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Become a Habitat Volunteer
To best ensure that all of our volunteers are
properly empowered, equipped, and encouraged, the following process
is in place:
1.
Let us know your desire to
volunteer!
A main way we find volunteers is through the completion of a
Volunteer Interest sheet. We simply receive your information, areas
of volunteer interest, and any basic skills you have. Once in our
database, you will receive regular email notifications of upcoming
volunteer opportunities.
CLICK HERE to fill out a Volunteer Interest Form or
download a
form to send to Habitat. 2. Attend a Volunteer Orientation eXperience (VOX). All of our volunteers must go through VOX. VOX is offered twice a month, on the 1st Monday evening of each month from 6:30-7:30pm, and on the 3rd Saturday morning of each month from 9-10am. Volunteers learn about Habitat, volunteering basics, and fill out an assessment of how they are “built” – a discovery tool to better understand not just your skills, but also what uniquely makes you “you”. The better we can understand and value you, the better we can make your volunteer experience with Habitat. To register for a VOX class on Monday evenings, CLICK HERE, and to register for a Saturday morning VOX class, CLICK HERE.
3.
Construction Volunteers
must take a safety class.
Habitat for Humanity International offers an online volunteer safety
class. We want you to have a lot of fun while volunteering with us,
but we also desire that you are safe on the build site. The class is
found at:
www.hfhvolunteerinsurance.com.
4.
Start volunteering!
As stated earlier, once you are in our database and have completed
the necessary classes and training, you will be informed of
volunteer opportunities. Depending upon your interest, you will be
contacted either by the HFHSC office or by one of the Steering
Committees. But please feel free to contact us as well to get
started! We love motivated volunteers!
5.
Keep your skills sharp.
The more you use your skills, the better you become…so volunteer
often! To help you with this, we are also planning on offering
regular workshops on basic construction skills. Again, allow me to emphasize the importance
of our volunteers. Not one minute of your time or energy is taken
for granted! You are highly valued and appreciated and we are
committed to your success as a Habitat volunteer. Any questions,
comments or concerns about your volunteer experience can be directed
to HFHSC’s Volunteer Manager, Ryan Mobley at:
volunteer@habitatsangamon.com or
217-523-2710.
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