HOUSTON HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

What Is It?: A nonprofit that, with thousands of sponsors and volunteers, helps build homes for low-income Houstonians. Future homeowners contribute “sweat equity” and complete home maintenance and financial training to buy homes with zero interest mortgages.

Help Needed: Assist with home construction or help at ReStore, Habitat’s donation-based retail store.

Minimum Age to Volunteer: 16 or older to work on the build site, and at least 18 to use power tools and to participate in roof work.

Help Needed

HELP WITH HOME CONSTRUCTION

Volunteers perform a range of tasks, depending on the stage of construction. On the day you volunteer you could be assisting with interior demolition, framing, porch building, installing windows, insulating, tiling, sheetrocking, painting, siding, landscaping, site clean up, or anything else that helps get the house built and ready for occupancy.

HELP AT ReSTORE

The Habitat ReStore is a donation-based retail store at 6161 S Loop E, Houston, TX 77087. Proceeds from sales are used to support Habitat building projects in Houston. Volunteers assist with customer service, store organization, basic furniture repair, and other tasks. Retail or merchandising experience is welcome but not necessary.

Time Commitment:

Our build schedule is Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 AM until 2 PM.

Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?

Yes

Training Needed:

“While we welcome skilled volunteers, the majority of our volunteers have few construction skills. Many volunteers remain with us on a long-term basis and volunteer regularly in order to build skills. We will train you in all aspects of construction with the hope that you will volunteer in the future, and perhaps share your skills with other volunteers.”

Contact:

Visit Houston Habitat’s volunteer page here or email [email protected]. You may also contact Stephen Sye at [email protected] or (713) 671-9993, ext. 214. contact photo

Website:

http://houstonhabitat.org/

Available For Scout Eagle or Gold Award Project?

yes

Volunteers, 2015
Working on the Farmer Street Garden in the Fifth Ward
Volunteers, 2015
Volunteers, 2014
Ribbon cutting, 2014
Volunteers from the Houston Bar Association, 2016
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Ribbon cutting, 2014
Dynamo Charities volunteers, 2016
2014
ReStore volunteers, 2012
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ReStore volunteeres, 2012
Ribbon cutting, 2015
Ribbon cutting, 2014
Volunteers, 2015
Boy Scout Troop 511 members, after improving Harrel Park walking path by adding benches, solar lights, and trees, 2014
University of Houston students, MLK Day, 2014
University of St. Thomas students, 2016