Opportunities From: United Way of Dane County

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 talk12:00 pm - Lunch break (bring your own)3:00 pm - Clean up3:30 pm - End of day

What to wear:

Clothes you don’t mind getting dirtyLayers - work will be outdoorsClosed toe shoes (work boots are ideal, but not required)

What to bring:

LunchFilled water bottleHabitat 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 squatBe able to walk on uneven terrainBe able to work outside in various weather conditionsBe 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

Want to have a fun time while supporting an important cause? Volunteer with the Habitat ReStore!

Habitat ReStores are nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers that sell new and gently used furniture, building materials and appliances at a fraction of the retail price. Our ReStores have diverted 12,000 tons of building materials from Dane County’s landfills, and we need help processing all of the donations. Proceeds from the ReStores go directly to building homes in Dane County.

Volunteers are needed to:

Assist in unloading donations from the donation truck Clean, measure and prep donated materials as needed Process small hardware items Organize the sales floor

Position Requirements:

Ability to stand & walk for 4-hour shift (with periodic breaks, snacks provided!)

Shifts are available 9am-1pm and 1pm-5pm, Tuesdays-Saturdays. Our greatest need for help is Wednesday-Friday afternoons.

Volunteers receive 10% off ReStore purchases!

Individuals can visit https://habitatdane.volunteerhub.com to register and sign-up.

Groups can contact volunteer@habitatdane.org to reserve a shift.

Habitat for Humanity of Dane County is looking for volunteers to help at our Sun Prairie construction site to build affordable housing! No prior experience is needed - all the tools and training are available on site. Opportunities are available Thursdays-Saturdays from 8:15am-3:30pm.

Volunteers must be 16 or older; flexible and willing to be trained; and comfortable standing/working for the duration of the full shift. 

Please visit our VolunteerHub website to view current construction volunteer opportunities and sign up today: https://habitatdane.volunteerhub.com. You will be able to view all construction opportunities throughout Dane County along with ReStore opportunities. For additional information, contact volunteer@habitatdane.org or call Julie at 608-620-4922.