Want to help change lives?
Engaging and retaining volunteers is a vital aspect of Habitat for Humanity and is critical to our success financially and within the communities we serve.
Volunteer on a Build
Volunteers make our builds happen!
Our volunteers are the foundation of our organization, and we are always looking for more to help. Come join us on one of our builds to help families in need of decent housing have a home.
Group Build Day
Looking for a way to team build at your company or organization? Why not arrange a build day at one of our sites? It’s a great way for employees or members to connect and help in the community at the same time.
Volunteer As a Board Member
Be part of our board of directors!
Our Board consists of eleven volunteer members:
- Chairperson
- Vice Chair
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- ReStore Chair
- Family Services Chair
- Build Chair
- Public Relations Chair
- Fundraising Chair
- Community Outreach Chair
- Public Relations Chair
Your contribution as a volunteer is what enables Habitat for Humanity Thousand Islands to operate and fulfill its mission. It is required that nonprofit board members:
- Take care of the nonprofit by ensuring prudent use of all assets, including facility, people, and good will; and provide oversight for all activities that advance the nonprofit’s effectiveness and sustainability.
- Make decisions in the best interest of the nonprofit corporation; not in his or her self-interest.
- Ensure that the nonprofit obeys applicable laws and acts in accordance with ethical practices; that the nonprofit adheres to its stated corporate purposes, and that its activities advance its mission.
Volunteer On A Committee
Build Committee
Oversees the acquisition of land, materials, design and preparing the construction of the Habitat homes.
Family Selection Committee
Works with Families through the building process and into home ownership. Helps new homeowners deal with the changes of owning a home, and maintains an ongoing relationship with families and Habitat homes.
Family Partnering Committee
Works with families through the building process and into home ownership. Helps new homeowners deal with challenges of owning a home, and maintains an ongoing relationship with families with Habitat homes.
Fundraising Committee
Develops opportunities for fund-raising, includes working with corporations, service clubs and individuals to raise money for the home building program.
Be a support family
The first year of homeownership can be stressful. We give our families a support family to provide them with the ins and outs of own a new Habitat home, and become a liaison between the partner family and HFHTI.
Volunteer At the ReStore
Our ReStores are our year-round fundraising operations. They receive / pickup donations of new or used building suppolies, and used furniture, and sell them at our stores. Volunteers help with testing electronics, merchandising, selling, and ringing items through the cash.
If you have lots of free time to colunteer, or just a few hours, the ReStore would love your help! Drop in at our Brockville or Kemptville locations to apply. You can also email one of the stores to apply by using one of the forms below.
Volunteer at the Brockville ReStore
At the Brockville ReStore, we always need positive people to help in the following capacities:
- Cleaning up donated items to prepare for sale.
- Operating the cash and providing customer service.
- Assisting with pickup/delivery of ReStore goods and materials.
For more information call 613-342-3521 or click the learn more button below.
Volunteer at the Kemptville ReStore
Volunteer at the Kemptville Restore
At the Kemptville ReStore, we always need positive people to help in the following capacities:
- Cleaning up donated items to prepare for sale.
- Operating the cash and providing customer service.
- Assisting with pickup/delivery of ReStore goods and materials.
For more information call 613-258-0327 or click the button below.