Habitat for Humanity

What is Habitat for Humanity?

At Habitat for Humanity, we build. We build because we believe that everyone, everywhere, should have a healthy, affordable place to call home. More than building homes, we build communities, we build hope and we build the opportunity for families to help themselves. Come together and help us build.

We volunteer at build sites where we work on homes at whatever stage they're at. We are taught safety and how to do the different jobs at the beginning of the build, then we get to work! The homes we help build go to lower-income families in our community who help build it alongside us.

Currently, volunteers tend to serve at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Orem. This is a home improvement thrift store where the public can purchase new and gently used building materials and home improvement supplies for 50-75% off retail prices.

All proceeds go towards the building and repairing part of Habitat for Humanity, so It's very important we serve here too!

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How do I get involved?

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

Volunteer Description: The majority of the service is done at the ReStore in Orem. Volunteers may also have the opportunity to be on-site working with basic building and garden equipment.

Volunteer Commitment: We have projects almost every other Saturday from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM. We meet in front of the Jamba Juice in the Wilkinson Center at 8:00 AM and carpool to our project (usually in Provo or Orem, but occasionally in American Fork or Spanish Fork.) We try our best to be back at BYU by noon, but if you have other appointments, we will share the address of the building site and you can meet us there and leave early.

Step 1:

Every other week we'll be sending out an email with a link to a sign-up sheet. You can also find the sign-up here Please make sure that you are signed in with your BYU email to edit the sheet.

We can usually only have about 10-15 volunteers for most projects, so sign up as soon as you can. If it's already full, sign up on the waitlist and we'll let you know if a spot becomes available!

We'll also be sharing information about our projects on social media. Following us on Facebook is a great way to hear about our upcoming events and see the recent work we’ve done!

Feel free to email us at habitat@byu.edu with any questions you have or fill out this survey to be added to our email list. We look forward to working with you, and we sincerely appreciate your willingness to serve!

BECOME A LEADER

Volunteer Leader Description: There are two kinds of leadership positions: Lead Program Director and Program Director. A program only has one Lead Program Director, but multiple Program Directors. Leaders are generally responsible for overseeing recruitment, retention, and reflection with volunteers. They also coordinate service with community partners and ensure their program runs smoothly. Volunteer leaders may also share the responsibilities of volunteers as outlined in the Volunteer Description. For more information, visit our section called Be a Leader!

Volunteer Leader Commitment: In addition to volunteering, Volunteer leaders commit to a 1-hour monthly team meeting to discuss needs and make plans for the program.

Step 1:

Apply to become a leader by completing the application below: