Community Building Project Coordinator

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As Sumner Teen Center works hard to improve our community through it's youth, we will begin a project in 2020 that will also serve the elderly who are in need. Through many community meetings, we found that there is an unanswered call to assist elderly home owners with basic home maintenance and repair. Many elderly home owners do not have the ability or finances to handle the upkeep of their home and are living in uncomfortable or unsafe conditions. Additionally, there is a declining interest among our youth in the trades - plumbing, electrical, finishing, painting etc. Through this project we we address both of these needs in addition to building self confidence, work ethic, trade skills, problem solving and a deeper compassion for those in need in the hearts and minds of our youth.

We are looking for a candidate who is willing to lead the project, who has a basic understanding of building construction, can build (or already has) relationships within the construction community. An ideal candidate will work alongside STC through the creation of the program through three separate week projects (Spring break, Summer Break, & Fall Break). They will be able to screen leads from community partners addressing potential elderly recipients, schedule according to job demands, identify the amount and kind of help needed for each recipient selected, and coordinate the supplies needed for each job.

Volunteer can work from home and provide weekly status reports, meet personally with Program Director on a monthly basis, and be available to meet contractors, suppliers, community partners and recipients as needed. Volunteer needs to have a passion for helping others and recognize the need to train up our youth in creative new ways. Volunteer can recruit other volunteers and create a team to divide and conquer to achieve best results.