Thank you for considering getting involved with Atlanta Habitat as an individual volunteer. It is easy to get started by taking the following steps. 

Note: If you are required by the court or your school to perform community service, please proceed to the Community Service page to learn more.  We have a separate process for community service volunteers so we can better track your hours and provide you with the needed documentation.   

Step 1
Review the volunteer opportunities described below. (Click on the italicized position title for a more detailed position description.)

Atlanta Habitat ReStore
Volunteer in a fun retail environment where all of the proceeds support Atlanta Habitat’s mission of building affordable homes in partnership with working families.

• ReStore Delivery Volunteers help to continually refresh the ReStore’s inventory by riding in a truck with staff to pick-up donated merchandise.  
• ReStore Loading Dock Volunteers help ReStore customers load purchases into their vehicles, unload donations, and organize and arrange merchandise on the sales floor.
• ReStore Sales Support Volunteers price items, stock shelves and display merchandise, help customers find and select items, and maintain the ReStore’s appearance.
• ReStore Lead Volunteers play an integral role in the ReStore by actively greeting and helping customers, assuming responsibility for a department within the store, and mentoring other volunteers.

Family Services
Work closely with Atlanta Habitat applicants and homebuyers as they strive to realize their dream of homeownership. 

• Home Smart Assistants  provide general support at education classes that are designed to help Atlanta Habitat homebuyers successfully transition from renting to owning.
• Home Smart Instructors  teach classes related to successful homeownership.
• Technology Program Assistants help distribute computers and deliver computer instructor to Atlanta Habitat homeowners with the goal of "bridging the digital divide."

Construction
Get directly involved in building quality and attractive EarthCraft certified homes.

• General Construction Volunteers work on our construction sites helping to build homes.
• Volunteer Skilled Supervisors play an integral role on Atlanta Habitat build sites by leading small groups of volunteers on construction-related tasks.

Step 2
Register as an individual volunteer and sign up for a volunteer orientation.

It is easy using our online volunteer registration system. Directions are provided below. IMPORTANT: Please read all of the directions and note the join code provided below before getting started.

• After proceeding to the online registration system, click Register and then select a user name and password.
• Enter the join code “ORIENTATION”, and then enter your contact information.
• Click the Sign Up button under Upcoming Events to sign up for the upcoming volunteer orientation session that works best for you.
  

You’re now ready to sign up! Please proceed to Atlanta Habitat's online volunteer registration system and follow the above steps.

After registering, if you are unable to view the upcoming orientation schedule or if all orientation classes are “reserved”, please make sure you have entered ORIENTATION as the join code. If you are experiencing any other registration problems, please send an email to the Volunteer Manager.

Step 3
Attend a Volunteer Orientation

The purpose of the orientation is to provide you with a basic understanding of Atlanta Habitat's program, information about how to get started volunteering and to answer any other questions you might have. Volunteer orientation takes place once a week at our facility in Atlanta's Grant Park neighborhood, and lasts for about an hour.

Step 4
Start Volunteering!