Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Warehouse Individual Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
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Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH) utilizes volunteer labor to build homes with low income families. Warehouse volunteers help the warehouse staff process & supply building materials for these effors. Warehouse volunteers also organize, count, and repair tools & components. This light duty position may also include cleaning and office work.
Volunteer Impact:
Warehouse Volunteers are essential in order for Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity to achieve its mission. Those who supply materials to the construction site play an important part in providing the opportunity for a family in need to have a decent and affordable place to call home.
Skill Qualifications:
There are no minimum skill requirements, just a willing attitude and an attention to detail.
Time Commitment:
Warehouse volunteer make a long term commitment of six months to a year, devoting 4-8 hours per week to perform ongoing tasks. The volunteer may choose to concentrate on special projects whenever he or she is available. Volunteer opportunities run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday - Thursday. Opportunities for involvement are limited.
Training & Supervision:
Volunteers are first required to attend an orientation with the Assistant Warehouse Manager. Warehouse training will occur on site in a hands-on fashion under the supervision of Habitat for Humanity warehouse staff members.
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About Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
Location:
1954 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55104, US
Mission Statement
To eliminate poverty housing from the Twin Cities area and to make decent, affordable shelter for all people a matter of conscience.
Description
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity builds homes in partnership with families who demonstrate need and willingness to work with Habitat for Humanity by helping to construct their own housing. With a safe, decent and affordable home to call their own,families are then free to concentrate on parenting, employment, education and community engagement. Each Habitat build provides a setting for people from all walks of life to work side by side in partnership with future homeowners--finding common ground as they create quality, affordable housing.
Twin Cities Habitat relies on volunteer labor and tax deductible contributions of cash, materials, professional services and property to build simple, decent homes with low-incomes families. Working under the principle that no profit should be gained from assisting those in need, Habitat for Humanity charges no interest on the mortgages that it issues to homebuyers. In operation since 1985, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity has built more than 650 homes in the seven-county metro area.
We manage additional homeownership preservation programs that help low-income families keep their homes. The Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program offers assistance to residents of Minneapolis, providing intensive in-person counseling, phone counseling and referrals, negotiation with lenders, and financial assistance. A Brush With Kindness is a neighborhood outreach program offering painting, landscaping, and minor repairs to homes for qualifying low-income homeowners.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
113 27th Ave NE, Mpls, Suite TMinneapolis, MN 55418
DATE POSTED
October 15, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- six months to a year, 4-8 hours per week.