Habitat Event Assistant Women Build Durham

Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area

Habitat for Humanity GTA is a local organization with a global vision of a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. We mobilize communities to help working families build strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable homeownership. With the help of volunteers, donors, and community partners, we provide a solid foundation for better, healthier lives for families in the GTA. Since 1988, Habitat GTA has built 25 new communities, providing a hand up to hundreds of families so parents and children can have a safe, decent and affordable place to call home. To learn more, visit habitatgta.ca

Women Build Durham:

When it comes to the pandemic, it has been said that we are all in the same storm, but not in the same boat. That is especially true for lower-income families, many of them the essential workers who helped get us through the most challenging times of the past few years. We now find ourselves facing an intense housing affordability crisis, with Durham Region becoming one of the most expensive real estate markets in all of Canada, making it close to impossible for these parents to find a safe, affordable home to raise their kids. The result is that many lower-income families live in an overcrowded space, usually far from work and school. As we begin to step out and come together again, we want you to reconnect with each other on a build site and rediscover the power of community. It’s time to build a better, more inclusive and liveable post-pandemic Durham Region for everyone. The pandemic won’t hold us back anymore.

Description of Position:

Habitat for Humanity GTA is looking for event assistants to help us at Women Build Durham 2022. Event assistant volunteers will assist the Habitat GTA events team in ensuring our Women Build Durham participants have an exceptional experience from the minute they arrive on site to the end of the day when they take off their boots. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

·        Assist with morning coffee, stage, tent, stations set-up/clean-up

• Assist with registration, t-shirt hand-out, name-tag hand out, donation collection, and directing event participants to the authorized parking area
• Assist with lunch set-up for event participants, serve lunches and help with clean-up afterwards 

·        Stuff swag bags for Women Build event participants

·        Assist with end-of-day pack up and clean up

• Assist with handing out afternoon snacks and drinks on the construction site to build volunteers

Required Skills and Qualifications:

·        Strong commitment to customer service

·        Able to work with a diverse team

·        Have excellent verbal communication and the ability to effectively communicate with staff members and event participants

·        A positive attitude, enthusiasm, and friendly

·        Understanding of the Habitat for Humanity philosophy and the desire to promote it

·        Able to lift up to 10 lbs and able to walk on uneven ground

·        Event experience an asset

Position Benefits:

·        Meet new people and network with like-minded individuals

·        Increase your skills and build your resume or scholarship applications

·        Sharpen your public speaking skills

·        Become a critical part of the Habitat for Humanity GTA as well as getting to know our staff, Future Homeowners and volunteers

Give back to your community and help raise funds for affordable homeownership 

If you are interested in this opportunity or have questions, please email volunteer@habitatgta.ca and put “Habitat Event Assistant Women Build Durham” in the subject line.

Habitat for Humanity GTA is committed to ensuring a barrier-free, accessible and inclusive work environment. We welcome and encourage volunteers with disabilities, and upon individual request, will endeavour to provide appropriate accommodations. Please contact volunteer services with any questions at volunteer@habitatgta.ca or 416-755-7353 x 2275