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6 people are interested
Direct Outreach Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
Please visit the new page to apply.
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6 people are interested
Volunteer Service Description:
Volunteers will work alongside Twin Cities Habitat’s Resource Development Team and engage with the community in volunteer outreach events.
Responsibilities:
- Attend various outreach events (school tabling fairs, corporate giving fairs, etc) as a Habitat representative.
- Represent Habitat for Humanity in a positive and professional manner.
- Be informed and up-to-date with current Habitat news, homebuyer process and basic criteria, volunteers needs and engagement process, FAQs and tough questions
- Be sensitive to a variety of social situations talking with potential volunteers, applicants, and donors. Be sensitive to their diversity of opinions and knowledge about TCHFH.
- Depending on the event, be prepared to bring your own meal and water.
- Track your volunteer hours and report them back to the Volunteer Coordinator.
Volunteer Impact:
The Direct Outreach volunteers engage positively with the community of applicants, volunteers, and donors to encourage greater participation in our programs and a better awareness and understanding about Habitat and specifically how to volunteer. Your service on our team builds our organization’s capacity to create a more informed public, multiply our volunteer base, and increase awareness of Habitat.
Skill Qualifications:
- An open and gregarious demeanor is preferred, as well as the ability to remain calm under social pressures.
- Willingness and ability to learn all about Habitat and keep up to date on volunteer needs.
- Experience volunteering at the ReStore or on a construction site once is preferred, though not required.
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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
Twin Cities Metro AreaMinneapolis, MN 55404
DATE POSTED
March 30, 2020
SKILLS
- Recruiting
- Public Relations
- Community Outreach
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- People Skills
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3-4 hours an event. 4 events per year.
- Complete a volunteer waiver, attend an interview, orientation, and shadow the Volunteer Coordinator or an experienced outreach volunteer.