July Construction Update

At Jubilee Commons, volunteers have almost finished siding and painting. Soon, they will move inside the homes to finish insulation and start hanging drywall on the four one-bedroom homes.

At Lents Landing, the Women Build home is finished and the four homes under construction are looking good! Women Builders did a great job on the Rival Lopez family home and the family signed their mortgage papers and received the keys the last week of June! Women Builders are invited to keep their skills sharp or learn new ones at the upcoming summer training clinics at two local Lowe’s stores. Classes will cover a variety of topics from roofing to framing to power tools.

At the other four homes at Lents, volunteers have finished hanging doors and windows and are almost finished roofing. This month, they will paint and hang siding.

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AmeriCorps Construction Site Assistants

Nicole Patterson, Bryce Kardon, and Nerissa Lindenfelser

Nicole, Bryce and Nerissa have worked hard all year on our construction sites through the AmeriCorps National Direct program. If you have been out to a Habitat site, chances are you recognize their smiling faces! Every morning, the construction site assistants help to get volunteers oriented and ready to build homes with Habitat for Humanity. They then spend their days on the construction sites working with partner families and volunteers to build affordable homes.

AmeriCorps is a national service program whose members serve in all 50 states nationwide. In exchange for a small living allowance and an education award, members serve at least 1,700 hours over ten and a half months with an agency that serves their community. Our current AmeriCorps members will finish their year of service at the end of July.

We are so thankful to Nicole, Bryce and Nerissa for all of their hard work on the construction sites. We wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors!

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Caring Through Construction

Ready to swing a hammer? Sign up to volunteer on the construction site to build homes in partnership with families!

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.

For more information or to sign up for a particular position please contact Sarah Armstrong at 503-287-9529 x33 or sarah@habitatportlandmetro.org. Please see the list below for our current opportunities.

Become a Habitat Site Host

Site hosts play a crucial role at the construction site by greeting and welcoming volunteers, organizing waivers, making coffee and being the smiling face of Habitat. Site hosts are needed at all sites Wednesday – Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Speakers Bureau Seeking Members

The Speakers Bureau is recruiting new members! If you have a passion for Habitat and love to speak in front of large crowds, consider the Speakers Bureau! Speakers conduct New Volunteer Orientations, attend community outreach events, and also assist with special projects at our affiliate.

ReStore Volunteers

Did you know that our Habitat for Humanity ReStore diverts 1,000 tons of building materials from landfills by reselling them at discount prices at our two locations in Portland and Vancouver? Or, that when you shop at the ReStore all the proceeds benefit three local Habitat affiliates?

The ReStore depends on volunteers to do a variety of jobs that keep the stores running smoothly. They need truck drivers, office assistants, customer service assistants, receiving assistants, stockers and cleaners. To learn more about these opportunities, please visit the ReStore website!