Volunteer Sign-Up Instructions:
for ReStore, Office, and Construction
1. To sign-up for office, ReStore, or construction volunteering, you need to register as a volunteer by clicking the VolunteerUP icon at the bottom of this page.
2. If you want to help with construction, first read the Construction Volunteer FAQ.
3. After you register, you may sign up individually or as a group to volunteer on any project listed on the volunteer calendar.
4. If you signed up a group or any additional "guests," please forward them the Group Sign-Up Instructions Form. Their spaces are reserved by you signing up, but each person needs to register on the VolunteerUP site so that we have their contact information, emergency contact info, and skills and interests form.
5. Read, print, and fill out a Volunteer Waiver Form and bring this with you the first day you volunteer.

If you have any questions/concerns/problems with the VolunteerUP site, please contact the Director of Volunteer Services at (843)722-7245 ext.105

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Required or Court-Ordered Community Service:
If you are volunteering to fulfill an assigned amount of community service hours, as long as you are 16 or older, you are welcome to complete these in our ReStore, located in downtown Charleston on Meeting Street. Please follow the below instructions:
1. Register as a new volunteer by clicking the VolunteerUP icon at the bottom of this page.
2. When you register, be sure to indicate that you are completing required or assigned service hours and the reason for it (PTI, your offense, class requirement, etc).
3. Then sign-up at the ReStore on any days/shifts that work with your schedule.
4. If you have paperwork or documents that need signing, bring these with you each day you volunteer. You are responsible for tracking the hours you have served.
5. Also print a Volunteer Waiver form and bring it with you on the first day. If you are 16 or 17, make sure your parent/guardian has signed the waiver form as well.

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Updated News & Special Projects! (as of 03/01/2010)

National Women Build Week - May 1-8, 2010.

Click here to learn more!

Learn more on signing up to volunteer for Women Build as well as our CRUISE TO INSPIRE event on April 1, 2010!

Now Accepting Applications for 4 Summer Internship Positions. (20 hours/week):
1. Church Relations Intern
2. Grant Research & Writing Intern
3. Web & Internet Development Intern
4. Youth Outreach Intern

GREEN BUILDING We currently build EarthCraft certified and Energy Star rated homes. Next, we are installing SOLAR PANELS on our next home construction project set to begin January 9, 2010 in downtown Charleston!!! For more information on our Green Building or questions about why we are doing it, please contact Construction Manager, Dan Jones at DAN@charlestonhabitat.org
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Churches: Trying to get your congregation or group involved? There is something for everyone! Please Click Here to view different levels of involvement we would like your congregation to consider!

Youth: more projects and information coming soon. Please call (843)722-7145 ext. 105 and speak with the Director of Volunteer Services about possible projects for youth under 16. We are working to develop more ways to involve everyone in our mission. Please consider helping us fundraise and advocate! Click here for more info.

Non-Construction Volunteer Opportunities

Host an Event/Fundraiser

Ideal for groups!!!
Volunteers are needed to host and organize events such as golf tournaments, dinner theaters, parent's night out, art sales, benefit concerts, and much more! Click here to see more Volunteer Event ideas. We need your help to hold these events and to raise awareness and funds for our mission! Great for small groups, clubs, teams, and families looking for a way to have fun and strengthen our community at the same time!

ReStore Volunteers

Ideal for individuals or groups of 2-3 people.
The business at our ReStore is growing and we need your help:
Monday – Friday from 10am-5pm or
Saturdays from 9am-2pm
Full day or Half day shifts are available.

We need your help:
-Pricing and arranging donated items for sale
-Helping customers as they shop
-Testing donated electronics
-With Ebay and online sales
-Scheduling pick-ups
-Testing and repairing electronics, appliances, or lighting for sale
-Utilizing internet for sales on Ebay, craigslist, amazon, etc.
-Answering our busy phone lines
-Overal store operations and Customer Service
Click here to learn more about Charleston Habitat’s ReStore.
To sign up to volunteer at the ReStore, click on the VolunteerUP button at the bottom of this page, register as a volunteer and sign-up on the online calendar.

Lunch Sponsors

Ideal for groups
We are looking for individuals, groups, and/or businesses to provide lunch for our volunteers on the construction site. Lunches are needed for 15-20 people on Saturdays and occasionally during the week as well.
This is an excellent way to be involved! You may come out to the work site and bring the lunch yourself, in order to see the work that is being done and to meet volunteers and construction staff or we will be happy to come and pick it up. Anything from pizza to peanut butter and jelly will be greatly appreciated.
For a list of recent lunch sponsors, click here.

Please contact the Director of Volunteer Services if you are interested in sponsoring lunch.

Committees

Ideal for individuals seeking to gain professional experience while playing a big part in furthering Habitat's mission
Get involved at a deeper level and help us with more behind the scenes work by joining one of our committees. Most committees meet once a month for one hour. Our committees include the Building on Faith Committee, Construction Committee, Development and Fundraising Committee, Family Services Committee, ReStore Committee, and our Women Build Leadership Team. Please view our Committee page to learn more about them, or click here.

Construction Volunteer Info:
Ideal for individuals and groups

Age Requirements: All construction volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Volunteers who are 16 or 17 must have their parent/guardian's signature of consent on the Volunteer Waiver Form.

THURSDAY CREW is a group of volunteers that helps on our construction site every Thursday. Coming every week, they have developed many construction skills and are most helpful on more skilled tasks as well as leading new volunteer groups. Click here to read more about the Thursday Crew

Signing up as a group? Consider sponsoring a certain number of square feet of the construction costs of the home you will be helping build! The cost per square foot is $54.00 and we need your help! This is not required, but please consider this investment along with your volunteer project! Click here to view the Square Foot brochure.

NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION:
A Habitat home in Charleston is on average three bedrooms and 1,200 square feet. From foundation to dedication, it takes 18 uninterrupted weeks, equaling 90 work days with approximately 15 volunteers working at time to complete one home. Construction experience is welcome but definitely not required. Ideal group sizes range from 10-20 people depending on the stage of construction. For more information on volunteering on the construction site including schedule, shifts, tasks, age limits, location, what to wear, what to bring, group sign-up and more, click here to view our Construction Volunteer FAQ

Home Repair Construction:
The new home repair program has less consistent volunteer schedules. Ideal group sizes range from 5-10 on most projects. Most projects take an estimate 4-8 weeks to complete, and repair work includes everything from roof repair, to handicap ramps, to remodeling kitchens and bathrooms, weatherizing the home, installing new windows and doors, and more. Each project is unique. Check the VolunteerUP calendar for any current Home Repair projects.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Charleston Habitat For Humanity! Our hope is to get you plugged in where you are most needed, doing something that you will enjoy! If you have a particular trade or resource you would like to offer that is not listed below, we welcome your ideas for service! Please contact us to discuss your ideas:

Laurel Prichard
Director of Volunteer Services
(843) 722-7145 ext. 105
Laurel@charlestonhabitat.org