Training Playhouse Building Assistants

Training for Playhouse Building Assistants

Are you interested in putting your construction skills to use? Maybe you want to learn some construction skills or teach others. This could be the role for you! San Diego Habitat for Humanity's Playhouse team is looking for energetic volunteers to help them lead groups in building children’s playhouses. You don’t need to have any prior knowledge or skills; they will teach you everything you need to know!

This training session will show you how playhouses are put together, what needs to be painted, and how to lead groups in this process. Don’t worry though, a Habitat staff member will always be there with you to lead the group. Join Habitat for their annual Playhouse Competition on Friday, April 17 in Escondido!

The playhouses you help build will provide children with a secret world where they can create make-believe scenarios that foster their development, leadership, and creativity. They also help San Diego Habitat raise funds to advance their mission of building homes, community, and hope. Join in this unique way to give back to your community by building playhouses for local children, military or veteran families, and children’s centers in San Diego!

Orientation & Registration: All volunteers must complete orientation, please email volunteer services for instructions with subject line:
Playhouse Training New Volunteer.

Time Commitment: Each event lasts about 4 hours, and you will be working with 8 – 10 volunteers. However, the Playhouse Competition will be 10am-5pm, lunch will be included. For this special event playhouse assistants will help with organizing the materials, instructing the participants, and teardown.

Attire: Comfortable, work clothes that you don't mind getting paint on. Jeans are encouraged. Must wear durable, closed-toe shoes. Tennis shoes or work boots are recommended. This opportunity takes place both indoors and outdoors.

Bring: Bring a water bottle and sunscreen or a hat. San Diego Habitat for Humanity will provide the necessary safety equipment, but you may also bring your own (gloves, safety glasses, etc).

Physical Requirements: Able to stand and walk around, handle power tools, and be fully mobile. The minimum age to volunteer is 18 due to the use of power tools. Unfortunately this opportunity is not able to make accommodations for individuals with physical limitations and the space where this project takes place is not wheelchair accessible.

Waiver: All volunteers will be required to sign San Diego Habitat for Humanity's Volunteer Waiver. Volunteers will be prompted to sign the waiver when setting up a Volunteer Hub account, so it is not necessary to print it out and complete it ahead of time.

The mission of San Diego Habitat for Humanity is to bring people together to build homes, community, and hope. We envision a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Population Served:
Families, Low-income communities, Military/Veterans

Activity Type:
Building/Construction

Requirements:
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+ , Minimum Age: 18+

After expressing interest, the Opportunity Leader will be notified of your interest and will contact you with further details or to schedule you for this opportunity.

In order to register for this opportunity you must log in to an existing account or register to create a new account.

This link allows you to participate in this opportunity with a team. A team can be a family team, corporate team, or any kind of organized group. When you click on the link you will have the option to:

• Choose an existing team you're already a member or captain of, or
• Create a new team to sign up.

Please respond to the following questions in order to sign up for this opportunity:

Your donation means more volunteers making an impact on San Diego nonprofits, schools, and parks.