Habitat For Humanity

Volunteers Are Our Most Important Asset

Habitat for Humanity is able to achieve its mission of decent affordable homes for low income families because of the many hours donated by dedicated volunteers. Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity is an all volunteer organization from its officers and Board of Directors to the committee members and weekend builders. Without these dedicated volunteers, our homes would be as expensive as market values and unattainable by low income families. We depend on volunteers not only to build the houses, but also for every task the organization needs to do to keep financial and legal records, generate newsletters and publicity, support our website, and many more.

What is required of a dedicated volunteer? We need people who are willing to make commitments and keep them. Since we are an all volunteer organization, if a volunteer does not do something that has been promised, it does not get done. Please make reasonable commitments and keep them. We have no paid staff to complete what is undone. When life situations prevent keeping a commitment, it is very important to notify the person to whom you made the commitment, as early as possible. Teamwork is also key to accomplishing our goals and to having fun. Don’t forget to have fun in what you’re doing.

What can I do? Do things you are very familiar with or you can try new things – whatever will be the most fun and rewarding for you. Most people think of building houses when they hear Habitat for Humanity. Many volunteers do work on houses on weekends. However, we have many other opportunities to contribute if building is not you’re your first choice. We need people to support the builders and their efforts. We need people to select and work with the new homeowners. We need people to work with our volunteers and schedule tasks for them. Would you like to be a liaison to churches or find property for us to build the next house? Do you have technical skills you want to use to support a database or a website? How about writing newsletter articles? If you have a particular interest or skill, talk to us.