Current Schedule                March, 2010 Volunteer Updates

To volunteer with us, please call 218-828-8517

Volunteer Opportunities…

Construction
Construction on the first home of 2010 will begin in Merrifield on March 8.                       Shifts are all open.  If you can’t pound nails, please consider delivering a simple lunch to the workers. Recruit a group and call to claim your day!

BUILD ADDRESS: 13143 County Road 116, Merrifield Directions: from Brainerd, take CR 3 north to Merrifield; continue on CR 3 about 3 ½ miles to CR116; turn right (east about ¼ mile to 13143.
Sign up as a group or individual. It is important that all volunteers register with the office before going to the work site. Changes to the schedule may occur and we need to be able to contact you.

BUILD SCHEDULE
Monday, March 8: Wall framing 20-25 volunteer needed Lunch provided by volunteer
8:30 am- noon Salem Lutheran Church up to 15 more volunteers needed
1:00 pm- 4:30 pm
Tuesday, March 9: Trusses/decking 20-25 volunteers needed Lunch provided by volunteer
8:30 am- noon
1:00 pm- 4:30 pm
Wednesday, March 10: Interior walls, shingles, soffit, set windows 15-20 volunteers needed
8:30 am- noon
1:00 pm- 4:30 pm
Thursday, March 11: Siding, shingles, door install, soffit 10-15 volunteers needed
8:30 am- noon
1:00 pm- 4:30 pm
Friday, March 12: Siding, soffit, shingling if needed, site clean-up 10-15 volunteers needed
8:30 am- noon
1:00 pm- 4:30 pm

March 15-19
No volunteers needed as subcontractors will be on site
March 22-26: insulation and vapor barrier;  drywall installation 15-20 volunteers needed
March 29-April 1: Monday-Friday: Drywall finishing (tape, mud, sand-out) Only experienced volunteers needed
Tentative schedule for the first three weeks in April...                                                              April 5- 9: Paint, trim and flooring installation (tile and laminate) 10-15 volunteers needed most shifts
April 12-16 and April22-26: trim/ cabinet installation, interior doors, wrap-ups 5-8 volunteers needed most shifts

Other information:
• Volunteers will be guided by LAHFH construction manager, Larry Johannessohn.
• Tools will be available at the site. You may bring your own tools. Please have them marked and keep track of them. *For safety reasons, power nailers are not allowed on the work site.
• If you are signing up for a full day, you may want to pack your lunch or plan on eating at a nearby food establishment. If a lunch is going to be delivered to the site by volunteers, we will try to get the word out in advance to those signed up for that day.
• Please bring drinking water to stay hydrated.
• Dress appropriately for the weather and work.
• There will be satellite toilets on site.
• Very important: Please log in and out in the log book on site and complete a volunteer/waiver form if you do not have one on file. A site host/hostess should be on site to guide you.
• If you cannot work on the build site, but want to be involved, contact us about food prep/donation for work crews.
Questions or sign-up: Laurie Ziebell 218-828-8517 laurie.ziebell@lakesareahabitat.org

Volunteers are  needed for store operations- cashiering, sales floor help, arranging and organizing stock, assisting with loading and unloading. Please call Scott at 454-8517 to sign up for a shift or email him at scott.hall@lakesareahabitat.org    The ReStore is located on the North Side of the East Brainerd Mall (710 E Street)

Other volunteer opportunities:

Data entry, phone work, committees, events

Volunteers needed to help with events!
• YIKES!BIKES! Annual Bike Ride in Walker, July 24, 2010- volunteers needed to work on this FUN fundraising event with outgoing committee members and volunteers. Includes promotion, soliciting, food prep, set-up, registration, clean-up and more! Call Laurie or Kevin for more information.
• 20th Anniversary Reunion/Celebration! June 15- planning for this event has just begun. Please let us know if you may be interested in being involved.
• Annual Dinner/Auction October 28, 2010- if you think you may be interested in helping with this fun event, please let us know. The next meeting will be in May.

FREE ON-LINE SAFETY TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS. The volunteer course presents detailed information on a wide range of common safety risks found on and around the jobsite. Help us keep the jobsite safe for everyone! Simply go to http://www.hfhvolunteerinsurance.com/. Everything you need to get started is right there. (The volunteer website does not require a password.) Certificates will be sent to LAHFH upon completion.

 Some current needs: 9” paint roller handles; 9” smooth paint roller covers; bottled water for the work site

 Other: If you received a Crow Wing Land fill coupon and you are not going to use it, we would welcome the donation of that coupon

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