Group build days, single or consecutive, are a great opportunity for a company or group to involve their employees or members in a positive team-building activity. A group build allows your business or organization to support the Habitat mission both financially and through hands-on effort.
The most popular volunteer activity is helping on the construction site. You’ll work alongside our construction team and partner families from 9am to 3:30pm on your build day to help construct Habitat houses. No previous construction skills are expected. Our skilled site supervisors and construction staff will provide the necessary tools, training, and safety information…
We are currently seeking volunteers to support a few projects requiring specific skills and expertise. Skills we are looking for include photography, videography, web design, grant writing, engineering and carpentry for small scale urban farm projects, mural creation and other artists, and farm/garden management.
School Garden Maintenance Volunteers commit to provide weekly support of garden maintenance at one school garden from April – June. Volunteers commit to supporting garden regularly each week, but exact hours are flexible. Training and support provided. Opportunities to continue into summer season available!
School Garden Summer Volunteers commit to provide weekly support of garden maintenance at one school garden from mid- June- August. Volunteers commit to supporting garden regularly each week, but exact hours are flexible. Training and support provided.
Volunteers help staff the weekly Mobile Farmers Market, selling produce, interacting with customers, posting flyers, knocking on doors to bring more people out to the market. The Mobile Farmers Market offers the most affordable fresh produce in the state, targeting public and senior housing in Somerville.
School Garden Assistant Teachers commit to supporting school garden educational programming at one school. Stewards must have at least some availability during the school day.
School Garden After School Assistant Teachers commit to supporting after school educational experiences in our school gardens 1-2 days / week. Must have availability in one of following time slots: Monday 3:15-5:15pm, Tuesday 2:30-4pm, 3:30-5pm, Wednesday 2:30-3pm, 3-4pm.
Groundwork Somerville host monthly open volunteer days (April through November) at our urban agriculture sites, as well as local parks and green spaces. No pre-registration is necessary. Events are drop in, and open to all.
Family advocate volunteers give support and guidance to newly-selected Habitat partner families from the time they are selected through to homeownership. Family Advocate Training is provided, and Advocates are supported by members of the Family Support Team who are all current or former advocates themselves.