What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than showing love for your community by building affordable housing with Habitat?
Skip dinner and a movie this year and build a home for a family in our community. This build day is an opportunity to create lasting memories and make a meaningful impact by working together. Grab your partner, pal, sibling, neighbor, or co-worker and join us. Or, come solo for a fulfilling day of building and giving back!
No experience is needed as all tools & training will be provided on site. Bundle up as we will be framing outdoors.
Schedule:
- 8:15 am - Check in with site supervisor and safety talk
- 12:00 pm - Lunch break (bring your own)
- 3:00 pm - Clean up
- 3:30 pm - End of day
What to wear:
- Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
- Layers - work will be outdoors
- Closed toe shoes (work boots are ideal, but not required)
What to bring:
- Lunch
- Filled water bottle
- Habitat will provide all tools and safety equipment, but you are welcome to bring your own tool belt and/or hand tools if you like
Please note all participants will be required to wear a Habitat hard hat and safety glasses on site.
Physical Requirements:
- Be able to stand for a prolonged duration of time and be able to walk, bend, and/or squat
- Be able to walk on uneven terrain
- Be able to work outside in various weather conditions
- Be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
Parking: Please park on the street. Look for Habitat signs and a site supervisor wearing a fluorescent yellow-green hard hat. The supervisor may be in the white jobsite trailer, so please enter if you do not see them outside.
Other: You will be working on a private, active construction site. Please note only outdoor portable restrooms, which may not be ADA compliant, will be available.
View build days (and all other opportunities) at https://habitatdane.volunteerhub.com/
Or, use this direct link for the February 14 event (see shift called "Build With Love"): https://habitatdane.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/0b9c6e07-1370-4239-aa64-53a5b07ed6c9