Opportunities From: Habitat for Humanity Portland Region

**If your hours are for court-mandated service, be sure you have completed your background check before signing up for this orientation.** 

 

 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Habitat for Humanity Portland Region Gresham Restore!

Orientation is your very first shift -- typically 1-2 hours instead of the standard four hours. During orientation, you will be given a tour, be introduced to staff members, learn about Habitat and store operations, and get instructions on how to sign up for future shifts. We hope you will share your interests and talents with us during this introductory shift so we can help pair you with appropriate tasks and teammates.

 

Please select just ONE orientation shift. After you have completed this first shift, you will be able to sign up for other opportunities.

 

Come prepared to be on your feet for the duration of the shift (unless otherwise noted in your profile). Wear closed-toe shoes and clothes that are comfortable (most folks wear jeans and a t-shirt/sweatshirt). Please consider weather-appropriate clothing as the temperature in the store may vary greatly depending on the season.

 

Notes:

ReStore volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Teens 14-15 years old may volunteer with a parent chaperone. All volunteers over the age of 18 will be asked to complete a background check either before (court-mandated volunteers) or after orientation.

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This is a volunteer opportunity. Volunteers willingly provide voluntary service without any promise or expectation of payment of any kind.

The Habitat for Humanity Portland Region Volunteer Program does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve national guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

NOTE: if you were directed to this page to join an existing team, bypass the scheduling instructions below and simply click the JOIN TEAM button at the bottom of the page.

This opportunity is for business, school and community groups who want to volunteer together as a team. ReStore group volunteers help staff in all aspects of the store environment

Group shifts for up to 12 volunteers are available Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10am-2pm.

 

DUTIES include:

Receiving and processing donations Assembling and moving furniture Stocking shelves Landscaping and painting And more! 

REQUIREMENTS:

Liability waiver required. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age Youth groups under 14-17 can volunteer with chaperone(s)

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This volunteer role operates in an open warehouse environment. This role is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching. The volunteer will frequently lift, move and/or load large furniture items.

 

Instructions for Team Leaders HOW TO SCHEDULE A GROUP DAY

 

Click on RESPOND AS TEAM. If needed, you will be prompted to login or create a volunteer account, and sign a liability waiver. Enter your team name. if your group is a business, please select "Use One of My Teams" to search for an existing account. If your business name is not listed, select "Create a New Team" and enter your company's name (not group nickname). Select ADD ME and tick the box to designate yourself as the team leader. Reserve the additional number of volunteer slots you need to complete your group Select ADD VOLUNTEER and enter names and email addresses for the rest of your team. If the volunteer is not found or is missing a qualification, an error pop-up will prompt you to send them an email with instructions. You can add more volunteers after registering, up to your reserved maximum. Click CONTINUE  Tick the date you would like to reserve. Click FINISH.

Your date is secure when your confirmation email is received. 

 Contact volunteer@habitatportlandregion.org with any questions.

JOIN US FOR SCRAP METAL SATURDAYS !

Do you like to take things apart? Are you interested in sustainability and keeping things out of landfills? Would you like to learn more about building materials, using different tools, and metal recycling?

Join us for Scrap Metal Saturdays at the Gresham ReStore!

The Habitat Portland ReStores and our metal recycling program helped divert over 8,000 pounds of reusable material from the landfill last year AND raised over $600,000 to go back to our organization to support the building of our houses. We hope you'll join our initiative.Our metal expert is onsite on Saturdays. Let us know if you'd like to stop by. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old.

 

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm or 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Address: 610 NE 181st Ave., Gresham 97230

Supervisor: 
The ReStore Salvage and Recycling Manager will be the primary supervisor. However, all ReStore staff members are responsible for assisting and overseeing the work of volunteers. 
 
Physical Requirements: 
This role includes walking, standing, potentially squatting or crouching, pushing carts, moving items, and more. If you have any physical limitations, please let us know!

Dress Code:
Close-toed shoes, pants knee-length or longer, t-shirt/sweatshirt, comfortable loose-fitting work clothes, no sleeveless shirts or tank tops, no rips/stains/tears, etc. We recommend wearing layers as the store can vary in temperature.

Recommended Items to Bring
Water bottle

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This is a volunteer opportunity. Volunteers willingly provide voluntary service without any promise or expectation of payment of any kind.