Volunteer Spotlight - Noel Williams
“I like being involved with the hands on piece—hands on helping people,” says Noel Williams,
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Corporate Volunteers - Citi (continued from the home page)
Citi has about 3,000 employees among its Hagerstowncampus, including remote and vendor staff. All are encouraged to participate in volunteer activities in the community. Cassandra said, "Citi encourages its employees to volunteer by giving them eight hours of paid volunteer leave every year. In addition, they can participate in Global Community Day, a corporate volunteer day for all Citi employees around the world. During one of the recent Global Community Days, Citi’s Hagerstown employees worked on Habitat builds and at ReStore."
Citi's leaders use build days too as an opportunity to interact with employees outside the office, getting to know each other better and building team spirit.
The Citi Foundation has been a longtime financial supporter of Habitat for Humanity International, donating millions of dollars to help Habitat build houses in the US and around the world. Locally, Citi Hagerstown has fully sponsored two houses and partially sponsored three more. In addition, Citi Hagerstown has sponsored the annual Dinner - Auction since at least 2001.
Citi employee volunteers have participated in the building of more than 21 Habitat homes in WashingtonCounty. Citi employees enjoy working on Habitat builds because they connect with the partner families. They also like the short time commitment to a build day because they can plan around the needs of their families.
Citi leaders also participate in the strategic planning and growth of Habitat. Currently, Cassandra is working with other Habitat volunteers to develop plans for rehabbing homes rather than building them. She says there is a decreasing amount of affordable land available for building. But there is a good supply of homes that can be rehabbed.
From the volunteers on the build to those in the board room, Citi's contribution to providing housing for low to moderate income families is significant. Cassandra says, "Citi is proud to share in the work of Habitat." And Habitat is fortunate to have such an outstanding partner in Citi.
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The driving force behind Habitat for Humanity is its volunteers – those who contribute a day, a week, a few months, or many years to give Habitat’s vision a tangible form. Volunteers, joining with the future homeowner families, provide virtually all of the house-building labor. Volunteers also make house-building possible through planning, fundraising, office help, and lending a hand in so many other ways.
You will find that volunteering with Habitat for Humanity is a very rewarding experience. Habitat work sites are places to build relationships as well as houses. Working together toward a common goal, diverse individuals find common ground, lasting friendships, and a sense of purpose and accomplishment. Once you start volunteering, you won’t want to stop!
To start volunteering with Habitat for Humanity now, please fill out our VOLUNTEER FORM and email, fax, or mail it into the Habitat office.
Construction Volunteers
We need skilled and unskilled individuals and groups to partner with us in building homes as well as to assist with volunteer management. A particular volunteer need in construction is the expertise of professional sub-contractors such as drywall tapers, vinyl/carpet installers, cabinet installers, and finish carpenters.
Our construction site is open Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 8:00 am during the building season. Special arrangements for days and times can be made for groups who would like to volunteer. No experience or tools are necessary; Habitat will provide all tools and safety equipment as well as instruction on specific tasks.
Committee Volunteers
Want to help Habitat for Humanity build affordable houses without wielding a hammer? We always need action-minded individuals to help on our committees! If you have interest in planning, fundraising, publicity, organizing, or one of a number of other important tasks, we need you! For a full list of committee opportunities, click here.
Office & Special Events Volunteers
We have opportunities in our office for data entry, mailings, filing, and other office needs. Volunteers must be comfortable with computers and detail oriented.
We also need volunteers to help with special events, work with community groups who hold fundraisers to benefit Habitat, and assist in planning special events.
Hospitality Volunteers
Can you provide lunch for a site work team? We need regular volunteers to prepare and deliver lunches and snacks for construction volunteers to keep them going during a long day of physical exertion. Hospitality volunteers also greet volunteers on the construction sites, have them sign in, introduce the family to the volunteers, and just say thank you to the construction volunteers.
Youth Volunteers
Yes! Youth 16 and older CAN help on a construction site as long as they have parental consent. Habitat encourages church youth groups and other groups of youth to participate in day or week projects where they can learn about building a house, develop camaraderie, experience the joy of helping others, and grow in their faith.
Even children under the age of 16 can help with a Habitat house! We have many non-construction activities designed specifically for children of various age groups from 5 – 16, as well as lesson plans for Sunday School classes or school projects. Church or school leaders should contact the Habitat for Humanity of Washington County office for more information.
Group Volunteer Opportunities
Group construction projects with Habitat for Humanity provide a wonderful opportunity for bonding and learning to work together, while participants feel great about doing something meaningful and essential for the community!
We welcome groups from all walks of life to join us on the worksite. From corporate groups to groups of all faiths to high school and college groups – we will work with anyone who will partner with us to provide decent and affordable housing for people in Washington County. We can currently work with groups of up to 10-15 people at time, but multiple dates can be scheduled to accommodate larger groups.
ReStore Volunteers
What can you do with four extra hours a week? If you were ReStore, those four hours could be vital to success.
If you could give four hours a week, you might become a cashier or a merchandiser-- pricing, arranging, selling items or stocking shelves.Perhaps you could work in pick-up and delivery, collecting donations for sale. Or maybe you’re a “behind-the-scenes” person with outreach, advertising, publicity, and webpage events.
Whatever your skills, ReStore can put you to work to support Habitat’s mission of saving lives, one family at a time.
To find out more about volunteering, please contact the Habitat for Humanity of Washington County office at 301-791-9009 or fill out one of our volunteer forms at the top left of this page and email, fax, or mail it to VivianSuffecool@habitat-wc.org.
