Upcoming Build Tasks- ONE STORY NEW BUILD:
- April: Drywall and Siding
- May: Painting, Trim, & Trim Paint
- June: Flooring, Cabinets, Carpentry
- July: Fence, Carpentry, punch out
Build Details:
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Minimum age- PLEASE READ BEFORE SIGNING UP IF AGE 16 OR 17: All volunteers must be 16 years of age or older to volunteer on a construction site. Any volunteers under the age of 18 cannot use power tools or ladders and scaffolding that are more than 4 feet. Please check the build tasks or email wguthrie@richmondhabitat.org if you have questions about work being done on the build during your day of interest
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Clothing: Volunteers must wear closed-toed shoes. Volunteers should wear comfortable clothing that they don't mind getting dirty. Dress appropriately for the weather and keep in mind that neither indoor nor outdoor work sites have heat or air conditioning.
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Please bring a Lunch and water is provided.
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Please be advised that a Volunteer Waiver is required to participate in this opportunity. If you did not complete one during registration you will not have access to the opportunities below. You can fill one out by clicking the RESPOND button to the right of the screen.
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Please review our updated COVID safety and sanitation protocols HERE!
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DOING HOURS FOR COURT? Please make sure to check out our policy and fill out the form PRIOR to volunteering if you will need credit or a letter verifying your hours. Find about more HERE!
ADDRESS: 118 Lipscomb Street, Richmond (check out the map to the right for more directions)
About the Family:
Three years ago, Chenise and her daughter Heaven created a vision board together displaying their hopes and dreams for the future. One of the dreams at the center of that vision board was to one day own a home with a bright yellow front door.
As a Mortgage Payment Specialist at Truist, Chenise helps homeowners with mortgage payments and loss mitigation assistance.
Chenise found out about Richmond Habitat’s Affordable Homeownership Program when her work volunteered on one of their builds. She took a chance, applied and was accepted.
During their free time, Chenise and Heaven love going to the movies, going to the park, and spending time just talking.
Now Chenise is diligently working to complete her 350 hours of “sweat equity” and 10 financial and homeownership education classes before closing on her home. When her house is completed, Chenise will purchase her home and pay an affordable, zero percent interest mortgage, making her dream of homeownership, and that bright yellow front door, a reality.
“Owning my own home will honestly mean the world to me. I will feel like I have the opportunity to show my daughter that she can do something big and anything that she can put her mind to. To be able to say that I will be a homeowner is such a blessing for me and my daughter.” - Chenise Simmons, Future Homeowner
