Volunteer With Us

We have volunteer opportunities from the construction site to the office suite. All you need is enthusiasm; we’ll teach you everything you need to know.

It’s Worth the Waitlist: Because we have an outpouring of support for weekend opportunities, we have the greatest need for volunteers on weekdays. For those interested in weekend opportunities, we encourage you to use the Waitlist Option on our registration system. New opportunities are posted every Monday.

 Become an On-Call Volunteer: Join our list of on-call volunteers to receive notifications when we have last-minute weekday and weekend cancellations. Sign up here to join!

Individual opportunities

Construction Work

Help build homes across the five boroughs. No previous experience required - all you need is the desire to lend a hand.

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A Brush with Kindness

Refresh public spaces through painting, landscaping and minor construction. It's another way to improve quality of life for all New Yorkers.

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Office Work

Work behind the scenes - help the busy staff in our downtown office.

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Habitat Young Professionals

Join the next generation of leaders working to strengthen NYC. Members help with social networking, education, advocacy and events.

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ReStore

Help out at our retail store in sales, customer service, pricing and merchandising.

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Build Site Information

Here’s what to know, bring, and wear on a Habitat NYC construction site.

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GROUP opportunities

Corporate Team
Builds

Do something that’s personally rewarding and share a bonding experience with your co-workers.

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Community &
Faith Groups

Your community group or congregation can help us work to promote housing justice. All faiths are welcome, always.

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School &
Youth

Our youth programs inspire young people ages 5–25 to share our vision of a world where everyone has safe, affordable housing.

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  • “Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Painting a senior center, helping out at a build site, supporting social functions, stuffing envelopes and talking to donors, it all was completely rewarding, and I gained much, much more than I gave.”
    Alex L.
    Office Volunteer

  • “People should get out there and volunteer!” Paul says, “There’s a lot of retired people out there… even if you volunteer one day a month; that would be phenomenal.”
    Paul M.
    Construction Crew Leader

  • “It’s such a good learning experience for both of us,” said Ayesha, “and it’s such a good learning experience for both of us. It allows us to spend time together and do something as a mom and daughter team, which is harder and harder these days.”
    Ayesha, Elan and Summer B.
    ReStore Superstars

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AmeriCorps

Our AmeriCorps members devote a year of service to helping us create a city where all New Yorkers have the opportunity to succeed.

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