How to Volunteer

A recent Broome Habitat Family gets news they are getting a new house.

We welcome your interest in participation, but due to our size, we are limited to the number of volunteers we can use on a work site safely.  Our current need is for semi-skilled and skilled construction volunteers. Opportunities vary with construction stages and seasons.  In addition, we have a need for clerical (office/event) volunteers.  

SUMMER 2022 UPDATE:
We have several opportunities at this time for construction, as we have broken ground on the next project.  

Please call our office for more information on any volunteer opportunity at (607) 239-4783. 

To volunteer, please follow these steps:
Office/Event Volunteers (Click on the green links):

1. Read the Volunteer Cover Letter 
2. Complete the Volunteer Application, including Release and Waiver
   1. These documents should be printed and filled out or stop at our office for a Volunteer Packet.
3. Watch the Safety Orientation video below
4. Contact us to submit your application and to get a time to help.

Construction Volunteers (Click on the green links):  

1. Read the Volunteer Cover Letter 
2. Complete the Volunteer Application, including Release and Waiver
   1. These documents should be printed and filled out 
3. Read the Construction Safety Information and Safety Guidelines
4. Watch the Safety Orientation video below 
5. Take the Online Safety Course with General Information for Construction Volunteers 
   1. When you have passed the courses, a certificate will be sent to our office. 
6. Contact us to submit your application and waiver and to get a time to help.
   
   

If you are a group (corporation, church, club, etc.), one representative/leader should fill out the application and take the online training.  Each person in the group needs to watch the video below, read our safety information and sign the waivers.

Please note, your application takes time to process.  We can not call to schedule a work day until we have the certificate for your training.  Training certificates are sent to us each Friday by our insurance company.  Please give yourself or your group plenty of time for your application to be processed.


We can create special opportunities for youth to be involved, however to volunteer for construction as an individual, you must be 18 years of age.
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Watch a video about volunteering on a Habitat worksite.