Home Repair

Habitat for Humanity is deeply committed to the priority that all people deserve a decent, affordable place to live. Working with individuals and families, volunteers, and dedicated supporters, we build homes, communities, and hope. 

Habitat for Humanity's Home Repair Program helps low-income people by providing low-cost home repairs with the help of volunteers. These repairs make a tremendous impact on local homeowners and are vital to keeping homes safe and accessible for years to come. 

Habitat for Humanity of Central Lane works to eliminate sub-standard housing by assisting low-income homeowners, including veterans, seniors and disabled homeowners with minor exterior home repairs. Typical projects include exterior painting, accessibility ramps, gutter repair, fence repair, deck and stair repair, and overgrown brush removal.

Volunteers work under the supervision of a trained site supervisor to help accomplish these repairs. We work Thursday-Saturday on projects throughout the area and provide all needed tools, safety equipment, and know-how. This opportunity is a great chance to give back to your community and to learn some handy skills. 

Home Repair Volunteer

Job Description

Title: Home Repair Volunteer

Reports to: Site Supervisor

Schedule: Work days are typically Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 am to 4 pm, depending on the project. Flexibility on when you want to volunteer.

Time Commitment: Volunteers are encouraged to commit to one 7-hour shift at a time

Where: Varying sites throughout Lane County. This is a repair program so it will happen at people’s homes throughout the county.

Orientation/Training: Volunteers will attend a mandatory orientation at the Habitat Office. You will also receive and in-person training on site safety and how to complete various tasks. 

Description: Home Repair Volunteers work on our repair sites to help repair homes in partnership with low-income families in Lane County.  

Qualifications:

• Must be 16 or older to participate
• Able to volunteer for 7 hours at a time
• Ability to maneuver over uneven ground
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
• Ability to stand most or all of the day
• Must sign Liability Waiver and Code of Conduct forms before volunteering
• No prior construction experience is necessary

Responsibilities:

• Working on construction-related tasks alongside the families who partner with us and other volunteers
• Ability to lean and teach complex construction techniques in an empowering and accessible way
• Maintain compliance with Habitat safety protocols at the worksite
• Signing up on the volunteer website so staff knows when you are coming out
• Sign in and out on all volunteer days
• Agree to the volunteer code of conduct

To get started:

• Register for build events on www.habitatlane.galaxydigital.com. For any given build day, we open the registration process a month in advance. Space is limited. Registration for a given build day is closed once all spots are filled.
• All volunteers will be sent a confirmation email, containing information for the day of the build, immediately after registering online. Please be sure that you are signed up for a given build day before going out to the site. Although we wish we could accommodate everyone, for safety reasons, we keep tabs on the number of volunteers we have on a given day.