community in a tangible way, helping to build a home
for a family in need.
Site
Host (16 years and older):
Greet the construction volunteers early Saturday morning at the
work site and gather contact information from them. Stay on to
help build if you want (16 & 17 yr. only). Minimal time
commitment, 1½ - 2 hours on the weekend. Work as often as you
like or just 4 times during the course of the build. 6-8
positions open for Girard Ave project. It’s a great way to meet
our partner families and site supervisors and see the houses
from start to finish!
Women Build Helper (any age):
This is a great project for a Scout Troop or Youth Group.
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Provide either goodies for breakfast, a full lunch, or just
dessert for a Women Build workday. Youth and their leaders make
the food or get donations from businesses and deliver to the
work site on special Women Build Saturdays.
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Contact our Women Build Coordinator, Kathy Tanaka,
kctanaka1@gmail.com
Habitat Home Helpers:
This program provides several ways you or your group can help
our organization and the Partner Families. To read complete
information, go to
Habitat Home Helpers.
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Purchase and present a package of low cost, useful
items to our new homeowners to help them get off to a good start
(see
Habitat Home Helper Packages for details).
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Provide refreshments for a Site or Home Dedication
Ceremony, special community celebrations for the dedication of a
construction site and completed home.
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Or support our work crews by providing
refreshments,
Workman’s Special or Window Washer packages for an on-site
work group.
How do I get started?
Fill out the
Youth Volunteer Application and either fax (908.704.1532) or
email to our
Volunteer Coordinator.
Or for more information on how to get the process rolling,
contact us at (908) 704-0016.
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