Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County

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Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County

Economic Opportunity: Housing and Homelessness, Poverty EducationFinancial Literacy, Veterans and Military Families
150 Osmun St, Pontiac, MI 48342
Phone (248) 338 - 1843
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Our mission

Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
Opportunities

ReStore Volunteer

The ReStores are home improvement stores and donation centers that sell new and gently used furniture, home accessories, building materials, and appliances to the public at a fraction of the retail price. Sale proceeds are directed back into the affiliate to help other programmatic areas such as the Homeownership Program, Critical Home Repair, Financial Counseling, and Neighborhood Revitalization.

ReStore volunteer tasks typically include organizing inventory, pricing merchandise, assisting customers, stocking shelves, etc. Volunteers may choose to volunteer at the Southfield location or the Waterford location.
  • Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • On-site, Formal
  • Weekdays, Weekends

Hospitality Volunteers

Due to budget constraints, we aren’t able to provide meals for our volunteers, so it’s always a treat when we are able to find an amazing volunteer who will do so!

Our Breakfast Hospitality volunteers bring breakfast to the site. Our Lunch Hospitality volunteers provide a lunch meal on site. Each meal should include any serving utensils needed, cutlery and paper products. The meal can be anything you choose. We’ve had cold meals (sandwiches/subs, salads) and we’ve had hot meals (hot dogs, hamburgers, chili, pizza, lasagna). Some volunteers bring tablecloths and centerpieces for a nice presentation and serve the food, and others drop it off for the volunteers with a quick hello. Our volunteers, and our staff, appreciate everything so the selections are completely up to you.
  • Occasional
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Families
  • Indoor, Outdoor
  • None
  • Weekdays, Weekends

Costruction Volunteers

Volunteers play a vital role on construction sites, whether building new units or rehabilitating an existing home. Habitat Oakland offers build days Monday through Friday and some Saturdays, from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. The affiliate builds year-round, rain, snow, or shine. No specific skills or experience is necessary as tasks are supervised by experienced construction staff and core volunteers. However, there is an age restriction for safety reasons. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old to participate in general construction. Youths between the ages of 14 and 17 may only participate in tasks that are exclusively related to landscaping and painting.
  • One-time, Occasional
  • Teens, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Families
  • Physical, Outdoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Weekends
How you help

Volunteers are the heart and soul of Habitat Oakland. By volunteering with us, you can be a part of something empowering, rewarding, and uplifting.
About us

Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization working across all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 70 countries. Equipped with a vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity has helped more than 59 million people achieve strength and stability through safe and affordable shelter.

Since founding the local affiliate in 1995, Habitat Oakland has helped over 1,800 individuals and families access a continuum of housing support that includes:

Affordable Homeownership

Critical Home Repairs

Neighborhood Revitalization

Financial Counseling

In addition, Habitat Oakland operates two home improvement and donation outlet centers known as the ReStores. Located in the cities of Southfield and Waterford, these retail operations are open to the public to sell new and gently used items at very affordable prices. The sales proceeds from the ReStores are directed back into the affiliate to help support the housing programs listed above.