Get Involved

Behind The Scenes

Volunteering apart from the worksite is just as important as swinging a hammer.  Please view our opportunities below to see which matches your personal interests, the contact us to discuss how you can get started.

Church Relations

Family Partnership Committee

Homeowners Academy

Office Opportunities

Off-site Opportunities

Public Relations

Resource Development

Site Management Committee

Special Events

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Church Relations

Overview: Recruits religious congregations to the cause of Habitat.

• Promotes Apostles Build – collective House Sponsorship program.

Family Partnership Committee

Overview: Assesses community of need, determines target population.

• Solicits and evaluates homeowner applications.
• Conveys family needs to Site Management committee.
• Nurtures applicants and homeowners.
• Facilitates community building.
• Networks with existing human service agencies.
• Coordinates house dedications with Family.

Best suited for volunteers looking to develop a relationship with a family, mentor and encourage them throughout the homeownership process (on average 2 years).   Semi-monthly meetings held on a weeknight.  Experience with social work, homeownership process, Spanish translation all very helpful, but not a requirement.

View our Family Partnership Committee Brochure

Homeowners Academy

Overview:  Education is essential if first-time homeowners are to be successful. Thru the Homeowners Academy, Partner Families learn about budgeting, saving, loans, insurance, mortgages, bank services, home maintenance, community involvement and more. Classes are usually one-on-one, held at the Habitat office when it is convenient for both the Partner Family and the instructor.  The FDIC MoneySmart program is used as the primary curriculum. Each class runs about 2 hours.  Classes are held year-round.

Best suited for volunteers with a financial background who are willing to share their skills with others.  Backgrounds regarding wills, taxes, energy efficiency, etc. are also needed.  Also looking for a Coordinator for the program to integrate new topics and coordinate instructors/Partner Families as needed.

View Homeowners Academy Brochure

Office Opportunities

Collegiate Challenge Coordinator – Winter opportunity only. See Special Events for more information

Computer Technician 

Cartridge Recycling Program Manager (recruit corporations, pick up cartridges, manage shipping)

Data entry

Off-site Opportunities

ACBHHH (Aluminum Cans Build Habitat for Humanity Houses)   View ACBHHH Brochure

Editor of publications

Printer Cartridge Recycling   View Printer Cartridge Recycling Brochure

Real Estate Attorney

Spanish/English Translators

Video Producer/Director for small promotions videos

Video Editor

Public Relations

Overview: Maintains media contacts.

Plans and executes fund-raisers and promotions.

Promotes Cars For Homes program.

Edits articles and literature.

Assembles and distributes Habitat Happenings newsletter.

Maintains website.

Creates/edits brochures, videos and other promotional pieces.

Attends special events and speaking engagements, raising awareness (see opportunities below).

Best suited for volunteers with background in public relations, media, technology, promotions, etc. 

Resource Development

Overview: Solicits grants from corporations and foundations.

• Conducts Annual Appeal.
• Collaborates with local or regional groups for purposes of fundraising.
• Solicits major individual gifts.
• Solicits building supplies, properties and services.
• Creates vehicles for planned giving.
• Recruits new donors via direct mail.
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Site Management Committee

Overview: Provides technical support and researches new building practices.

• Establishes construction standards for materials and methods.
• Manages worksite safety and security.
• Monitors house production budget and schedule.

Best suited for volunteers who have experience in residential construction, building code, Energy Star compliancy, architecture, engineering, project managers, etc.  Monthly meetings held on 1^st Wednesday.

Special Events

Occasionally Metro Camden Habitat for Humanity (MCHH) holds or participates in special events which may requirire the creativitity and/or support of volunteers.   Some of these Special Events include hosting students during Collegiate Challenge weeks;  House Dedications for new Homeowners; Donor Appreciation Days; Build Day Events such as Martin Luther King Day or Building On Faith week, FUNdraiser activities, etc.  Below is an overview of the different areas that you may choose to get involved.

Collegiate Challenge Organizer

Collegiate Challenge is a HFH International event, where college students travel during their spring break to volunteer on a construction site for one week.  MCHH is responsible for providing lunches and a place for the students to stay during their time at our affiliate.  Volunteers would arrange for housing (usually at a local church with shower facilities);  arrange for lunches for the workgroup(s) from local restaurants and organizations.  It may also include arranging for a dinner(s) at a church or school, suggest tourist spots for the students to visit, etc.  Relationships with housing hosts and food providers exist, but scheduling and recruiting new supporters is always required.

FUNdraisers: Any activity that results in raising awareness about poverty housing while raising funds for MCHH. 

Volunteers may be needed to coordinate, hold or assist with FUNdraisisers such as

Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends Days and/or Macy’s “Shop for Charity” Days

Host/Hostess/Busboys/girls at local Restaurants

‘Strike Out Poverty’ bowling events

Bussing tables at the Silver Diner on Habitat nights

Greeting customers at other Dine for Habitat nights at participating restaurants

Staffing refreshment booths at local sports venues

Organizing ‘Alternative Gift Markets’ during the holiday time at your place of worship

Concerts and auctions

Spaghetti dinners or Simple Suppers

Walk-, bowl-, dance-A Thons

Pennies for Palaces Instructors educate Elementary School children about Habitat for Humanity in a way that is easy to understand.  Using a PowerPoint presentation, instructors tell the story about how HFH began, discuss what it means to be a volunteer, what it takes to build a house, and ultimately, how the students can help build by holding a coin collection.  Training is required prior to participating.  Best suited for volunteers who have experience teaching or working with young children and enjoy sharing the story about Habitat to others.  Also looking for volunteers to reach out to schools to get them involved as to have P4P programs running throughout the year within the county. 

Printer Cartridge Recycling:  We collect used printer cartridges from fax machines, printers and copiers. Helping out is simple.  Tell your friends and family about the program and remind them that when their cartridge gets empty, put it in the new cartridges box and set it aside.  We are always looking for volunteers to recruit new businesses as well as for volunteers to do pickups at businesses when necessary.    View Printer Cartridge Recycling Brochure

Speakers Bureau volunteers speak to specific groups about MCHH typically to employees at a business, members of a house of worship, an organization, such as the K of C or Lions Club, high-school students, etc.  Topics vary depending on the audience.  Typical topics include: general information about Habitat for Humanity including volunteer recruitment, history & future of MCHH, how the housing program works; house sponsorship, etc.  Training is required to be a speaker.  Best suited for volunteers who have been involved with Habitat for quite some time and have a good understanding of the program as a whole.  Also for those with a passion to raise awareness about Habitat for Humanity and who are comfortable with public speaking.  Dates/times depend on speaker requests.

Special Event Organizers:  Volunteers would help MCHH staff organize the specific event that may include: creating/sending invitations; arranging for donations of food(gift certificates from stores if necessary), decorations, sound system, tables/chairs or other items needed for event; set-up/break-down, depending on the specifics of the event. 

Table Talkers attend events geared towards raising awareness and learning how to get involved.  Such events include missions fairs at places of worship, volunteer fairs held at corporations or organizations, events or fundraisers held at stores, restaurants, sporting events (baseball games, golf outings) etc.  Volunteers answer questions about MCHH and Habitat for Humanity as well as generate interest among the group to recruit new volunteers and donors.  Opportunities are ongoing, based on requests.  General knowledge about Habitat for Humanity & MCHH is required and we are willing to teach those who have a passion to spread the word about HFH.  Best suited for volunteers who are outgoing and comfortable with answering questions and speaking to multiple people in a casual setting.

Worksite Tour Guides would meet with a group who was interested in learning more about where their contributions go, or who was interested in becoming more involved with MCHH. The tour, which would last approx. one hour, begins with a discussion about MCHH’s history, vision, goals and needs meet them. It then takes the group for a walk around the neighborhood, pointing out interesting stories about the houses, families, etc. It may also include visiting a house under construction.  Knowledge of the project and history of MCHH is necessary prior to leading worksite tours.   Tour dates/times would be set up in advance by request.  Best suited for volunteers with a good understanding of the history and projects that MCHH has worked on, as well as an interest in sharing those stories with a group of people who are interested in learning about the organization.