Home Repair

We preserve homeownership by helping low-income homeowners repair and maintain their homes through our A Brush With Kindness program.

Spring/Summer Schedule: Tue-Sat | 8:30am-4:00pm
Fall/Winter Schedule: Mon-Fri | 9:00am-4:30pm

• One Day At A Time: Sign up for individual opportunities as they fit into your schedule. View our One-Day home repair opportunities.
• Regular Crew: We’re recruiting A Brush With Kindness regulars! Volunteer a couple days a month (or more) with the same core group of volunteers. Fill out the Express Interest form below to get started.

Homebuilding

We're best known for our Homeownership program where volunteers build and rehab simple, quality homes in partnership with low-income families and the community. No construction experience necessary. 

Spring/Summer schedule: Mon - Fri | 8:30am - 4pm
Fall/Winter Schedule: Tues - Sat | 8:30am - 4pm

• One Day At A Time: Sign up for individual opportunities as they fit into your schedule. View our current One-Day opportunities.
• Regular Crew: Volunteer a couple days a month (or more) with the same core group of volunteers.
• House Month: Volunteer on-site at least three days a week for at least three weeks.
• Women Build offers a unique approach toward achieving Habitat’s mission of eliminating poverty housing in the Twin Cities. At a Women Build construction site, not only do women provide the volunteer labor, from framing to landscaping, and the financial support, but each project is managed start to finish by an experienced woman site supervisor from the Twin Cities Habitat staff.

Homeowner Development

Program Information Center Volunteer 

These volunteers will support staff in providing accurate and timely information about our programs and services by answering questions and directing phone calls. We need volunteers who are outgoing, customer-service focused, and willing to make a long-term commitment to this position. This is an office-based role, with the opportunity for volunteers to get to know office staff, serve Habitat families directly, and gain a deeper understanding of how our programs and services help us to work toward our mission of eliminating poverty housing in the Twin Cities.

ReStore

The Twin Cities Habitat ReStore is a home improvement outlet where quality new and like-new building and repair materials are sold at discounted prices. Unlike our construction opportunities, ReStore shifts are 2-3 hours long for a group and 3-4 hours long for individuals.

Tuesday-Friday
3 shifts: 10am-2pm, 12pm-4pm, 2pm-6pm
Saturday
2 shifts: 10am-2pm and 12pm-4pm

• One Day At A Time: Sign up for individual opportunities as they fit into your schedule.
  • View One-Day Individual Opportunities
• Sales Floor Regular: Keep the store stocked, looking good, and accessible for shoppers. Commit to volunteer at least once per week.
• Regular Cashier: Provide customer service and help customers during checkout. Commit to volunteer at least once per week.
• Donations Pick-Up Regular: Help us get more stock by riding along with and assisting the ReStore truck driver. Commit to volunteer at least one full day per week.

We currently operate two Twin Cities ReStore locations: 510 County Road D, New Brighton; and 2700 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis. 

Events & Support

Throughout the year, Twin Cities Habitat works to engage volunteers and donors in a variety of events. 

Direct Outreach Volunteers attend various events around the Twin Cities and represent the organization—what we do, and how to get involved. 

Cookie Bakers provide treats in recognition of our volunteers on construction sites and at the ReStore. 

Celebrations Committee Members help with the facilitation of Habitat for Humanity Home Celebrations. Read about one of our Home Celebrations!

Habitat Young Professionals plan all volunteer opportunities and networking events, cultivating organizational and individual partnerships to help grow the network, and sharing the HYPN mission with the greater Twin Cities community. Learn more about HYPN.

Youth Engagement

Habitat Youth Leaders are middle and high school aged youth that have a deep connection to Habitat and are interested in learning valuable leadership skills. Habitat Youth Leaders will volunteer with Habitat, fundraise on behalf of Habitat and educate family, friends and classmates about Habitat’s work in the Twin Cities.

Home Maintenance Workshop Facilitator 

These volunteers will develop and lead dynamic and hands-on monthly classes for current Habitat Homeowners on a variety of basic home maintenance and repair tasks. We are looking for volunteers who have skills and knowledge in these topics, and who are comfortable with public speaking and communicating across cultural, language and other differences.