every volunteer

makes a difference

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volunteer with us

Do it for you, the community, & the Earth!

Volunteers are essential to the ReStore in its mission to fund the work of West Tuality Habitat for Humanity. Volunteers in the ReStore allow Habitat to involve the community in our work beyond house builds and home repairs. Volunteering with the ReStore also makes you a part of our efforts to keep Forest Grove green: we keeps thousands of pounds of materials out of the landfill every year. When you help us, you help the Earth too.

Volunteers, because they are donating their time without expectation of payment, also help us keep operation costs down so that more money raised by ReStore sales can be used to build and repair homes for low income families in Western Washington County, Oregon.

When you volunteer with us you become part of the Habitat for Humanity family. You get face-to-face customer service experience and learn new skills. You may even make new friends! No prior experience is necessary.

got a group?

We may be able to host members of your club, community of faith, or network of friends, or employees from your company, to volunteer as a group at the ReStore in a short-term gig! We also have additional volunteering opportunities with West Tuality Habitat for Humanity in our work to help build houses and repair homes.

Volunteering at our ReStore means becoming a Habitat for Humanity volunteer. Becoming a Habitat volunteer comes with great rewards and responsibilities. Volunteers are representatives of Habitat for Humanity and our mission. In addition to complying with all laws, regulations and Habitat for Humanity policies, all volunteers are expected to follow Habitat’s Code of Conduct.

Complete this form to express your interest in volunteering. Note the days and times you are available for volunteering and why you want to volunteer. We can accommodate most needs regarding community service requirements, but please submit this form at least a full week in advance of when you want to volunteer.

What do volunteers do?

Volunteer positions in the ReStore include helping with donation intake and processing, sorting items, repairing items, stocking, picking up donations (via our ReStore truck), housekeeping, taking photos of donations, helping to create welcoming displays of items, graphic design for advertisements and more. If you have your own transportation and are interested, we may ask you to deliver printed information to various places around our community. We will work to find the best role or task for you in our ReStore family if you let us know what you are interested in.

See how volunteering at the ReStore can help in your career development.

Also see this video about volunteering on our YouTube channel that gives highlights of what it’s like to volunteer in our ReStore in Forest Grove, Oregon. You are also encouraged to view this two-minute video regarding how Habitat for Humanity values volunteering.

We regularly post specific volunteer roles on VolunteerMatch. Some of these roles include:

get started

Volunteering at our ReStore means becoming a Habitat for Humanity volunteer. Becoming a Habitat volunteer comes with great rewards and responsibilities. Volunteers are representatives of Habitat for Humanity and our mission. In addition to complying with all laws, regulations and Habitat for Humanity policies, all volunteers are expected to follow Habitat’s Code of Conduct.

Details of our commitment to safeguarding can be found in our safeguarding policy, or you can view our safeguarding orientation video in English or with Spanish subtitles to learn more about what safeguarding is, how to recognize safeguarding violations and how to report them.

One you have reviewed our Code of Conduct and reviewed our other policies, complete this form to express your interest in volunteering. Note the days and times you are available for volunteering and why you want to volunteer. We can accommodate most needs regarding community service requirements, but please submit this form at least a week in advance of when you want to volunteer.

If you represent a group that wants to volunteer, please email our ReStore manager directly at joshl@fgrestore.org, and cc volunteer@westtualityhabitat.org, and note how many are in your group, their ages, and what days and times you might be available for a group volunteering event at the ReStore.

ALL ReStore volunteers must fill out a release and waiver of liability in order to volunteer and to use sign-in sheet when volunteering so we can track your service hours.

 

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