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If you are interested in volunteering for the Women Build project, please take part in the Volunteer Orientation offered the first Saturday of every other month. By seeing firsthand the results of hundreds of hours of volunteer effort, you will be able to better decide to what extent you would like to become involved. By the end of the Volunteer Orientation, you will have a better concept of how and why Habitat for Humanity does what it does and how you can help in our mission to eradicate substandard housing in the Greater Columbus area.
To register for the Volunteer Orientation, please click here. After the Volunteer Orientation, a representative from Women Build will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Below are listed a few of the areas in which you can volunteer for Women Build. To register with the Women Build Program please fill out the Women Build Volunteer Form. You may submit the form by mail or online.
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[ Download Waiver of Liability ]
If submitting by mail, please use the follow addresss
Women Build
c/o Habitat for Humanity Greater Columbus
3140 Westerville Rd
Columbus, OH 43224
Habitat Job Site Youth Policy
The Secretary of Labor has set out guidelines from which Habitat for Humanity - Greater Columbus has fashioned a policy for all construction sites. Habitat is asking all construction leaders to help with the compliance of this policy.
The only exception to this policy is when a school-supervised and school-administered work experience or career exploration program has been coordinated through Habitat. In this care the sponsoring school is required to certify that the exception applies to each child.
Youth under the age of 14
Are not allowed on job sites when construction is being performed, but they can do non-construction related projects off site.
Youth ages 14 and 15
Are not allowed on job sites when construction is being done, but they can do any of the following:
1. Site clearing
2. Clean up work
3. Landscaping work that does not involve the use of power tools or machinery
4. Carpentry that is done off site and does not involve the use of power tools, or working on a ladder or any other heights.
Youth ages 16 and 17
Are allowed on job sites while construction is in progress, but Habitat recommends they be supervised on a 1 adult to 5 youth ratio. They may not do any of the following, which are considered hazardous jobs:
1. Work involving power tools or heavy machinery
2. Wrecking and demolition
3. Excavation/working around open holes or excavations
4. Roofing or activities involving heights on ladders or scaffolding
5. Driving Habitat owned motor vehicles
All youth under the age of 18 must have a minor waver form signed by a parent or guardian before beginning to volunteer. Anyone 18 and over must have signed an adult waiver form before beginning to volunteer.
All youth under the age of 18 must have adult supervision, with no more than 5 youths to 1 adult.
Volunteer Position Title: Women Build Committee Member
Department: Women Build
Position Description: We need additional volunteers for several existing committees and to form new committees - some require commitment to bi-monthly meetings (e.g., Steering Committee, Fundraising Committee) and others can be handled independently or via email, with occasional meetings or phone calls. Specifics are:
- Planning Committee - meetings bi-monthly to monthly, defines overall goals, priorities, and strategy for achieving goals, identifies need for additional sub-committees, provides oversight as required.
- Construction Support Committee - meetings TBD, organizes support for construction crews (e.g., signup/waivers, lunch provisions, coordination with Habitat Office)
Contact Information: womenbuild@habitat-columbus.org
Volunteer Position Title: Women's Build Events Members
Department: Women Build
Position Description:
- Events Coordinator takes responsibility for organizing a special event (or group of events), utilizes events volunteers, reports to steering committee
- Events Volunteer variable time commitment- provides logistical support for events, lends a helping hand as needed, general event support variable time commitment- responds to help with various needs
Time Commitment: Variable depends on which events
Contact Information: womenbuild@habitat-columbus.org
Volunteer Position Title: Women's Build Crew Members
Department: Women Build
Position Description: Must be willing to contribute to the build in some way that you are comfortable with - may be asked to measure, snap chalk lines, nail, saw, climb a ladder, work on a roof, shovel mud or snow, carry building materials, discuss alternatives, follow instructions, lead a sub-team, sweep dirt, caulk, install insulation, swing a sledgehammer, laugh, and re-do mistakes
Time Commitment: Saturdays - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Contact Information: womenbuild@habitat-columbus.org
Volunteer Position Title: Women Build General Volunteer
Department: Women Build
Position Description:
- Office Support- help in general office duties
- Helping Hands responds to help with various needs
- Video/Photographer- take pictures and/or video at the build site and special events as determined by the events coordinator
Time Commitment: variable
Contact Information: womenbuild@habitat-columbus.org
Volunteer Position Title: Women Build Liaison
Department: Women Build
Position Description: Represents the Women Build Project at various community events in order to raise awareness of the project, recruit volunteers and potential donors, training is available
Time Commitment: Variable depending on event
Contact Information: womenbuild@habitat-columbus.org
Volunteer Position Title: Women Build Home Tour Volunteer
Department: Women Build
Position Description: Represents Women Build after the home tour in order to recruit and inform potential volunteers, answers questions about Women build, training available
Contact Information: womenbuild@habitat-columbus.org
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