Volunteer Opportunities

These are just some of the volunteer positions we have available on a regular basis.  If you have skills in a specific area, contact us to discuss how we can work together.  Please note that construction volunteers are required to be at least 16 years old.  At the bottom of the page, we have suggestions for projects that would work for younger volunteers.

Construction Volunteer Opportunities

• One-Day build Volunteer(s) - Volunteer for a day by yourself, with a friend, or with a group of up to 12 people.  The construction sites run from 8:00 am until about 3:00 pm Wednesdays through Saturdays, and the type of work depends on status of the house.  Flexibility helps.  Experience in construction is helpful, but not required.
• Week-Day Volunteer - This requires a time commitment of one week-day per week for 6 months.  Please contact the Director of Volunteer services for more information.
• Team Build Days - Take a day out of the office and spend it in the community!  One Tuesday a month is designated as a Team Build Day, specially designed for groups to come together for a day of morale building and home building with Habitat for Humanity Kansas City.  This combination of volunteer hours and a financial donation doubles your group’s impact toward our mission of providing affordable homeownership opportunities in Kansas City.  No construction skills or tools are required; each person just brings their own gloves and our staff will train, supervise, and provide the rest.  An outline of a typical day is below, as well as suggested donation amounts.  By the end of the day, your group will be connected with other and with the community in a truly unique way.  The satisfaction that comes from working with your hands will leave your group motivtated and exhilerated!

Corporate groups: $1500 (up to 15 people)
Churches, schools & nonprofit group groups: raise $500 (up to 15 people)

8-8:30 am  Morning orientation & refreshments on site
8:30-11:30 Building
11:30-12 Box lunch (provided)
12-12:30 team building activity
12:30-3 Building
3-3:30 Clean and wrap up

Skilled Volunteer Positions – Construction Supervisors

• House Leaders- People who can commit to being on the work site every day during one of our building phases to direct and supervise the Crew Leaders and volunteers.  It may be possible for 2-3 qualified people to share this responsibility throughout the duration of the build.  It is expected that the House Leader(s) have the experience to guide the Crew Leaders through most aspects of residential home construction.
• Minor Home Repair Volunteers - Minor home repair volunteers are needed to assist current Habitat homeowners with some needed repairs.  If you love to fix things or are interested in assisting in our minor home repair program, please contact the Volunteer Director.
• Crew Leaders-  A Crew Leader will be expected to guide 4-5 volunteers of varying skill levels; they demonstrate tasks, maintain standards, monitor safety and assure that the volunteers have enough meaningful work to have a satisfying experience.  We provide crew leader training. Please contact the Director of Volunteer Services for more information.

Click here to read the full position description for Crew Leaders. Trainings are 7 weeks long and occur a few times a year.

Click here to read the full position description for the special events committee members.

Habitat for Humanity Kansas City ReStore

Habitat for Humanity Kansas City ReStore is a store that is open to the public which sells donated (new and used)building materials.  All money made comes back into the Habitat for Humanity Kansas City housing program, and most of the store’s staff are volunteers.  For more information visit the ReStore Volunteer page.

 

Provide worksite lunches

Provide a lunch for construction work crews.  It can be simple, like sandwiches, you can cook & deliver, or you can bring a grill to the site and cook out. This can be a great opportunity for faith, civic, families or youth groups.  Contact the Volunteer Director for more information.

Office Volunteers

Office volunteers perform a wide range of administrative tasks in support of Habitat’s business responsibilities.  Duties may include filing, answering phones, greeting the public, preparing mailings, and/or data entry.  Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.  Please contact ourvolunteer department to check our current office needs.

Volunteer Opportunities for Youth Under 16

There are a variety of ways that kids under 16 can get involved with Habitat for Humanity Kansas City. Here are some of them:

• collect aluminum cans through the Cans for Habitat for Humanity Kansas City program
• make & deliver lunch for construction volunteers out on site one Saturday
• do a food drive for the Habitat KC food pantry
• make cards, paintings, bird houses, planters, or other items to welcome Habitat KC families to their new homes
• collect coins as a part of the Make Change campaign
• help and/or participate in a variety of events, such as our Easter egg hunt or Halloween party, that occur throughout the year (contact the Family Services department to see if anything is coming up that your group can help with)
• for other ideas check out Habitat for Humanity International’s youth program website

Committees

• Family Services Committee - The  committee works as a liaison between families and Habitat for Humanity Kansas City.  Members assist families in the transition from renter to homeowner, coordinate groundbreaking ceremonies, house blessings and homeowner skills workshops. Other members of the committee establish the eligibility criteria and accept applications for homeowner partners.  Applications are available in the office and accepted all year long.  The committee screens applications, does credit checks, explains the Habitat program to the applicants and makes home visits before recommending partner families to the Board.
• Fund Development Committee - Members of this committee are responsible for locating the resources needed to build houses (i.e., people, material and money). A background in fundraising is helpful and preferred.
• Volunteer Ambassador Committee - The Volunteer Committee oversees all aspects of the volunteer experience, from recruiting volunteers to having them come back.  The committee meets on the first Saturday of the month at 10 am.
• Construction Committee - Members of this committee are responsible for site selection and acquisition, house design, organization of the construction plan, setting policies for house specifications and overseeing the quality of construction.  Construction expertise is required.
• Special Events Committee - Members of this committee will work with staff members to plan larger events (like Parade of Playhouses and the Birthday party) and fundraisers throughout the year. Party and event planning experience preferred.