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Rules
for Group Volunteer Participation
- Choose a team Group Build Safety Captain to start the organization
process. The captain is responsible for organizing the day,
attending the mandatory orientation session (for those groups
who have not volunteered with us in the last three years), becoming
familiar with the Safety
Checklist, and helping to ensure that volunteers have a
safe work environment in which to work. The Group Build Safety
Captain can always designate someone else to perform these tasks
as well- just please make sure that they are fulfilled.
- Recruit between 5 and 12 people to be on your team. Volunteers
must be at least 16 years old and there must be one adult for
every two 16-17 year-olds in a group. Team members can be friends,
coworkers, relatives, or people from your church or any other
organization. Please
Note: Unfortunately, we are unable to accept
groups of more than 12 people. If your group exceeds 12 people
you may consider scheduling an additional group slot.
- To offset the high cost of building here in Greater Boston,
we require each corporate team to raise $2,000 per weekday build
group and $3,000 per weekend build group. Special Events can
be arranged for $8,000 a day. All other groups, including school-based,
faith-based and other non-profits are encouraged to raise a
minimum of $750 per build group. Because Habitat Greater Boston
is a non-profit organization that receives no government funds
for home construction costs, we are totally reliant on organizations
like yours to help us continue our mission. The money that you
raise will go towards building materials, supervision, and other
supplies. Here are some ideas about how your team can raise
money:
- Pledges: Team members may use a pledge
sheet to obtain sponsors from friends, co-workers, relatives,
etc. If you work at a corporation, check to see if your company
matches funds. Many companies will match funds for every dollar
that you raise (or for every hour that you do community service
work). Be sure to talk to your company's Human Resources Department
to see how they can help.
- Fundraisers: Consider sponsoring a bake sale after your
church services or a special event to raise funds.
- Each team leader is responsible for gathering individual donations
from their team members and mailing it to the Habitat Greater
Boston office at least one week before your build day. If donors
request an acknowledgment, please provide Habitat Greater Boston
with a list of their names, addresses and amounts donated along
with the donations.
- If you need to reschedule, please do so at least one month
before your build day. Contact Habitat Greater Boston's Volunteer
Coordinator.
- Your build date(s) will not be booked unless and until you
check for availability on our online
calendar and complete and fax the Registration
Form to the Habitat Greater Boston office and receive confirmation.
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