Non-Construction Volunteers
Non-construction volunteers are regularly needed to support our mission.
There are many ways to volunteer with Essex County Habitat that don’t involve building:
- Work behind the scenes in the office
- Donate your talent and expertise in an area such as real estate closings, site surveys, and other professional capacities that are an important component of our mission
- Join one of our standing committees to assist us in executing our mission
Below is a list of some of the non-construction and professional volunteer opportunities that exist. If you are looking for volunteer work, we welcome any level of contribution.
Pro bono Professional Services
- Provide legal expertise to vet closing documentations
- Provide legal expertise to conduct real estate closings on behalf of our family partners
- Develop architectural plans for a build
- Support a build with sub-contracting professional services
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
- Assist in preparation of fundraising mailings
- Coordinate special events
- Take pictures of work site projects, dedication ceremonies, ground breaking, etc.
Site Selection Committee
- Work with town offices to research and secure property
- Provide technical council for determining site building feasibility
- Provide legal counsel for acquiring properties
- Monitor local papers for announcements of public real estate auctions
- Talk to local realtors, banks, and developers about possible properties
Family Selection Committee
- When homes become available publicize the application process in the 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
Faith Relations Committee
- Present Essex County Habitat (ECHFH) Mission to people they know and meet
- Develop, nurture and sustain relationships with new and current faith communities
- Attend Faith Relations Committee meetings to develop and work a plan to achieve strategic goals, both short and long term
- Ask faith-based organizations to volunteer and donate to meet ECHFH Mission
Volunteer Committee
- Support the overall volunteer recruitment efforts for the affiliate
- Identify new volunteer groups/businesses interested in team building days
- Collaborate with other local community non-profits in community events
- Help to identify partner opportunities for construction, ReStore and administration volunteers
- Engage local veteran and women groups for expansion within these communities
ReStore Committee
- Support the overall ReStore goals
- Attend ReStore Committee meetings to develop and work a plan to achieve strategic goals, both short and long term
- Help to identify partner opportunities for the ReStore – donors, shoppers, volunteers
- Help to identify potential sites for additional ReStore locations within communities that we serve
- Engage local groups for expansion within communities that we serve
- Collaborate with other local community non-profits in community events
Marketing Committee
- Support the overall marketing efforts for the affiliate
- Develop and work a plan to achieve strategic goals, both short and long term
- Support marketing efforts in community events
- Develop, nurture and sustain relationships with new and current media outlets
- Help identify marketing opportunities
- Help with social media / website / blog / press releases / marketing collateral
How to Learn More
Email the Volunteer Coordinator for more information or call 978-681-8858 for more information.
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