Get Involved

So excited you want to be involved!

Join us in making the dream of home ownership possible for families right here in Bend, Redmond, and around the world.

We have many ways for you to volunteer on and off of our construction sites, by yourself or with a team.

New Volunteer Orientations take place every Tuesday @ 3:30 pm at the ReStore.

The day begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m.
We do not have set break times, but feel free to take a break whenever needed.
Be conscious of the safety of others and yourself.
Do not continue working on a task that you are unable to do or feel uncertain about.
Always ask questions.
Volunteers must wear protective glasses anytime they are operating power tools.
We work year-round and work outside in the rain.
Build sites follow the Bend-La Pine School inclement weather policy.

Last year, over 1,000 volunteers donated their time and energy to Bend-Redmond Habitat in a variety of ways.

Habitat for Humanity is merely the conduit for the thousands of volunteers that work to strengthen our community through the creation of home ownership opportunities for qualified deserving families.

Last fiscal year 2018, our volunteers contributed approximately 45,000 hours working on our construction site, in our ReStore, serving on committees, or working on a variety of special projects.

Don't Want To Swing A Hammer?

Other Opportunities

Don’t want to swing a hammer or sell a sofa? Bend-Redmond Habitat has many volunteer opportunities including committees, family mentors, special events, board of directors and much more.

Committees
We have committees for several different aspects of our mission including Fundraising, Finance, Construction, Board of Directors and Homeowner Services. These are very important volunteer positions that allow us to serve more families. Please let us know when you attend orientation that you are interested in a committee volunteer position.

Event Volunteer
Special events including fundraisers, home dedications, ground breaking and other events take a lot of work to plan and host. With your help we can make them bigger and better. Tasks may include planning, preparations, setup, and clean-up.

Office
On occasion we have a need for volunteer help to aid us with day to day operations in the office. Tasks may include data entry, filing, shredding, organizing, and other special tasks. Training provided.

Reclamation

Help our wonderful volunteer team salvage good re-usable building materials to be sold at the ReStore as part of a the Free Reclamation. Cabinets, doors, windows and much more. We welcome skilled or unskilled volunteers, we do 2-4 projects a month, this is a on-call position.

You
Do you have other skills or talents that you wish to share? Please let us know when you attend orientation about your talent and how you would like to help us!

Youth Making a Difference

It’s never too early to start getting involved with Habitat for Humanity! When youth volunteer, they are able to gain invaluable life experience and develop new skills.

We love to connect our youth with opportunities to serve at Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity.

For inquiries on how to connect youth with volunteer opportunities in the ReStore, contact Brenda Jackson, Volunteer Coordinator.

For inquiries on how to connect youth with construction volunteer opportunities, contact Susan Makris, Construction Volunteer Coordinator.

ReStore

ReStore is Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity’s number one fundraiser. By volunteering, you’re helping build homes right here in Bend and Redmond. Volunteers are needed six days a week and can accommodate a wide range of skill levels, physical abilities and ages.

Volunteers are the heart of our store.

We strive to provide a fun and meaningful experience for everyone working here, whether community member looking to give back, paid staff, workers in training, or community service volunteers. We are a diverse group of people here for a variety of reasons, but all working to further the ReStore Mission (and we have a lot of FUN doing it):

Youth and Groups

The ReStore welcomes volunteers 9 – 13 years of age to volunteer with an adult guardian/parent. Volunteers 14 and older are welcome on their own.

We are happy to accommodate your school, business, church or civic group with advance notice. Teams have more fun when we’re able to organize a special project.

Please contact Brenda Jackson our Volunteer Coordinator for more information.

ReStore Volunteer Positions include:

Department Organizer: Maintains appearance and inventory in specific departments.

Customer Helper: Remains available for customers with product/project questions in main building, out buildings, and/or building materials yard.

Pick-Up Assistant: Assists Driver with donation pick-ups. Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds. Background check required.

Donation Receiver: Greets donors, screens and processes donations.

Cashier: Assists customers in the store and over the phone with questions and purchases. Minimum of three months ReStore experience and background check required.

Re-Claimer: Assists reclamation team with removal of non-structural materials from homes and businesses.

Up-Cycler: “Up-Cycles” ReStore inventory for sale in store under the CUP (Creative Upcycled Projects) label.

YOU: Special skills? Tell us about them. Create your special niche on planet ReStore!