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Construction Update:
February 2012
Please remember to dress for the weather since temperatures outside are dropping and sites could be muddy!
Rivergate Commons
This twelve home community in north Portland is nearing completion, with the six homes in the second phase scheduled to be finished in March. Volunteers who sign up in February can expect to work on: hanging interior doors, detailed caulking, interior trim, shelf installation and other finish work
NE Morgan
This two-home site in northeast Portland is being built in partnership with Portland YouthBuilders. Volunteers who sign up in February can expect to work on: flooring, cabinet installation and hanging interior doors.
Victoria Cottages
This eight-home site in Rockwood is fully framed and dried in. Parking: if you are volunteering at Victoria Cottages, please park on SE 205th Ave, one block east of the build site. Volunteers who sign up in February can expect to work on: siding, exterior trim and front porch installation.
N Michigan
A new Habitat build site will start soon on north Michigan Avenue. It will consist of two homes, both of which will be LEED and Earth Advantage Certified. Keep an eye on Volunteer Hub for chances to get involved! These homes are being built in partnership with Portland YouthBuilders.
Volunteer Shout Out
- Phone-a-thon Volunteers are needed at the Habitat office for various shifts on February 1, 2 and 4. Volunteers will be given a short tutorial on Habitat for Humanity and an easy script to follow while on the phone. Volunteers will be reaching out to Habitat donors and asking them to consider making an additional donation to the A World of Hope; It Starts at Home fundraising campaign. Clear English is a must as well as good phone skills and organization. Please contact Jennifer Perkins at jennifer@habitatportlandmetro.org or 503.287.9529 x12.
Please join us to make the dream of homeownership a reality for deserving families in the Portland/Metro East area. Volunteer opportunities take place on and off the construction site, and are available for individuals, corporate groups, faith groups, student and youth groups, and AmeriCorps members.
Caring Through Construction
Volunteer on the construction site to build houses! No previous construction experience necessary. Volunteer as:
Volunteering Beyond Construction
Building dreams takes lots of behind-the-scenes work from dedicated volunteers. We have a variety of ways that community members can get engaged with us, no tool belt needed.
Click here for a list of our current opportunities in Volunteering Beyond Construction!
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs created in 1993 that engages more than 50,000 Americans each year in service in our communities. Our AmeriCorps members are an integral part of our Habitat affiliate and we are very proud of all they accomplish! Learn more.
Volunteer Spotlight: Rob Maldonado and Jessica Pacini
Long time volunteers, Rob Maldonado and Jessica Pacini, are a match made on site, literally! Both Rob and Jessica have been volunteering to help build homes with Habitat since early 2010 and have been a couple since that same summer.
