Come TeamHabitat With Us!

Take a day to get out of the office or away from your busy life schedule and get into the community! TeamHabitat is designed especially for corporate and community organizations of any kind to come together for a day of team building and house building with Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley.

This combination of volunteer hours and a financial donation doubles your group’s impact toward our mission of providing affordable homeownership opportunities in the Huron Valley community.

By the end of a TeamHabitat day, your group will be connected with each other, and with the community, in a truly unique way. The satisfaction that comes from working with your hands will leave your group motivated and exhilarated.

With TeamHabitat, your group will:

Have a fun, productive day. Through building a home together, your group will learn how to communicate, cooperate and problem-solve to get the job done. Construction provides natural team-building opportunities that encourage communication, team problem-solving, and leadership experiences.

Experience the job of giving back to the community. Your group will feel great about directly helping a hard-working family realize the dream of homeownership.

Receive recognition as a Habitat for Humanity Huron Valley partner. We will feature your group’s day of service on our website, with special recognition at our annual fundraising event in the spring!

What is the financial commitment our group is expected to contribute?
We ask that each of our TeamHabitat groups contribute a minimum of $100 per volunteer. There are numerous ways to accomplish this, several of which are listed in our TeamHabitat packet. Donations can be made by your sponsoring company or organization, by the individuals or by a special fundraising event prior to your TeamHabitat Day. Your financial contribution will support the build/renovation with construction materials, tools and other necessary supplies.

Do we have to have experience? No previous construction experience is necessary. What we really want you to have is a willingness for your group to work together as a team to help improve neighborhoods in our community.

How many volunteers can we bring? Our renovation projects can accomodate between 8-12 volunteers. However, from time to time we do have special projects or opportunities that can accommodate a larger group. Some TeamHabitat groups may even work multiple days to accomodate all of their members.

What is a typical TeamHabitat day? Every day is different. Your team might do painting, siding, demolition, landscaping, flooring, installation for doors, trim, cabinetry etc. Your day will begin promptly at 9:00am on Thursday's and at 8:00am on Friday's and Saturday's, with a brief orientation about Habitat and safety requirements, then you will receive instruction from the House Leader on the day's tasks. You will break for lunch at noon and end your day at 4:00pm.

Do we bring our own lunch? We ask that all TeamHabitat groups provide their own lunch. This could mean that all volunteers bring a bag lunch, or your sponsoring company or organization could provide lunch for you at the site.

Do we need to bring our own tools? No, Habitat will provide all necessary tools. We do ask that each individual bring their own pair of work gloves for the day.

Will we have the opportunity to work with the family who is purchasing the home? Volunteers often have the opportunity to work alongside the partner family who will be purchasing the house as well as with other partner families who are earning their sweat equity. However, it is not always possible due to work and family obligations.

How do we sign up? It’s easy! Contact Megan Rodgers. She can be reached by phone at 734.677.1558 ext. 121 or by email at mrodgers@h4h.org.