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for Humanity of Greater Lowell offers many opportunities
for volunteers of all ages. While building and construction
are important parts of the work that HFHGL does,
a majority of the organization's work happens behind
the scenes away from the raising of beams and hammering
of nails. Fundraising, event planning, land acquisition,
marketing and public relations, grantwriting, youth
programs, etc. are all integral parts of HFHGL's
mission of strengthening families through homeownership.
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Ready
to Volunteer? VolunteerUP!
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| Whether
you're already a HFHGL volunteer or a new volunteer,
we'd like you to sign up for on our new VolunteerUP
system. This system will enable you to create an
account, view the calendar of activities, and sign
yourself up to volunteer for any of the activities
listed. Register
by clicking the VolunteerUP button on the left
side of this page. Click on any activity and the
system will take you to the registration and login
page. If you have never registered in the system,
follow the instructions for "New Volunteer"
on the right side of the page. As you complete
your profile, you will note that some fields are
mandatory and others are optional. The system
will not allow you to register if you do not complete
the mandatory fields.
If
you belong to any of the "Teams" listed
(ie, you're a Cisco employee or a teacher at Blanchard
School), please make sure to check the appropriate
boxes. Certain activities are restricted to members
of special teams and you will not be able to sign
up for any team activity unless you've checked
the box in your profile.
Please
be sure to write down your username and password
so that you can go back into the system and sign
up for future activities.
Once
your profile is complete, you can sign up to volunteer
at an activity such as a Build Day or the Hike
for Humanity. Just click on "Return to Calendar"
and click on the appropriate activity. Check out
the activity details, see who else is registered,
choose if you want the system to send you an email
reminder, and click "Update" to confirm
your registration when you're done.
All
scheduling is now being done through this new
system. Volunteers are encouraged to check the
system periodically as new activities are being
added all the time. If a schedule change is made
to an activity you've volunteered for, the system
will send out an email to let you know of that
change.
Under
the HFHGL logo at the top of the VolunteerUP page,
you will find maps to the build sites and liability
waiver forms. Please download and complete the
waiver and bring it with you the first day you
volunteer at a build site. Parents must complete
and sign the special form for minors. (Students
must be 16 or older to be on the build site during
construction.)
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Habitat
Committees
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| Joining
a committee is a great way to volunteer your time
and become an integral decision-maker for our organization.
We are currently seeking committed volunteers who
can offer a special interest, talent, or expertise
to any of our committees listed below. Interested
individuals must be willing to commit to a monthly
or bi-monthly meeting schedule (depending on committee)
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Seek
out available, buildable land; assess existing homes
for potential rehabilitation; cooperate with local
and state governments to acquire land; review mixed
income development opportunities; work with Building
Committee to ensure property is suitable for building,
safe for potential homeowners, and appropriate for
the surrounding community.
Interested?
Contact:
info@lowellhabitat.org.
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Work
with Property Acquisition Committee to ensure property
is suitable for building, safe for potential homeowners,
and appropriate for the surrounding community; create
building plan and schedule for each property; adapt
building plans for individual sites and families;
retrieve estimates for building materials; work
regularly on building site(s).
Interested? Contact:
info@lowellhabitat.org.
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Solicit,
accept, and process applications from potential
partner families; ensure potential partner families
meet criteria; interview potential partner families.
Determine families eligible for home ownership.
Establish eligible partner family master list.
Interested? Contact:
info@lowellhabitat.org.
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Mentor
and advocate for HFHGL partner families; ensure
that families know about "sweat equity"
and are on track with completing their volunteer
hours; aid in transition to homeownership; provide
homeownership resources, including money management,
home maintenance courses, etc. Work with families
after home onwership on other support matters.
Interested?
Contact:
info@lowellhabitat.org.
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Identify
or create potential fundraising opportunities; approach
potential donors (individuals, corporations, churches,
etc.) for monetary, in-kind, or volunteer support;
plan, coordinate, and implement special fundraising
events; execute annual direct mailing campaign;
write grants; help coordinate HFHGL public relations
and marketing, including press releases, flyers,
brochures, newsletters, website development, local
television requests, etc.
Interested?
Contact:
info@lowellhabitat.org.
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Identify
and recruit potential covenant churches; coordinate
Faith Build Week; develop general relations within
the faith-based community.
Interested?
Contact: info@lowellhabitat.org.
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Identify
opportunities for youth to become involved with
Habitat for Humanity. Act as an awareness resource
to different youth groups serving as speaker and
information resource.
Interested?
Contact: info@lowellhabitat.org.
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