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Habitat for Humanity
of Kent County

425 Pleasant Street SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone (616) 774-2431
Fax (616) 774-4120

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 5 pm

Saturdays
By Appointment

Habitat for Humanity International

121 Habitat Street
Americus, GA 31709
Phone (912) 924-6935
Toll Free 1-800-HABITAT

Habitat for Humanity
of Kent County

425 Pleasant Street SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone (616) 774-2431
Fax (616) 774-4120

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 5 pm

Saturdays
By Appointment

Habitat for Humanity International

121 Habitat Street
Americus, GA 31709
Phone (912) 924-6935
Toll Free 1-800-HABITAT
ReStore Volunteer Opportunities

ReStore Volunteer Opportunities

We ask that in volunteering for any of these tasks you approach it with a cooperative attitude, a willingness to learn, an ability to work closely with ReStore staff, volunteers and customers and have a knowledge of and a commitment to the philosophy of Habitat for Humanity. In many cases it will also be important that you be self-sufficient and require minimum supervision and in some cases it will be necessary for you to lift a degree of moderate weight.

The benefits of volunteering with our ReStores are many and include gaining the satisfaction of serving an important and worthwhile cause, meeting new people with similar interests, opportunities to expand your skill set by interacting with other experienced staff and volunteers and getting a chance to use your skills to help otheres and provide a valuable community service.
 

Mr Fix-It/Ms Fix-It Furniture Repair Volunteer
Capentry, repairs, refinishing and other care of furniture donations. 

Appliance Tester/Troubleshooting Detective Extraordinaire
Test donated appliances, fix broken appliances and machines.

Artists
Resure irreparable donations that are too interesting to be scrapped, transforming trash into beautiful artwork in your own style!

Donation/Deconstruction Big Rig Trucker
Drive or assist in driving the donation/deconstruction-salvage trucks, loading them into our donation docks.

Retail Staff Assistant
Manage sections of the store, keep donations moving through the stockroom, price and assist customers.

Cashier Assistant/Customer Service Pro
Help manage cash register area, greet customers as they enter the store.

Donation Dock Coordinator Volunteer
Transport donations from drop off at the dock to storage, work with donors on donation guidelines.

Outdoor Landscaping/Beautification
Exterior store repairs, gardening, lawn maintenance, landscaping.

ReStore Spiffer-Upper
Cleaning and arranging donated items, organizing showroom, dusting, washing windows, sweeping.

 

What can Habitat accomodate?

Full Day (9 am - 4 pm)

  • 1-5 people per shift

Half Day (12:30 pm - 4 pm)

  • 1-5 people per shift
     

How do we get signed up?

Once you have had a chance to look over the above information, we would be glad to tentatively pencil you in for the date(s) that you think would work best for you and we can make date adjustments as needed.

Please contact one of the following departments to begin this process...

Thanks so much for your interest in partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Kent County and we look forward to working with you!

 

ReStore Volunteer Opportunities

We ask that in volunteering for any of these tasks you approach it with a cooperative attitude, a willingness to learn, an ability to work closely with ReStore staff, volunteers and customers and have a knowledge of and a commitment to the philosophy of Habitat for Humanity. In many cases it will also be important that you be self-sufficient and require minimum supervision and in some cases it will be necessary for you to lift a degree of moderate weight.

The benefits of volunteering with our ReStores are many and include gaining the satisfaction of serving an important and worthwhile cause, meeting new people with similar interests, opportunities to expand your skill set by interacting with other experienced staff and volunteers and getting a chance to use your skills to help otheres and provide a valuable community service.
 

Mr Fix-It/Ms Fix-It Furniture Repair Volunteer
Capentry, repairs, refinishing and other care of furniture donations. 

Appliance Tester/Troubleshooting Detective Extraordinaire
Test donated appliances, fix broken appliances and machines.

Artists
Resure irreparable donations that are too interesting to be scrapped, transforming trash into beautiful artwork in your own style!

Donation/Deconstruction Big Rig Trucker
Drive or assist in driving the donation/deconstruction-salvage trucks, loading them into our donation docks.

Retail Staff Assistant
Manage sections of the store, keep donations moving through the stockroom, price and assist customers.

Cashier Assistant/Customer Service Pro
Help manage cash register area, greet customers as they enter the store.

Donation Dock Coordinator Volunteer
Transport donations from drop off at the dock to storage, work with donors on donation guidelines.

Outdoor Landscaping/Beautification
Exterior store repairs, gardening, lawn maintenance, landscaping.

ReStore Spiffer-Upper
Cleaning and arranging donated items, organizing showroom, dusting, washing windows, sweeping.

 

What can Habitat accomodate?

Full Day (9 am - 4 pm)

  • 1-5 people per shift

Half Day (12:30 pm - 4 pm)

  • 1-5 people per shift
     

How do we get signed up?

Once you have had a chance to look over the above information, we would be glad to tentatively pencil you in for the date(s) that you think would work best for you and we can make date adjustments as needed.

Please contact one of the following departments to begin this process...

Thanks so much for your interest in partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Kent County and we look forward to working with you!

 
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Habitat for Humanity of Kent County
425 Pleasant Street SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Phone: (616) 774-2431
Fax: (616) 774-4120

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