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Our Southeast Indiana Chapter needs help in order to help people in need.
We have immediate needs for four important volunteer opportunities:
Family Support Committee Member Description: Habitat affiliates are committed to the development and uplifting of families and communities, not only the construction of houses. Members of this committee are matched with a Habitat Partner Family to provide guidance and support for the family. Family Support members guide partner families through the process of obtaining a home from Habitat and track "sweat equity" contributions. They also provide basic training in budgeting, planning, and home ownership and support families in their transition to home ownership. Skills Needed: Caring, considerate, supportive, and friendly with an interest in nurturing a Habitat Partner Family to help them become successful homeowners. Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality is needed. Understanding the difference between "enabling" and "empowering" is important. Life experience including homeownership and experience working with families of low socioeconomic status are helpful. Time Commitment: One evening meeting per month and contact with your partner family by phone or in person at least twice per month for ~ 2 years. Total ~4 Hours per Month. Training: Current Chapter Family Support Committee members provide training as needed. Additional training information available through Habitat for Humanity International's website and conference calls.
Construction Site Leader Description: Help volunteers help us! Construction volunteers are vitally important to Habitat’s mission, but many of them have never set foot on a construction site! We need you to lead them. Plan work days and lead volunteers and partner families in the construction or rehab of local homes. Encourage volunteers to provide a safe and fun experience while producing quality work. Make sure tools, materials, and equipment are on site when needed. Coordinate construction tasks with construction manager, subcontractors, sponsors, volunteer groups, and homeowners to ensure a positive experience. Arrange inspections and permits, approve work done by sub-contractors, and approve invoices. Skills Needed: Ability to plan and coordinate projects to build and renovate homes for partner families. Willingness to lead by example and show patience with unskilled volunteers and homeowners. Mature and self-motivated with ability to work with limited supervision. Ability to work with, motivate, and teach diverse groups of people, including age, race, gender, and socio-economic backgrounds. Enjoy working with people and able to manage time and resources. Familiarity with construction practices, code requirements, and ability to read plans. Time Commitment: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays during construction season, ~3 hours per week for planning, tools, and materials, and attend one construction meeting per month. Commitments are for one project which may span 2 to 12 months. Total ~11 Hours per Week Training: Current Chapter Site Leaders and TriState's Construction Manager provide training and guidance as needed. Additional training information available through Habitat for Humanity International's website and conference calls.
Church Relations Team Leader Description: Churches are essential to support our mission in many ways. The Church Relations Team Leader leads the efforts of other volunteers to effectively communicate, support, and engage churches in our mission. Develop and maintain relationships with pastors and key mission team personnel at several local churches personally, while coordinating similar efforts by other volunteers throughout our community. The Team supports church leaders with promotional materials, answer questions, offer encouragement to church leaders, and make presentations to churches as needed. The Team Leader leads the Team in fulfilling its responsibilities with strategic team assignments and coordinating resources and communication. The Team Leader trains, encourages and applauds efforts of other team members and documents efforts and results. Skills Needed: Commitment to the ministry of Habitat for Humanity and the church. Experience supporting Habitat and/or as a leader in church outreach activities. Enjoy helping others and meeting with people. Desire to share the Habitat story with others and to lead congregations into partnership with us. Responsible, self-motivated, and persistent with ability to meet one-on-one with church pastors and lay leaders to inform and motivate them about our mission. Ability to speak in public to make presentations and attention to detail in directing and documenting chapter activities. Time Commitment: Organize one Church Relations meeting every other month for ~1 hour, meet with 1 church per month for ~1/2 hour each, and spend ~6 hours per month organizing and documenting Team Member efforts. 1-year initial commitment. Total ~9 Hours per Month. Training: Chapter President and Planning Committee members will provide training as needed. Additional training information available through Habitat for Humanity International's website and conference calls.
Church Relations Team Member Description: Develop and maintain relationships with pastors and key mission team personnel at 3-12 local churches. Engage churches in Christian ministry in support of Habitat for Humanity. Identify church priorities and encourage communication, volunteering, collections, and donations in support of our mission. Suggest partnership possibilities that seem appropriate for the ministry goals of various churches. Support church leaders with promotional materials, answer questions, offer encouragement to church leaders, and make presentations to churches as needed. Skills Needed: Enjoy helping others and meeting with people. Interest in engaging local faith community in partnership with Habitat. Responsible, self-motivated, and persistent with ability to meet one-on-one with church pastors and lay leaders to inform and motivate them about our mission. Willingness to ask others for support in a worthwhile cause. Ability to speak in public and to make presentations preferred. Time Commitment: Attend one Church Relations meeting every other month for ~1 hour and meet with 1-2 churches per month for ~1/2 hour each. 1-year initial commitment. Total ~4 Hours per Month. Training: Chapter President and Planning Committee members will provide training as needed. Additional training information available through Habitat for Humanity International's website and conference calls.
