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in the office or on one of our committees. Please call us, and we will
tell you about committee opportunities. A commitment of any time is welcome.
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Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity has many active committees, each
dedicated to an important portion of our mission. We offer volunteer opportunities
in the following committees:
Administration/Office
Office volunteering requires an eight hour per week commitment due to
training.
- Assist with correspondence and mailings
- Handle information requests
- Respond to telephone inquires
Building Committee
- Provide skilled leadership to inexperienced volunteers
- Develop and implement safety policies at the work
sites
- Nurture relationships with vendors of building
supplies and construction materials
- Control and maintain building materials inventory
- Manage the construction budget and implement cost
controls
- Be a site greeter/organizer
Development and Special Events
Committee
- Develop a variety of fundraising projects to support
all building expenses
- Coordinate fundraising programs
- Help to nurture long term relationships with contributors
by phone
- Assist in preparation of fundraising mailings
- Coordinate special events
- Take pictures of work site projects, dedication ceremonies, ground breaking, etc.
- Help write or produce newsletter
- Make presentation/lectures to area churches and organizations
Finance Committee
- Prepare monthly financial statements
- Present and review statements to the Board of
Directors
- Assist chairperson in developing and forecasting
budgets
- Advise Board of Directors of various financial
aspects that arise
- Deal with insurance and legal issues
Volunteer Committee
- Volunteer to bring a work crew
- Recruit and schedule volunteers at work site
- Work closely with the construction committee to coordinate efforts
- Help identify volunteers with key skills to refer to appropriate chairperson
- Assist in recognition of volunteer efforts, including writing thank
you notes
- Seek out new programs to secure volunteer longevity
The following committees meet on
a regular as needed basis:
Site Selection Committee
- Work with town offices to research and secure
property
- Provide technical council for determining site
building feasibility
- Provide legal council for acquiring properties
- Monitor local papers for announcements of public
real estate auctions
- Talk to local realtors, banks, and developers
about possible properties
Family Partnership Committee
- Be a family Partner Serve as a liaison/advocate/friend
to a Habitat family
- Family Partners Support a family through the process
of building and owning their home
- Two year commitment encouraged
- Consult with or refer families to needed resources
such as financial, legal, health or educational,
and home maintenance
- Help families with their sweat equity hours
- Participate in organizing family partners events
- Participate in homeownership education classes
such as budgeting, condominium
association training and home maintenance
- Track and monitor family's "sweat equity"
hours
- Organize the Home dedications
Family Selection committee
- When homes become available publicize and outreach
application process in community
- Organize and attend the family informational meeting
for interested families
- Review and process all applications
- Conduct applicant home visits
- Prepare homeowner recommendations for Board of
Directors
- Attend special meeting to select family
Church Relations Committee
- Take church leaders on tours of the current and finished building
projects
- Coordinate Building on Faith Week in September
- Help to identify church leaders and build relationships
- Make presentations to churches
- Increase church sponsorship
- Recruit groups to volunteer
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