10 facts about volunteering.

At any given time, Habitat for Humanity Lakeside has about 50 volunteers helping with most facets of our mission, from building houses to office work to pricing items at the ReStore.

Join us, won’t you? Enthusiastic, generous people are key to our mission.

Please head to our website and fill out the volunteer form. When you’re finished, hang tight: We’ll get to you very quickly. Most volunteers can be working the very next day. In the meantime, here’s what you need to know about volunteering with Habitat for Humanity Lakeside:
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1. All skill sets and levels are welcome. We’ll train you.
2. We’ll provide tools and safety equipment.
3. We’re flexible with scheduling, mostly. We do ask that home-building volunteers spend at least four hours on sites because it usually takes that much time to complete a building-site project.
4. We do a background check on volunteers. Don’t take it personally, please. Habitat for Humanity Lakeside volunteers work with the public.
5. Looking for community-service volunteer hours? Apply, please. Thank you.
6. Age matters! If you’re 14 to 17 years old, you’ll need a parent with you to volunteer at ReStore. You’ll need a parent on a building site with you if you’re 16 or 17. Eighteen or older? You can volunteer on your own.
7. Expect a distinct experience every time you volunteer. ReStore volunteers, for instance, price items, clean them, repair them, and set them on the sales floor. It’s never boring.
8. Expect to feel productive. At Habitat for Humanity Lakeside, you enjoy the fruits of your labor at the end of your volunteer shift, whether it’s fresh shingles on a roof or a fetching display at the ReStore.
9. Expect to have fun. Few experiences match the camaraderie of a Habitat for Humanity home-building site, which brings people together to build homes, community, and hope.
10.  Expect to feel welcomed and appreciated.
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You’re in good hands when you volunteer at Habitat Lakeside. We want you to have fun and feel useful. And our volunteer coordinators know just how to do that.