Habitat for Humanity Greater Columbus is celebrating our 25th anniversary during 2012, and we invite you to be a part of it! These pages were created to allow you to share your stories with the Habitat family. Share your story, read others, and check back often for more!
Habitat for Humanity involves youth ages 5-25 in meaningful activities to help further the mission of Habitat for Humanity. Through Habitat, young people of all ages have the opportunity to put faith into action, to work in partnership with a diverse group of people, and to make a positive difference in their own communities.
Youth Projects
Habitat International Games
Campus Chapters
Teacher/Youth Leader Resources
Youth Policy and Contact Information
Youth Projects
Remember, youth need to be 16 or older to work on a Habitat build site. But if youth are younger than 16, they can still help! Here are some ideas:
- Volunteer in Habitat’s ReStore if 14 or older
- Hold a fundraiser
- Recycle aluminum cans through Cans for Habitat program; donate money to Habitat
- Hold a tool donation drive for Habitat construction sites
- Prepare and serve lunch for volunteers on site
- Pick up trash around Habitat building and facilities
- Participate in house dedication ceremony (read litany, hand out programs, prepare/serve refreshments)
- Conduct penny wars fundraiser against other classes
- Construct a small house and collect change at approved locations
- Make birdhouses and window flower boxes. Decorate flower pots for house plants. Make key chains, or simple picture frames for fundraising efforts.
- Decorate a wood stud with blessings or messages to the partner family
- Be creative and create your own project!
Habitat International Games
Ages 5-8:
Ages 9-12:
Campus Chapters
A campus chapter is a student-led, student-initiated organization on a high school or college campus that partners with the local Habitat affiliate to fulfill the four functions of a campus chapter: building, fundraising, advocating, and educating.
Teacher/Youth Leader Resources
Youth are the future of Habitat, and teachers and youth leaders can utilize the following resources to teach students about the need for affordable housing in our community and around the world. The Habitat lessons focus on housing issues around the globe, particularly emphasizing issues facing low-income families. They explore the social, economic, geographic, and political issues surrounding housing.
3rd-5th grade
6th-8th grade
- Inequality in Latin America
- Inequality in Latin America (in Spanish)
- Interviewing a Housing Expert
- Measuring the Percentage of Change
- Substandard Housing in Guatemala
- Substandard Housing in Guatemala (in Spanish)
- The Benefits of Homeownership
- Who can Afford a Home?
9th-12th grade
- Teacher Overview
- Economics, Government and Housing
- Current Issues Around Poverty Housing
- Geographical Influences on Homebuilding
Volunteer Department:
Deb Light, Volunteer Director: 614-364-7020
Matt Kreiner, Volunteer Resource Coordinator: 614-364-7030
Katie Ramunni, ReStore Resource Coordinator: 614-364-7029
