UPCOMING BUILD TASKS:
- April: Drywall and Siding
- May: Painting, siding, shed, trim and trim paint
- June: cabinets, flooring, fence, 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 tasks below 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: 1714 Jacquelin St, Richmond (check out the map to the right for more directions)
About the Homeowner:
Nicole knows what it takes to achieve her goals. Her proudest accomplishment is going back to school to get her GED, and then continuing on to college. Now, as a Patient Access Representative with VCU Health Systems, Nicole finally feels ready to achieve her dream of homeownership.
A single-mother of two children, Nicole wants to show her children that anything is possible if you work hard.
Currently, the Smith’s live in a small apartment where they constantly hear noise from their surrounding neighbors. Nicole grew up in public housing and is excited to finally experience the serenity of having a quiet home she can call her own.
Now Nicole is completing ten educational classes offered through our Homeowner Services Department and is completing 350 “sweat equity” hours, volunteering to build her home and support other Habitat projects. Once her home is completed, she will purchase her home and pay an affordable, 0% interest mortgage, making her dream of homeownership a reality.
Nicole is especially excited to learn new construction skills that she can use to maintain her home. She and her son cannot wait to spend Saturdays on the build sites together.
“I just really want to say thank you for this opportunity and thank you so much for helping me complete another one of my goals in life. This will show my children that anything is possible - just work hard and your dreams will come true!” - Nicole Smith, Future Homeowner
