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Every volunteer helps build a improve future.

Volunteers are the heart of the ReStore, playing a vital role in Habitat's local homebuilding mission.

Volunteering at the ReStore is rewarding in so many ways — connect with people, meet new friends, and brand a difference in our customs. When you requite your time to Habitat for Humanity, you give local families the opportunity to build a better foundation through affordable homeownership.

Why volunteer at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore?

Shifts are flexible and scheduling is a breeze.

With our online scheduling portal, VolunteerHub, it'south like shooting fish in a barrel sign up for shifts that fit your schedule — whether it'southward for an entire day, just a few hours, here and at that place, or a recurring time slot.

No matter your skillset, there'southward something for everyone.

From customer service to furniture associates, the ReStore offers various volunteer options geared toward your interests and skills. Best of all, no experience is necessary.

Support Habitat'south local affordable homeownership efforts.

Past lending your time and talents to the ReStore, y'all assistance San Diego Habitat allocate more resources to support homebuilding and preservation projects that benefit families in our community.

Looking for something dissimilar?

Volunteering at the ReStore is nifty for:

  • Individuals
    Come past yourself and leave with new friends and a sense of achievement.

  • Folks with limited time
    Can't spend an entire 24-hour interval on the build site? The ReStore offers shorter, flexible shifts.

  • Student volunteers
    Need a intermission from studying? Bring together us for a meaningful sabbatical.

  • Meeting new people
    Beginning the solar day with a group of strangers — and stop information technology with hugs and high-fives.

  • Groups
    The ReStore is a favorite for corporate team building, civic, and faith groups.

  • Recurring shifts
    Come up back as often as yous'd similar! Experienced volunteers can get a lot done in one shift.

  • Community service hours
    Complete customs service hours while contributing to local housing solutions.

  • Specific interests
    Learn more almost a busy retail operation or even how to repair and upcycle home goods.

You lot don't have to lift a hammer to help.

Put your talents to work at the ReStore. Whether you savour interacting with the public or adopt working backside-the-scenes, we take a volunteer opportunity for yous.

Merchandising

Some of our stores part equally boutiques and need a fiddling "zhuzhing" to stay in tip-meridian shape.

Assisting drivers

Prefer a one-on-one experience? Hop on a truck and spend the twenty-four hours with one of our awesome drivers.

Donation intake

Our trucks selection up new items every day. With 3 locations, it's a big job, and you tin aid!

System

Stock shelves, price items, and take inventory —everything your inner Marie Kondo loves.

Furniture assembly

Secretly beloved to assemble IKEA furniture? Put those pedagogy-following skills to work.

Administrative duties

If sweat wasn't exactly what y'all had in mind, nosotros've got paperwork and phone calls to make, likewise.

DIY projects

Upcycling gently-used items gives them a better adventure at renewed life. Bring your creativity!

Customer service

Assist customers with donation drop offs or finding just the correct item for their project.

New volunteer?

Returning volunteer?

Ready to invest your time in our community?

Demand more assist?

If you wish to volunteer at the ReStore, you may get started right away by creating a VolunteerHub account. Please annotation that to join the states on the construction site, nosotros ask that you attend an orientation prior to or inside the first calendar month of volunteering.

Our three ReStore locations are open Tuesday through Sabbatum. Full solar day (9am-4pm) and half mean solar day (9am–12:30pm / 12:30pm–4pm) shifts are available and flexible to fit your schedule.

Wear closed toed shoes and comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. ReStore warehouses aren't heated or cooled, so dress accordingly. Pack your ain lunch and bring a h2o bottle. Tools and safety equipment are provided, if needed.
The day begins with an orientation and tour of the ReStore. Tasks at the ReStore include helping to organize the store, receiving donations, pricing items, light construction, piece of furniture assembly, and helping customers. In addition to in-store shifts, there are shifts available to be a driver's assistant. Commuter's assistants go on the truck with our drivers to brand deliveries and pick up donations.

You don't have to lift a hammer to help build a dwelling house! Habitat ReStore volunteers bring new skills and build capacity to assist provide discounted edifice materials and home goods to the customs. Habitat uses funds raised by the ReStore to help families build and repair homes.

By giving your time and talents, you can assist the Habitat ReStore practise more than to support homebuilding projects that benefit families in our community.

Admittedly! Our four-60 minutes shifts are perfect for groups of 5-10 individuals. To adapt a fourth dimension, make full out our Group Interest Form hither .

Important: Groups must bring ane chaperone for every five volunteers nether the age of 16. Please see below for more age-related volunteer requirements.

Volunteers must be at least 14 years former to volunteer at the ReStore. Volunteers 17 years old and under must bring a Modest Permission Grade signed by a parent/guardian. This class is likewise available for download upon registering for a VolunteerHub account.

Individual volunteers anile 14 or fifteen must exist accompanied by a parent or guardian — if arranging a group activity, delight note this on the Group Interest Form then we tin can adapt a youth activeness.

Delight fill out our Court-Mandated Community Service Awarding to employ to fulfill your customs service requirements with San Diego Habitat.

We reserve the correct to deny customs service volunteers who have committed certain offenses. Due to the volume of requests, our volunteer opportunities are on a first come-outset served basis, and nosotros are unable to guarantee a specific number of hours of service in accelerate.

Don't dump it, donate it!

Your donations build houses.

San Diego Habitat for Humanity ReStores are home comeback retail and donation centers with a unproblematic premise: by selling new and gently used donated items, we can fund the construction and preservation of homes throughout San Diego County.

We have new and lightly-loved appliances, building materials, piece of furniture, and more!