Construction volunteer opportunities consist of working to help build or preserve homes in Hillsborough County. Currently, we are building and working throughout Hillsborough County. Our Home Preservation program is currently working in Tampa, Plant City, and Brandon areas.
No construction experience is expected or required, just a willingness to work hard and to learn!
Opportunities Available: Tuesdays – Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
ATTIRE: Acceptable attire includes a t-shirt, shorts or jeans, and sneakers. Please make sure to wear clothing you don’t mind getting dirty, possibly torn or stained. NO flip-flops, Toms, Crocs, or any open toed/back shoes.
TOOLS: Habitat will provide all tools and personal protective equipment (hard hat, gloves, etc.)
LUNCH: We will stop for lunch around 11:30 am. Habitat does not provide lunches. Please make sure to bring a bagged lunch with you. Water is provided.
All construction volunteers must be 16+.
Volunteers under the age of 18, please view our Youth Guidelines before registering for your first volunteer opportunity with Habitat Hillsborough.
The Habitat ReStore sells donated building materials, furniture and appliances at discounted prices to the public and all profits go directly towards Habitat Hillsborough housing programs. Typical volunteer activities include indoor/outdoor reorganization, merchandising (i.e. restocking, product consolidation), and moving items onto the floor. Some heavy lifting may be necessary but will not be asked to lift more than they are able to.
East Hillsborough ReStore (3736 E. Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, FL 33610)
Volunteer Opportunities: Mondays – Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Silvermill ReStore (11236 W. Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, FL 33635)
Volunteer Opportunities: Mondays – Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Brandon ReStore (501 W. Robertson Street, Brandon, FL 33511)
Volunteer Opportunities: Tuesdays – Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
ATTIRE: Acceptable attire includes a t-shirt, shorts or jeans, and sneakers. Please make sure to wear clothing you don’t mind getting dirty, possibly torn or stained. NO flip-flops, Toms, Crocs, or any open toed/back shoes.
Volunteers under the age of 18, please view our Youth Guidelines before registering for your first volunteer opportunity with Habitat Hillsborough.
Help build DREAMS for local families! We need the support of our local community to make the dream of homeownership a reality for those who need safe and affordable housing in Hillsborough County!
Our DREAMBUILDER volunteers help out a couple days a week to a couple day a month. This is a great experience for our retired volunteers that are interested in spending their time learning new skills, staying active, and building camaraderie. For more information, please contact our Volunteer Services Department at volunteer@habitathillsborough.org
VOLUNTEERS WITH HOURS TO TRACK
If you are interested in volunteering and need your hours tracked for another organization (college, workplace, association, etc.), you may register online without prior approval. Please bring your timesheet (typically provided by the institution requesting your hours) to your volunteer shift to keep track of your hours. If not, our volunteer software can provide a volunteer report listing all volunteer dates and times. Please email our volunteer services department at volunteer@habitathillsborough.org to request this verification report. Habitat Hillsborough is unable to verify community services hours for volunteers who do not sign-in and/or sign-out of their volunteer shift.
Court-ordered individuals and those seeking credit for high school and/or scholarship programs must attend our required volunteer screening to be eligible to volunteer.
Please contact our Volunteer Services Department to schedule an appointment to complete the necessary paperwork at volunteer@habitathillsborough.org.
For court-ordered individuals, you will need to bring (1) a copy of a valid form of ID, and (2) a copy of your court paperwork stating your charges before completing any paperwork. After you complete all necessary paperwork, your charges will be verified by the Volunteer Services Department, and if approved, you will be granted access to schedule your first volunteer shift. We do not accept any theft charges, violent charges, and/or charges involving minors.
Important: Court-Ordered Community Services Approval can take up to two business days. Habitat Hillsborough does not accept all court-ordered offenses and reserves the right to decline court-ordered community services volunteers. Please plan accordingly.
YOUTH GUIDELINES
CONSTRUCTION
Volunteers 18 years and older may register themselves and sign up for a volunteer shift online. 16 and 17-year-olds must provide a waiver of liability signed by a parent or guardian. They may work on a construction site by may not use power tools or ladders. For safety reasons, youth under the age of 16 are not allowed to volunteer on an active construction site.
HABITAT RESTORE
Volunteers 18 years and older may register themselves and sign up for a volunteer shift online. 16 and 17-year-olds must provide a waiver of liability signed by a parent or guardian. They may work in the Habitat ReStore but may not use power tools or ladders. Volunteers 14 and 15 are welcome to volunteer at the Habitat ReStore with a parent/ guardian present.
