Like Habitat for Humanity? Try These Volunteer Opportunities!

Habitat for Humanity is an incredible nonprofit organization devoted to addressing housing affordability, homelessness, and community safety. Now that the organization has been around for over 50 years, it has spun off into hundreds of chapters around the world, making it easier than ever for volunteers to support their mission.

But what if you’re unable to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity because of your availability, skillset, or the lack of a nearby chapter to join?

There are so many organizations working in the same cause areas as Habitat for Humanity, focused on serving the needs of others through home-building, advocating for affordable housing and social services, and community service.

If you’re passionate about creating a world where everyone has a safe, quality place to live, here are some recent volunteer opportunities to check out:

1. Serve as a handyperson to provide pro-bono repair assistance.

Do you consider yourself a handyperson who enjoys working on basic home improvement and repair projects? Like Habitat for Humanity, there are so many organizations dedicated to helping people find affordable or free services to repair their homes.

2. Support individuals who are unhoused.

If what drives you to support Habitat for Humanity is the dedication to ending the homelessness crisis, you may find a meaningful volunteer opportunity by supporting individuals who are unhoused through meal delivery, clothing distribution, and more!

3. Use your muscles to help others lift and load furniture.

For those of us who are able and interested in using physical strength to support our community, volunteering to lift furniture and other heavy items is a great way to help out neighbors.

4. Support individuals in need through human services.

One of the most rewarding aspects of Habitat for Humanity is the people-to-people interactions; volunteers have the opportunity to meet and connect with the individuals who are benefiting from housing creation and preservation. You can work in a similar capacity by volunteering with human service organizations, communicating with an organization’s clients, organizing documents, providing administrative support, and answering many other needs.

5. Find a Done in a Day opportunity to advocate for housing security.

Habitat for Humanity has built a global base of supporters through its engaging volunteer opportunities in local communities. These kinds of opportunities are energizing, so maybe you’re looking for a similar, exciting volunteer opportunity that doesn’t require a consistent time commitment. For that, Idealist’s Done in a Day filter is the perfect one to employ.

Searching for more opportunities? There’s plenty where that came from—discover 100,000+ live volunteer listings on idealist.org today!