Get Involved: Volunteer Opportunities for Individuals

Thank you for considering getting involved with Atlanta Habitat as an individual volunteer. It is easy to get started by taking the following steps. 

Step 1
Review the volunteer opportunities described below, and identify position(s) that interest you the most. (Click on the italicized position title for a more detailed position description.)

Atlanta Habitat ReStore
Volunteer in a fun retail environment where all of the proceeds support Atlanta Habitat’s mission of building affordable homes with and for working families.

  • ReStore Delivery Volunteers help to continually refresh the ReStore’s inventory by riding in a truck with staff to pick-up donated merchandise.  
  • ReStore Loading Dock Volunteers help ReStore customers load purchases into their vehicles, unload donations, and organize and arrange merchandise on the sales floor.
  • ReStore Sales Support Volunteers price items, stock shelves and display merchandise, help customers find and select items, and maintain the ReStore’s appearance.
  • ReStore Lead Volunteers play an integral role in the ReStore by actively greeting and helping customers, assuming responsibility for a department within the store, and mentoring other volunteers.

Family Services
Work closely with Atlanta Habitat applicants and homebuyers as they strive to realize their dream of homeownership. 

  • Home Smart Assistants  provide general support at education classes that are designed to help Atlanta Habitat homebuyers successfully transition from renting to owning.
  • Home Smart Instructors  teach classes related to successful homeownership.
  • Technology Program Assistants help distribute computers and deliver computer instructor to Atlanta Habitat homeowners with the goal of "bridging the digital divide."

Construction
Get directly involved in building quality and attractive EarthCraft certified homes.

Step 2
Submit Your Volunteer Application

Once you have decided on the volunteer position(s) that you are most interested in, please download and complete an Atlanta Habitat Volunteer Application and submit it to the Volunteer Manager.

by fax:   404-223-5103

by mail:  Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
              Attn: Volunteer Manager
              519 Memorial Drive SE
              Atlanta, GA 30312  

If you need to have an application mailed or emailed to you, please send an email to the Volunteer Manager.

Step 3
Attend a Volunteer Orientation

After we have received your application, we will contact you to schedule you for a Volunteer Orientation. The purpose of the orientation is to provide you with a basic understanding of Atlanta Habitat's program, information about how to get started volunteering and to answer any other questions you might have.

Step 4
Start Volunteering!