'Tis the season! You may not hear sleigh bells and holiday tunes, but you'll hear plenty of hammers and high fives if you spend your summer with Habitat. Summer is the season to soak up some sunshine on the construction site or have it made in the shade in one of our workshops or ReStores!
Affordable housing is a year-round crisis, but summer is a great opportunity to do something concrete about it. Take advantage of great weather, longer days, or a little time off, and get hands on with Habitat.
For you, it means building new skills, making new friends, and working toward new opportunities for our neighbors.
Ready to seize the season? Here are Habitat’s top 3 ways to get involved over the summer:
Zero construction experience is needed to volunteer at Habitat for Humanity, but that doesn’t mean you won’t make a big difference. Our trained construction crew leaders are there to help individuals and teach teams of volunteers the day’s tasks every step of the way.
We currently have weekday volunteer opportunities and a few weekends open for volunteers on our construction projects in Hayward and San Jose.
If you’re a corporate group looking to get your co-workers together to volunteer, please complete this Team Building inquiry form, and a member of our Team Building crew will reach out to help coordinate your volunteer day!
Prep volunteers even have the opportunity to learn how builds run and can become integral volunteer leaders at some of our bigger Playhouse builds!
Sign up for a prep shift in Oakland or Milpitas!
Get creative as a team!
All those Playhouse Prep volunteers do the important work of getting us geared up for Playhouse Builds. These Playhouse Build events are sponsored by companies and organizations looking to get their members together for a day of creative, hands-on work that builds bonds and communities. At a team building day with Playhouse, you'll create a custom play space for local children and your sponsorship will help Habitat build homes on a larger scale—all while your team has a blast doing it.
Is your group ready for the cutest—and most impactful—day out of the office? Start here!
As with all Habitat volunteer experiences, volunteers will end their day knowing that they made a difference in the Bay Area’s affordable housing crisis. By giving your time and sharing your talents with Habitat, you are supporting change that will be felt for generations, change that will impact entire neighborhoods, and change that will build communities for everyone.
Love your experience on site? Join our community of Regular Volunteers and come back on a regular basis! Email our volunteer team to learn how to get started!