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 The driving force behind Habitat for Humanity is its volunteers - those who contribute a day, a week, a few months, to give Habitat's vision a tangible form. Volunteers, joining with the future homeowner families, provide virtually all of the house-building labor.
By working side-by-side with the family who will live in the house, our volunteers experience for themselves the satisfaction of giving back to the community and the joy of helping a family in need realize their dream of home ownership. Even if you can't swing a hammer you can help out. Creativity, strategy and technical skills are among the many invaluable traits volunteers bring to the organization. With a minimal staff, Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Louisiana depends upon volunteers. We invite volunteers to help with construction, assist in the office or be involved with special projects. Whether it's every day of the week or just a few hours a month, every little bit helps us in getting closer to eliminating poverty housing. You Can Help If you're interested in volunteering your time please contact NWLA Habitat Volunteer Coordinator Martha Lawrence at the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Please make sure you include your address and phone number in your e-mail so that we may have multiple ways to contact you about volunteer opportunities. TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION DAYDuring Blitz Builds we work every day except Sunday for a week Following that we work Thursday’s, Friday’s, and Saturday’s Until the house is completed Sign In starts at 7:45 AM. Volunteers must sign-in each day they volunteer and complete a waiver of liability each year (volunteers under 18 years old need a co-signature). Volunteers will be introduced to their house leader, who will provide direction for the day. Safety Briefing begins at 8:00 AM. Safety is more important than the speed of production and construction work can be hazardous! Since HFHNWLA crews normally have a high percentage of inexperienced workers, safety is of particular concern. Your house leader will brief you on safety issues that might arise. No one under the age of 16 is allowed on the site.
Clean up is at 3:30 PM (sometimes earlier in the summer). Please plan to stay the whole day. The workday will end after the site is clean and tools have been put away.
Please wear comfortable clothes appropriate for the work and weather. Wear items that can get stained, ripped, muddy, paint spattered, etc. You must wear closed-toed shoes – do not wear sandals. For safety, do not wear loose, oversized clothing or dangling jewelry. Summer months can be extremely hot, and it can get very cold on site in the winter. Dress appropriately.
Please bring a water bottle (iced water provided on site) and sunscreen.
Personal valuables will not be safe on the work site. We accept no responsibility for lost or stolen items. We highly recommend that you do no bring items that you consider valuable to our work sites. We will provide all the tools and materials you will need to participate. Hammers and work gloves are an exception. Please bring your own if you have them.
Security must be maintained on the work site. Concealed weapons, drugs, or alcoholic beverages of any kind are absolutely not permitted on an HFHNWLA work site. Violators will be asked to leave.
Animal/Pets are not allowed on the work site. HFHNWLA discourages volunteers from feeding stray animals or pets. Media in Shreveport/Bossier are always welcome to cover HFHNWLA events. We encourage volunteers to talk with the media. Please direct any questions you feel uncomfortable answering to a Habitat staff member, such as your house leader. |
We welcome people from all walks of life to join us in building simple, decent, affordable houses in partnership with families in need. Construction experience or building skills are not mandatory. Even inexperienced volunteers are involved in most phases of construction. 