Volunteer
Volunteers are the backbone of our organization and the foundation of our success. Their support makes it possible to stay true to our commitment of helping families live safely in their homes.
Opportunities for Individuals
Individual volunteers can support the mission in a variety of ways, from helping out in the office to leading repair projects in the community. Whether you have lots of construction/repair skills or none at all, we have opportunities available for you to make a difference.
Individual Volunteer Descriptions
Construction Captains and Skilled Volunteers
Handy individuals or those with a construction background are vital to the work, using their skills as excellent problem-solvers and experienced project managers to scope project requirements, determine the repairs needed, and help carry them out.
Office/Warehouse/Special Projects
Volunteers are needed year-round for special projects, ranging from office support to warehouse organization, community outreach, special events, mailings, data entry, graphic design, event planning, and photography/videography.
Youth Volunteers
Young adult volunteers can help rehabilitate homes and community facilities, develop leadership skills, and experience the rewards of providing safe, healthy living spaces for low-income homeowners; age requirements.
Opportunities for Groups
Volunteer groups invest in and help create healthy communities by participating in:
- National Rebuilding Day: Become a member of a repair team, day prep team, or wrap-up team
- Year-round work: Help manage materials and organize supply kits for repair projects at our Redwood City warehouse
- Team Build: Sponsor a project and organize a volunteer group for a tailored one-day event
Volunteer Group Descriptions
National Rebuilding Day Prep and Wrap-Up Opportunities
- Prepping a home for painting, clearing out the yard for landscape work, setting posts for fence work, carpentry work, clean-up and prepping supply kits at the warehouse
- If space allows, independent volunteer groups can also participate in repair projects on National Rebuilding Day, although priority is given to groups who are interested in financially sponsoring a repair project and completing the repairs.
Who: Groups of any size
What: Painting, landscaping; fence repairs; ramp/handrail repairs; installing fire safety equipment, grab bars, and address numbers; debris removal, carpet removal, caulking, demolition, landscaping, etc.
When: April–May
Where: Our Redwood City office or at a home or community center in the area
National Rebuilding Day Opportunities
- Sponsored teams come together annually on the last Saturday in April to renovate homes and facilities for neighbors in need.
- A company or community organization financially adopts a home or community center, nominating a volunteer captain to coordinate the effort.
Who: Site placement priority is given to groups who can also financially sponsor a repair project.
What: Painting, landscaping; fence repairs; ramp/handrail repairs; installing fire safety equipment, grab bars, and address numbers; debris removal, carpet removal, caulking, demolition, landscaping, etc.
When: 8 am to 4 pm on the last Saturday in April
Where: Our Redwood City office or at a home or community center in the area
Team Build Opportunities
- Team Build projects are an opportunity for foundations, service organizations, congregations, and community-minded companies and their employees to serve the community and strengthen relations between their team members.
- Team Build projects generally take place June through October at a home or community center.
Who: Perfect for organizations that want to financially sponsor a repair project in the summer or fall and coordinate a group of volunteers for a day of community service. Team Builds are ideal for groups of 15 to 30 people working on one home. If you have a larger group, we can discuss coordinating repairs for a community facility or a block build that might include two or three homes in the same neighborhood.
What: Painting, landscaping; fence repairs; ramp/handrail repairs; installing fire safety equipment, grab bars, and address numbers; debris removal, carpet removal, caulking, demolition, landscaping, etc.
When: Weekdays June through October
Where: Any pre-approved home or community center in our service area
Warehouse Volunteer Opportunities
- Behind-the-scenes prep and cleanup drive the success of each project, including: cleaning and organizing supplies as well as consolidating, inventorying, and maintaining donated, new, and reused materials and supplies.
Who: Smaller groups of 5 to 20 people interested in less strenuous projects of two to three hours
What: Cleaning supplies, organizing materials in the warehouse, consolidating and inventorying supplies, preparing paint kits and supply kits for repair projects, etc.
When: Generally, March through May, consisting of four-hour shifts on weekdays or weekends
Where: Warehouse at our Redwood City office
Application Form
Our work would not be possible without the commitment and dedication of our many volunteers. If you’d like to help make a difference in the lives of others while strengthening your community, please express your interest on the volunteer application or contact us at 1.650.366.6597.
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Homeowner