Opportunities From: Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco

Come help our Playhouse Program by working at our warehouse in the Bayview Neighborhood and preparing the playhouse materials to be used for future projects. Your involvement will support our Playhouse Program, a team building activity when we engage corporate sponsors in building playhouses which are donated to organizations serving children in the community.  Tasks will include fabricating, finishing, and painting playhouse parts. 

WAITLISTING - PLEASE NOTE: If all volunteer slots are filled, please put yourself on the waitlist and send an email to mlew@habitatgsf.org to confirm there is room for you. Upon review, you will be added.

Location: Habitat Warehouse, 1320 Egbert Ave., San Francisco, CA

Scope of Work:  Scope of work can include unloading and storing large lumber deliveries, painting pre-cut playhouse pieces, or light woodworking. Power tool experience is a plus but not a must. Training will be provided but for liability reasons, minors will be limited to non-power tool related work. Please review the Top 10 Safety Tips  before coming to the site.

Check-in: Begins 15 mins before start time

Volunteer Code of Conduct: When you sign up for this shift, you are agreeing to abide by the norms, behavior, and expectations outlined in Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco's Volunteer Code of Conduct and Habitat for Humanity's Safeguarding Video.

Reminders: Wear your sturdy, closed-toe shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty/ruined as well as your own gloves and eye protection. Please bring layers as it may get cold in the warehouse. Gloves and eye protection will be available. Remember to bring your lunch if your schedule includes a lunch break.

Schedule: 

12:45 PM Check in

1:00 PM Welcome and Orientation

1:15 - 4:00 PM Work

Age Requirement: All volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Minors must have their waiver signed by a parent/guardian. 

Come help our Playhouse Program by working at our warehouse in the Bayview Neighborhood and preparing the playhouse materials to be used for future projects. Your involvement will support our Playhouse Program, a team building activity when we engage corporate sponsors in building playhouses which are donated to organizations serving children in the community.  Tasks will include fabricating, finishing, and painting playhouse parts. 

WAITLISTING - PLEASE NOTE: If all volunteer slots are filled, please put yourself on the waitlist and send an email to mlew@habitatgsf.org to confirm there is room for you. Upon review, you will be added.

Location: Habitat Warehouse, 1320 Egbert Ave., San Francisco, CA

Scope of Work:  Scope of work can include unloading and storing large lumber deliveries, painting pre-cut playhouse pieces, or light woodworking. Power tool experience is a plus but not a must. Training will be provided but for liability reasons, minors will be limited to non-power tool related work. Please review the Top 10 Safety Tips  before coming to the site.

Check-in: 10:15 AM

Volunteer Code of Conduct: When you sign up for this shift, you are agreeing to abide by the norms, behavior, and expectations outlined in Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco's Volunteer Code of Conduct and Habitat for Humanity's Safeguarding Video.

Reminders: Wear your sturdy, closed-toe shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty/ruined as well as your own gloves and eye protection. Please bring layers as it may get cold in the warehouse. Gloves and eye protection will be available. Remember to bring your lunch if your schedule includes a lunch break.

Schedule:

10:30 - 10:45 Welcome and Orientation

10:45 - 12:00 PM Work

30 min break at 12:00 (Please bring your lunch)

2:00 PM Clean up

2:30 Shift ends

Age Requirement: All volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Minors must have their waiver signed by a parent/guardian. 

Help us guide our community partners in building playhouses sure to delight young children! Our Playhouse Program brings groups together to support our mission of affordable housing solutions to create a generational impact. Your role as a Playhouse Build Event Support volunteer is to provide support while sponsoring groups build children’s playhouses to donate to families and community charities. Volunteer space is limited.

Location: Habitat Warehouse, 1320 Egbert Ave., San Francisco

Parking: Limited in immediate area but more available in surrounding neighborhood.

Scope of Work: Playhouse event support includes set up and tear down as well as leading corporate volunteers in building, painting and roofing the playhouses. Onsite training will be provided. Please review the Ten Top Safety Tips before you come onsite.

Check in: Begins 15 mins before start time.

Schedule: Shifts will vary depending on the scheduled build. We will need you about an hour before and after. The event itself typically last 4-5 hours. You can expect the schedule to follow this format:

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Assist in set-up and training

12- 4:00 PM: Playhouse Build

4:00 - 4:30 PM: Assist in taking down and cleaning up after the event.

Reminders: Please make sure to wear work clothes that you don't mind getting ruined/paint on and closed-toe shoes. On occasion, our corporate sponsor includes staff and volunteers for lunch but just in case, please make sure to bring your lunch. Water and snacks will be available.

Volunteer Code of Conduct: When you sign up for this shift, you are agreeing to abide by the norms, behavior, and expectations outlined in Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco's Volunteer Code of Conduct and Habitat for Humanity's Safeguarding Video.

Weather: Playhouse Builds held at the Habitat Warehouse will proceed rain or shine. Builds staged outdoors at our sponsor's site may be canceled. You will receive a text by 7AM on your volunteer day if your shift is canceled.

Help us guide our community partners in building playhouses sure to delight young children! Our Playhouse Program brings groups together to support our mission of affordable housing solutions to create a generational impact. Your role as a Playhouse Build Event Support volunteer is to provide support while sponsoring groups build children’s playhouses to donate to families and community charities. Volunteer space is limited.

Location: Habitat Warehouse, 1320 Egbert Ave., San Francisco

Parking: Limited in immediate area but more available in surrounding neighborhood.

Scope of Work: Playhouse event support includes set up and tear down as well as leading corporate volunteers in building, painting and roofing the playhouses. Onsite training will be provided. Please review the Ten Top Safety Tips before you come onsite.

Check in: Begins 15 mins before start time.

Schedule: Shifts will vary depending on the scheduled build. We will need you about an hour before and after. The event itself typically last 4-5 hours. You can expect the schedule to follow this format:

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Assist in set-up and training

12- 12:30 PM Lunch (Will notify you if our sponsors provide lunch)

12:30 - 4:00 PM: Playhouse Build

4:00 - 4:30 PM: Assist in taking down and cleaning up after the event.

Reminders: Please make sure to wear work clothes that you don't mind getting ruined/paint on and closed-toe shoes. On occasion, our corporate sponsor includes staff and volunteers for lunch but just in case, please make sure to bring your lunch unless you are otherwise informed. Water and snacks will be available.

Volunteer Code of Conduct: When you sign up for this shift, you are agreeing to abide by the norms, behavior, and expectations outlined in Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco's Volunteer Code of Conduct and Habitat for Humanity's Safeguarding Video.

Weather: Playhouse Builds held at the Habitat Warehouse will proceed rain or shine. Builds staged outdoors at our sponsor's site may be canceled. You will receive a text by 7AM on your volunteer day if your shift is canceled.

Share our mission by walking the streets with us for some grass-roots outreach! Habitat GSF is reaching out to the Bayview community of San Francisco to promote our Home Preservation Program. Made possible by a recent Cal Home grant, this program enables homeowners with limited income to address deferred maintenance and critical home repairs so that they can continue to live safely in their homes and preserve their legacy.  On this day, teams of volunteers will work together to bring informational flyers to individual homes. Come enjoy a little summer sun (hopefully) with us while enjoying the charm of one of San Francisco's most culturally-diverse and historically-rich neighborhoods. 

Starting Point Location: Bayview KC Jones Park, Picnic Tables on Keith St. and Bancroft Ave

Check-in: Begins 15 mins before start time

Reminders: Volunteers can expect to walk about 2 miles so please make sure that you wear comfortable shoes, layers (it could get windy), a hat and sunscreen.

Parking: You will be parking on the street. Please remember to leave any valuables at home.

Volunteer Code of Conduct: When you sign up for this shift, you are agreeing to abide by the norms and expectations outlined in the Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco Volunteer Code of Conduct.

Schedule: 

11:00 - 11:15AM Welcome and Orientation - you will be given high-visibility vests to help identify you as volunteers, directions, a bag with materials, water and snacks. 

11:15AM - 1:30PM Walk the streets

1:30PM Make you way back to the starting point to check back in and return materials

Age Requirement: All volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Minors must have their waiver signed by a parent/guardian. 

Help us guide our community partners in building playhouses sure to delight young children! Our Playhouse Program brings groups together to support our mission of affordable housing solutions to create a generational impact. Your role as a Playhouse Build Event Support volunteer is to provide support while sponsoring groups build children’s playhouses to donate to families and community charities. Volunteer space is limited.

Location: Habitat Warehouse, 1320 Egbert Ave., San Francisco

Parking: Limited in immediate area but more available in surrounding neighborhood.

Scope of Work: Playhouse event support includes set up and tear down as well as leading corporate volunteers in building, painting and roofing the playhouses. Onsite training will be provided. Please review the Ten Top Safety Tips before you come onsite.

Check in: Begins 15 mins before start time.

What to bring and wear: Please make sure to wear long pants, a t-shirt, and close-toed shoes that you wouldn't mind getting dirty/ruined. It can be cold in the warehouse so dress in layers. Please have your lunch before you arrive. We will have snacks and water on site for your consumption.

Schedule: Shifts will vary depending on the scheduled build. We will need you about an hour before and after. The event itself typically last 4-5 hours. You can expect the schedule to follow this format:

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Check in and training

1:00 - 5:00 PM: Playhouse Build

5:00 - 5:30 PM: Assist in taking down and cleaning up after the event.

Volunteer Code of Conduct: When you sign up for this shift, you are agreeing to abide by the norms, behavior, and expectations outlined in Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco's Volunteer Code of Conduct and Habitat for Humanity's Safeguarding Video.

Weather: Playhouse Builds held at the Habitat Warehouse will proceed rain or shine. Builds staged outdoors at our sponsor's site may be canceled. You will receive a text by 7AM on your volunteer day if your shift is canceled.