Home Repair Volunteer

Community Home Repair Projects of Arizona provides emergency home repair services for low income homeowners in Tucson and throughout Pima County.

Our priority is to deal with issues that pose health or safety problems or that threaten the livability of the home. Our clientele includes working families as well as elderly and disabled people on fixed incomes.

We provide on-the-job training for volunteers, and welcome any skills that our volunteers may already have entering the assignment. Our scope of work includes plumbing of all sorts, heating and cooling, windows, doors, roof repair, electrical repairs and handicap accessibility/safety work.

We receive referrals from school wellness centers, hospitals, social service organizations, churches, utility companies and government agencies.

Volunteers generally work in teams of two with a staff person or another volunteer. The team is provided with tools and a vehicle, and has a great opportunity to meet and serve a wide variety of people in the community who need a hand with a critical housing issue. We typically work from

7:00 a.m. to about 4:00, Monday through Thursday. In the summer, we start at 6:00 and end at about 3:00. We are happy to accommodate irregular schedules for volunteers who may want to work with us on an occasional basis.

Volunteers should come prepared for work which can be hot and dirty or cold and dirty or just dirty. Volunteers provide their own lunch and drink. Sunscreen and hats are highly recommended during the hot season.

We place high value on a culture of respect and compassion for our clients and we strive to create a supportive and affirming teaching/learning environment among the staff and volunteers. We all have a lot to learn and a lot to teach. A little humor, a little humility and substantial flexibility go

a long way towards preserving sanity and providing a valuable service to the community.

Thank you for your consideration!