The first step to volunteering is to review our Individual Volunteer Manual.
After reviewing the manual, create an account on our volunteer website .

Definitely! Habitat has a variety of needs for volunteers, including help in our ReStore, office, with photography, speaking at events, and more! To view all of the volunteer options, please visit our volunteer website at https://volunteer.habitatmidohio.org or contact a staff member.

Habitat needs volunteers in all areas of the organization. Check out all of our upcoming opportunities at https://volunteer.habitatmidohio.org.

There are lots of ways that youth can get involved with Habitat! Check out our Student and Youth Resources page for more information.

Since scheduling a day to volunteer is tricky enough when working with multiple schedules, groups are not required to attend an orientation. If you are interested in volunteering with a group, please complete our group inquiry form.

Groups can volunteer in Habitat’s ReStore, on a build site, or in our warehouse to help with the Playhouse Project. For more information, please download our Team Volunteer Manual. To schedule a volunteer date, please fill out our group inquiry form.

Weekdays (Tuesdays-Fridays) during Habitat’s non-peak build season (January-March) are Habitat’s greatest need for groups to volunteer on our build sites.

Yes, volunteers will be required to wear safety goggles at all times, and hard hats through the drywall phase. Work gloves and ear protection are also highly recommended.

Tools will be provided for you unless you prefer to bring your own. If you do bring your own tools, please label them, so that you are sure to get them back.

Yes, Habitat builds year-round. While spring, summer, and fall are typical home construction months at Habitat, construction and repair activities often must occur during the winter months due to sponsor funding cycles. Weekdays (Tuesdays-Fridays) during Habitat’s non-peak build season (January-March) are usually our greatest need for individuals and groups.

Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to be on a Habitat build site. If under 18, youth must be accompanied by an adult 21 or older at a five-to-one ratio. Youth cannot operate power tools or work at heights above six feet.

You do not need to be skilled with construction or have previous experience prior to volunteering. There will be house and crew leads on the build site to teach you everything you will need to know!

Construction requires a full-shift time commitment of 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Habitat builds Tuesday-Saturday. We also hold evening crew construction shifts on most Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30-8:00 p.m.

Please wear clothing that you do not mind getting dirty or possibly damaged. Sturdy, hard-soled, closed-toed, closed-heeled shoes are required. No sandals or slip-on shoes allowed. Pants are recommended, but shorts are acceptable in warm weather.

Typically Habitat can accommodate crews of six to ten people per house, depending on the phase of construction.

Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to work in Habitat’s ReStores.

The ReStores can accommodate volunteers between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Volunteers can put in a full day or a few hours at the ReStores.

Please wear clothing that you do not mind getting dirty or possibly damaged. Sturdy, hard-soled, closed-toed, closed-heeled shoes are required. No sandals or slip-on shoes allowed. Pants are recommended, but shorts are acceptable.

Groups of up to 10 people can volunteer in the ReStores. All youth groups must be accompanied by an adult 21 or older in a five-to-one ratio.