Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity Choptank

It's Never Been Easier To Learn About Volunteering!

Have you logged your volunteer hours?

Volunteers: please log your hours by signing in and out at the Construction Site with the Supervisor and on the sheets provided for office volunteers and committee members at the Habitat offices. This information is important to our applications for grant funding and to acknowledge our volunteers for hours served.

Habitat Choptank volunteers contributed over 12,750 hours in FY10!

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?

individuals and Groups Are Needed

No previous experience required. If you want to learn, then you can help! Individual or group volunteers who will give of themselves and become partners with our families are always needed. Whatever your skill, there is a place for you in our volunteer corps!

Volunteer Orientation Sessions take place monthly. All new volunteers are required to attend an orientation before getting involved. Attendees will be asked to complete our application and adult waiver or minor waiver (youth ages 16-17).

For more information about individual and group volunteer opportunities, to attend a volunteer orientation session, or to arrange time on our volunteer schedule, please email us or call 410-820-6186 or 410-476-3204.

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Construction Volunteers

Have you always wanted to put up a wall, shingle a roof, put down tiles, or paint? From experienced tradesmen to complete novices, you can help Habitat with its construction of simple, decent and affordable homes.

Committee, Office Support and Special Event Volunteers

While construction is the most visible part of Habitat's volunteer program, successfully delivering on our mission requires help in many other areas: serving on committees, assisting with office tasks, or helping organize special events are just a few of the areas where you can make a difference.

Join one of our committees!
There are many ways that individuals can share their times and talents in support of the Habitat mission - including serving on a committee:

Building Committee
Site Selection Committee
Partnership Committee
Family Selection Committee
Development Committee
Mortgage Servicing Committee
Faith Relations Committee
Finance Committee

Building Committee designs the house plans, determines how to build more efficiently and environmentally-friendly, and oversees the building sites.

Partnership Committee assists partner families in the process of becoming homeowners. They conduct educational workshops, partner with families as mentors, clock sweat equity hours and are the link between families and the organization.

Site Selection Committee makes recommendations for land acquisition through donation and purchase. Members locate sites, assess potential building lots, search deeds, work with local agencies to research properties and make purchase preparations.

Family Selection Committee conducts the selection process for local working families that apply for partnership/home ownership. Members interview families, evaluate their living and financial situations and make recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Development Committee oversees fund-raising. Members help to conduct The Foundation Fund (annual giving) and Carpenters Club campaigns, major giving, planned gifts and special project solicitations.

Mortgage Servicing Committee prepares/reviews mortgage related settlement costs, collects and accounts for monthly mortgage payments, conducts annual escrow analyses, collects past due accounts, and maintains live notes.

Faith Relations Committee involves people of faith in the Habitat for Humanity Choptank mission by building relationships with organization leaders, lay people, parishioners and members.

Finance Committee oversees the implementation and administration of policies and procedures related to accounting for the finances of the organization. Members work to establish the budget, make investment recommendations and maintain financial records.

Celebrating our Dedicated Volunteers

Founders' Award

Created in 2005, the Founders Award honors the Habitat Choptank volunteer of the year for

Giving time and talent above what could be expected
Inspiring others to deepen their commitment to Habitat Choptank
Demonstrating creativity or innovation
Fostering, developing or building the affiliate's capacity to increase its ability to help more families
Being a role model for others in the community
A significant length of service

Past Winners:

2005 - Peggy Neviaser

2006 - Franklin Hawkins

2007 - Anne Croker

2008 - Jackalyn Noller

2009 - Miles Circo

2010 -

Habitat Choptank volunteers enjoy a sunset cruise on the H.M. Krentz in appreciation of their support of the Habitat mission.