Committees & Other Opportunities
Beyond the Build Site
Family Advocates work directly with partner families through their journey to homeownership. Some key responsibilities are building relationships with families, helping educate the families on responsible home ownership, mortgages and social services and supporting the family emotionally and spiritually.
The commitment lasts from 18 to 24 months with about one hour a month of contact. Meeting times and locations are agreed upon by the Family Advocate and their partner family. As a Family Advocate, we match you with a family that is compatible with your location, time, schedule, and interests.
Advocates are actively recruited year-round but may not be assigned a partner family immediately.
Office Volunteers assist with mailings, data entry, filing, and assist wtih special projects as needed. Limited opportunities are available and often fill quickly.
ReStore Volunteers assist with sales, inventory, clean-up, and customer service. Every hour volunteered helps build more Habitat homes.
Committees
Family Services Committee identifies prospective
families, which involves application and information distribution,
application review, and interviewing qualified applicants. Members
recommend screening policy and procedure, recruit, train, and
assign family advocates, and develop surveys that measure and
document Habitat's impact on partner families. Members also
monitor
and recommend action based on partner families' progress. Time
commitment of 2 hours per month.
Field Operations Committee develops the affiliate's standardized house plans and advises on all phases of constrution. This committee includes design and construction professional, and people with knowledge of building materials, practices and codes. The committee is responsible for identifying property for construction throughout Montgomery County. Each site must be reviewed to comply with Habtiat standards and guidelines as well as local building and zoning code requirements. Time committment dependent on role take by member, but averages about 5-10 hours per month. This committee is currently full.
Finance Committee supports the Finance Director in monitoring the fiscal operation of Dayton Habitat and planning for its future. Members include active and retired business people, including accountants, lawyers, insurance specialists, bankers, and corporate executives. Time commitment of 3-6 hours per month.
Every volunteer makes an impact in their own way. If you have special skills you would like to use or want help finding your niche, Volunteer Services can help. Call (937) 586-0860 ext. 16 or email volunteer@daytonhabitat.org for help!
