360 Alleghany Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24501
Telephone: 434-528-3774
FAX: 434-528-3776
   
Volunteer > How to Volunter

How to volunteer: 

Please contact Pamela Barton, our volunteer coordinator, by phone 434-660-1303 or by email at pbarton@glhfh.org. 

She can assist you with picking dates to volunteer, filling out the volunteer waiver form, and finding our current construction sites.  We would love to have you out on site!

ReStore Volunteers: Please contact Barbara Goff at 528-5155.

Individuals:

GLHFH wants YOU to volunteer!  Even if you don’t think you have any construction experience, our crew will work alongside of you to teach you to build.  All individual volunteers must sign a waiver, sign in sheet, and notify the volunteer coordinator of cancellations, and early departure.

Groups:

GLHFH welcomes groups of volunteers, however youth groups must comply with International regulations regarding age restrictions.   (See the orientation section.)  Groups interested in volunteering must contact volunteer coordinator prior to coming out. All individuals within the group must sign waivers and provide proper emergency contact information.

Or fill out this online form!

Name:
Phone:
Email:
Best way to contact:
Group size:
Age of group:
Are you contacting us on behalf of:
A Church?
A Business?
Yourself?
How do you want to volunteer?
Construction
Lunch Provider
Office
ReStore
What skills do you bring to the volunteer position (i.e. carpentry, web design, etc.)?
 

General information:

If a volunteer is working on the construction site, it is required that they wear proper attire:

  • closed toe shoes that will not slip (preferably work boots),
  • no loose clothing
  • no clothing that could be considered offensive or distracting (shirts with profanity, spaghetti strap tank tops, tube tops, short shorts, low cut shirts)
  • bring layers to be prepared for inclement weather

Habitat for Humanity International states: “no one under the age of 18 is permitted to do any work that the Secretary of Labor has said is too hazardous for children.  Also, federal regulations specifically prohibit children ages 14 and 15 from working in general construction.  However, they may engage in limited activities such as clearing lots, landscaping or painting.

Children ages 16 and 17 may perform general construction work, but may not engage in certain activities that are considered ultra hazardous.  These include the use of power tools, motor vehicles, demolition, roofing or working from a height of six feet or more and excavation operations.” (Legal memo on youth involvement, HFHI Legal Department).
         

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