Volunteer Construction Information For Groups
Thank you for your interest in having your group volunteer at Habitat for Humanity of Winchester-Frederick County.Having your group volunteer at Habitat is an exciting experience that allows each volunteer to make a difference in our community, while building team work within your group!
Important Information for Groups
- Our Construction program varies each year but we normally build between spring and fall. During winter months we plan for the next construction season.
- To provide your group a quality and safe volunteer experience, we limit the number of volunteers we accept for each work day at each construction site. To view the construction schedule, and determine how many volunteer slots are allocated and available for each build day, go to our online VolunteerHub, which resides on our Habitat web site. (Please note that the VolunteerHub will not show a build schedule during the winter months.)
- Volunteer slots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. We normally work a 7-hour build day, two to three days a week. Build dates and start-end times are indicated on the VolunteerHub schedule. The schedule is subject to change.
- Volunteer opportunities are available for members of your group who may not be physically prepared to build. You can put together a team of support volunteers to serve your group morning coffee, bring-in and serve lunch, make sure there’s plenty of bottled water available in a cooler, and bring in a healthy afternoon snack.
- Another unique group volunteer opportunity is the Dream Team program that offers a fresh perspective for groups to develop team skills and then apply them while actually helping build a home for a Habitat partner family. (Contact Joan Weiss for more information <a href="mailto:jweiss@habitatwfc.org">jweiss@habitatwfc.org</a>
To Schedule Your Group for a Construction Build Day
- Review the build schedule on the VolunteerHub to determine what days we are building that have the number of volunteer slots available to accommodate the number in your group who want to volunteer.
- Consult the volunteers of your group to narrow down those build dates they are available as a group.
- Contact the Habitat Volunteer Coordinator by email at volunteer@habitatwfc.org or by phone at 540-662-7066 to discuss the date(s) your group is interested in and the number in your group who want to volunteer. The Volunteer Coordinator will confirm your group build date and provide all the follow up communication and information needed by your group.