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Want to get involved? Donate your time, expertise, equipment, or supplies to a great cause. There are many ways to help: wielding a hammer or paintbrush, fund raising, family selection and support, publicity, giving concerts, helping at relay races, making crafts to sell, serving food, working at bake sales or pizza sales--and many more. Maybe you have some great ideas to add to this list!
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Group Volunteer Days
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We invite businesses, groups, and organizations to schedule a volunteer day(s) on our construction sites. Group volunteer days are great for team building, skill training, and giving back to the community! No skills or experience necessary. Just an open heart and willingness to help!
To schedule your Group Volunteer Day(s) email us;
Call: 802-522-8611 |
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Volunteer Committees
Partner Homeowner Advocates: Advocate, adviser, friend
Central VT Habitat for Humanity(CVHFH) is seeking individuals interested in being a Partner Homeowner Advocate. Advocates work directly with our newly selected partner homeowners to help them prepare for home ownership. Advocates use their personal experience as homeowners to help advise the new partner homeowner as to what they need to do prior to moving into their new homes. The advocates act as liaisons between CVHFH and the homeowner to advocate for the interests of the homeowner and to help them through the construction, purchase, and homeownership processes. Habitat for Humanity helps recruit and train advocates, but their primary responsibility is to the homeowner. For many of our partner homeowners this is the first home they will own and that can be frustrating and complicated, so our advocates should be people oriented, kind, patient, and compassionate with our homeowners. For all intents and purposes advocates should be viewed as friends which homeowners can trust and confide in.
CVHFH strives to have two advocates per partner homeowner, so that there is a greater collective experience with homeownership, and so that the time required for working with the Homeowners is distributed between two people.
Requirements:
2year commitment: 1st year Pre Homeownership- work with homeowner to meet requirements and to prepare for homeownership. 2nd year post Homeownership- Check in with homeowner quarterly to see if they have questions about their new home. Meet weekly for short check-in meetingsPreferred Background of Liaison(Not all are required):
Finance Committee
Create and review monthly financial reports and quarterly reporting of operational budget. Help with all aspects of financials: creating, updating and maintaining policies, annual escrow analysis, legal transactions, creating budget. Chair reports findings to Board of Directors at monthly meetings.
Homeowner Selection Committee/Homeowner Support
Ongoing committee work builds and maintains foundation to Homeowner Support. In times of Homeowner Selection, a broader committee (HSC) reviews homeowner applications during a several month long process, while attending monthly meetings to review. HSC presents a Partner Family to Board of Directors, based on the homeowner selection criteria. A HSC committee member is selected to be a liaison for the selected family. Chair communicates committee review of applicants’ status with ED for paperwork procedures and reports activity to Board of Directors at monthly meetings.
Site Selection and Outreach Committee
Conduct community outreach to help identify potential building sites. Engage is regular outreach initiatives in order to tell CVHFH's story and mission. Chair reports to the Executive Director.
Fundraising & Community Relations Committee
Research outreach opportunities and assign committee members to represent CVHFH at different events, including community walks, events, tabling, and presentations. Search for grants that are applicable to CVHFH and current projects. Increase presence on social media platforms. Make recommendations to improve CVHFH’s website and communicate with webmaster. Assess financial needs and fundraising goals. Create and perform 3 annual fundraising events, including soliciting sponsors, advertising & outreach. Chair reports activity to Board of Directors at monthly meeting.
Affiliate Building Committee
Plan, budget, and facilitate the implementation of building affordable, decent, energy efficient homes, including setting building standards and best practices, assign two Project Managers for each build that are OSHA certified, make recommendations to CVHFH Board of Directors for future developable sites, assist and support chapter building committees when applicable. Chair reports activity to Board of Directors at monthly meetings.
Randolph Building Committee
Prepare Project Documentation to meet the standards set by the Affiliate Building Committee: set of building plan, estimated construction cost (Affiliate Building Committee Spreadsheet), estimated time frame and work scope. During building, committee monitors budget and timeframe. Chair reports activity to Board of Directors at monthly meetings.
Montpelier/Barre Building Committee
Prepare Project Documentation to meet the standards set by the Affiliate Building Committee: set of building plan, estimated construction cost (Affiliate Building Committee Spreadsheet), estimated time frame and work scope. During building, committee monitors budget and timeframe. Chair reports activity to Board of Directors at monthly meetings.
Mad River Valley Building Committee
Prepare Project Documentation to meet the standards set by the Affiliate Building Committee: set of building plan, estimated construction cost (Affiliate Building Committee Spreadsheet), estimated time frame and work scope. During building, committee monitors budget and timeframe. Chair reports activity to Board of Directors at monthly meetings.
Central VT Habitat for Humanity(CVHFH) is seeking individuals interested in being a Partner Homeowner Advocate. Advocates work directly with our newly selected partner homeowners to help them prepare for home ownership. Advocates use their personal experience as homeowners to help advise the new partner homeowner as to what they need to do prior to moving into their new homes. The advocates act as liaisons between CVHFH and the homeowner to advocate for the interests of the homeowner and to help them through the construction, purchase, and homeownership processes. Habitat for Humanity helps recruit and train advocates, but their primary responsibility is to the homeowner. For many of our partner homeowners this is the first home they will own and that can be frustrating and complicated, so our advocates should be people oriented, kind, patient, and compassionate with our homeowners. For all intents and purposes advocates should be viewed as friends which homeowners can trust and confide in.
CVHFH strives to have two advocates per partner homeowner, so that there is a greater collective experience with homeownership, and so that the time required for working with the Homeowners is distributed between two people.
Requirements:
2year commitment: 1st year Pre Homeownership- work with homeowner to meet requirements and to prepare for homeownership. 2nd year post Homeownership- Check in with homeowner quarterly to see if they have questions about their new home. Meet weekly for short check-in meetingsPreferred Background of Liaison(Not all are required):
- Two Liaisons (professional skills and experiences divided between two liaisons)
- Someone who cares about the HfH mission and wants to help people.
- Someone who is familiar with homeownership and purchasing a house. Someone who has closed on a house/property multiple times.
- Good social skills to build an open and honest relationship with the homeowner
- Someone with a strong financial background
- Someone with a background in construction/ contracting/ architecture
- Real estate agent or attorney
Finance Committee
Create and review monthly financial reports and quarterly reporting of operational budget. Help with all aspects of financials: creating, updating and maintaining policies, annual escrow analysis, legal transactions, creating budget. Chair reports findings to Board of Directors at monthly meetings.
Homeowner Selection Committee/Homeowner Support
Ongoing committee work builds and maintains foundation to Homeowner Support. In times of Homeowner Selection, a broader committee (HSC) reviews homeowner applications during a several month long process, while attending monthly meetings to review. HSC presents a Partner Family to Board of Directors, based on the homeowner selection criteria. A HSC committee member is selected to be a liaison for the selected family. Chair communicates committee review of applicants’ status with ED for paperwork procedures and reports activity to Board of Directors at monthly meetings.
Site Selection and Outreach Committee
Conduct community outreach to help identify potential building sites. Engage is regular outreach initiatives in order to tell CVHFH's story and mission. Chair reports to the Executive Director.
Fundraising & Community Relations Committee
Research outreach opportunities and assign committee members to represent CVHFH at different events, including community walks, events, tabling, and presentations. Search for grants that are applicable to CVHFH and current projects. Increase presence on social media platforms. Make recommendations to improve CVHFH’s website and communicate with webmaster. Assess financial needs and fundraising goals. Create and perform 3 annual fundraising events, including soliciting sponsors, advertising & outreach. Chair reports activity to Board of Directors at monthly meeting.
Affiliate Building Committee
Plan, budget, and facilitate the implementation of building affordable, decent, energy efficient homes, including setting building standards and best practices, assign two Project Managers for each build that are OSHA certified, make recommendations to CVHFH Board of Directors for future developable sites, assist and support chapter building committees when applicable. Chair reports activity to Board of Directors at monthly meetings.
Randolph Building Committee
Prepare Project Documentation to meet the standards set by the Affiliate Building Committee: set of building plan, estimated construction cost (Affiliate Building Committee Spreadsheet), estimated time frame and work scope. During building, committee monitors budget and timeframe. Chair reports activity to Board of Directors at monthly meetings.
Montpelier/Barre Building Committee
Prepare Project Documentation to meet the standards set by the Affiliate Building Committee: set of building plan, estimated construction cost (Affiliate Building Committee Spreadsheet), estimated time frame and work scope. During building, committee monitors budget and timeframe. Chair reports activity to Board of Directors at monthly meetings.
Mad River Valley Building Committee
Prepare Project Documentation to meet the standards set by the Affiliate Building Committee: set of building plan, estimated construction cost (Affiliate Building Committee Spreadsheet), estimated time frame and work scope. During building, committee monitors budget and timeframe. Chair reports activity to Board of Directors at monthly meetings.
***Volunteer Restrictions during COVID-19 Pandemic***
We are doing everything we can to protect the health and well being of our volunteers. Due to the ongoing risks associated with the recent surge in cases during the COVID-19 pandemic we will be limiting volunteer activities on our rehabilitation site in Barre. All volunteers must register and sign up through VolunteerUP. All volunteers must sign up at least 48 hours in advance and must also sign a waiver( E-signature of VolunteerUP page). Print, sign and bring the COVID Policy with you to the job site along with proof (vaccine card or photo/photocopy) of being fully vaccinated once on site. Social distancing will be practiced and all volunteers will be required to wear personal protective equipment, including masks while on site. Thank you for your patience as we go through these challenging times and thank you for helping us keep you and others safe.
- Central Vermont Habitat for Humanity Inc.
- Central Vermont Habitat for Humanity Inc.
| cvhfh_covid_policy_10.20.21.pdf |
| habitat_waiver.pdf |
Contact: Executive Director, Central Vermont Habitat for Humanity, Inc., P.O. Box 837,
Montpelier, VT 05601-0837, phone: 802-522-8611, Zach@centralvermonthabitat.org
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