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.
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.
As a construction volunteer, you’ll learn new skills or improve current ones, meet some terrific people and leave at the end of the day knowing that you’ve helped build a safe, decent and affordable home for a local family in need. You don’t need construction experience to volunteer; we provide the training, materials and tools.
Adults with large group (45-55 people) leadership skills. Duties include supervising the pre and post-trip responsibilities at YES, acting as the YES liaison with ski patrol and mountain staff, problem solving and group management.
Snow sport enthusiasts who want to teach urban youth how to ski or snowboard can volunteer to help on three or more trips or to teach the same group of skiers and snowboarders all winter long on four predetermined days.