Episcopal Habitat Project-Worker Info

Information for Project Workers

Page Updated 05/06/08

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Downloadable volunteer information brochure

Age Restrictions

Young adults must be 16 or older. (Children that you see on site are families of the homeowner, and an exception is made for them.) Waivers for volunteers under 18 must be signed by a parent or guardian.

Work Hours

Receive instructions from the House Leader at 7:45 AM, start work at 8:00 AM, lunch is onsite from 11:30 to noon, work finishes at 3:00 PM, and cleanup finshed at 3:30 PM. Volunteers are expected to put in a full workday.
It is important to arrive at the site by 7:45 AM so that the workday can start smoothly and efficiently!

What to Bring

Work gloves
Hat
Laced shoes (no sandals, flip-flops, open-toed shoes.) Running or tennis shoes are allowed but you may prefer some sort of work boot or hiking boot with a stiff sole and ankle support.
Keep your shirt on! (Literally.) And no bare midriffs.
Your choice of drink - water is provided. (No alcohol allowed onsite!)
(Lunch will be provided.)
Sun screen in the hot months.
Tools will be provided. You may bring your own but be sure to mark them.
Please bring signed Habitat waivers to the site. You will exchange it for a required badge at the Registration Area. If you turn your waiver in to your parish Project Leader they will secure your badge for you and you can avoid the line!
Please do NOT bring: children under 16, pets, glass containers, or alcohol.

Location and Where to Park

Habitat has moved the parking location effective Wednesday, August 20. Updated downloadable map and parking directions

We are House # 6, located at 3043 Thomas, 63106. Google Map of House #6.

Cancellation

If work is cancelled for a day, you should expect to hear from your church's volunteer coordinator. If it looks like rain, just remember to dress accordingly and be prepared to be flexible in what work can be done this day! You can also check for a message on the home page of this website. Finally, if the weather is inhospitable, Habitat - Saint Louis will update its weather hotline at (314)371-0400 Ext 45 after 5:30 AM. Of course, the more people who call this, the more clogged it will become. . .

Safety

You will be in unfamiliar space and doing new and different physical tasks. Please THINK safety and work within your limits. We will have a safety observer with us to remind us of our "momentary lapses"! Health insurance is your personal responsibility.

Whenver someone is or could be working above you, you will be required to wear a hard hat.

This is an exciting project which will cause another quality home to be provided to a family who in no other way could own such a home, and allow Episcopalians in our metro area to work together on a project which will both engage them and provide them deep satisfaction.

Other information

Upon arrinving on site we will have a time of prayer, general safety instructions, and task assignments and instructions. If you need help or do not know how to do something, please ask. Please be patient. While we expect to have a sufficient number of Crew Leaders to help volunteers, it may take a few minues for one to become available.

Portable restrooms are available at the work site.

We will need to have a Tool Shed Monitor each work day. The job is easy, but very important, just sit at our tool shed and make sure only Episcopal/Citigroup people take our tools. We will be held responsible for any missing tools at the end of the build. This is a good job for someone who may not feel comfortable doing construction work.

If any of your volunteers needs community service credit there will be forms in the tool shed they will need to fill out. Otherwise Habitat will have no record of their presence.