Building Community
REGISTER FOR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We are excited for you to serve with us and build community together! You can sign up for
all opportunities on our volunteer portal by clicking the link below and clicking qualification
needed to sign the waiver and see all opportunities.
Group Volunteers
Every year, hundreds of companies, churches, schools, and organizations of all kinds come together to help build hope for our neighbors! Volunteering as a group is a great way to connect, build teamwork, and be part of something bigger together. For groups of 5+ please sign up at the link below and someone from the Volunteer Services team will reach out to you. If your group is less than 5 we ask you to sign up individually.
If you are interested in volunteering and need your hours tracked for another organization (college, workplace, association, etc.), you may register online without prior approval. Please bring your timesheet (typically provided by the institution requesting your hours) to your volunteer shift to keep track of your hours. If not, our volunteer software can provide a volunteer report listing all volunteer dates and times.
Please email our volunteer services department at volunteer@habitathillsborough.org to request this verification report. Habitat Tampa Bay Hillsborough is unable to verify community services hours for volunteers who do not sign-in and/or sign-out of their volunteer shift.
Need Hours Tracked? Sign up here for COURT Related Volunteering
For court-related volunteering, your fist step is to apply using the Court Related Application button below. After you complete all necessary paperwork, your charges will be verified by the Volunteer Services Department, and if approved, you will be granted access to schedule your first volunteer shift. We do not accept any theft charges, violent charges, and/or charges involving minors.
Important: Court-Related Community Services Approval can take up to two business days. Habitat Tampa Bay Hillsborough does not accept all court-related offenses and reserves the right to decline court-related community services volunteers. Please plan accordingly.
Building Shelter
CONSTRUCTION
Construction volunteer opportunities consist of working to help build or preserve homes in Hillsborough County. Currently, we are building and working throughout Hillsborough County. Our Home Preservation program is currently working in Tampa, Plant City, and Brandon areas.
No construction experience is expected or required, just a willingness to work hard and to learn!
Opportunities Available: Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
ATTIRE: Acceptable attire includes a t-shirt, shorts or jeans, and sneakers. Please make sure to wear clothing you don’t mind getting dirty, possibly torn or stained. NO flip-flops, Toms, Crocs, or any open toed/back shoes.
TOOLS: Habitat will provide all tools and personal protective equipment (hard hat, gloves, etc.)
LUNCH: We will stop for lunch around 11:30 am. Habitat does not provide lunches. Please make sure to bring a bagged lunch with you. Water is provided.
All construction volunteers must be 16+.
Volunteers under the age of 18, please view our Youth Guidelines before registering for your first volunteer opportunity with Habitat Tampa Bay Hillsborough.
Building Community
RESTORE
The Habitat ReStore sells donated building materials, furniture and appliances at discounted prices to the public and all profits go directly towards Habitat Hillsborough housing programs. Typical volunteer activities include indoor/outdoor reorganization, merchandising (i.e. restocking, product consolidation), and moving items onto the floor. Some heavy lifting may be necessary but will not be asked to lift more than they are able to.
N. Florida Ave. ReStore (8247 N. Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33610)
Volunteer Opportunities: Mondays – Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Brandon ReStore (501 W. Robertson Street, Brandon, FL 33511)
Volunteer Opportunities: Mondays – Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
ATTIRE: Acceptable attire includes a t-shirt, shorts or jeans, and sneakers. Please make sure to wear clothing you don’t mind getting dirty, possibly torn or stained. NO flip-flops, Toms, Crocs, or any open toed/back shoes.
Volunteers under the age of 18, please view our Youth Guidelines before registering for your first volunteer opportunity with Habitat Tampa Bay Hillsborough.
Building Shelter
HOPE BUILDERS AND DREAM BUILDERS
Help build HOPE and DREAMS for local families! Our recurring volunteers are called Hope Builders and receive perks and gifts the more they volunteer. Our Dream Builders are experienced regular volunteers who help train and lead other volunteers. To learn more about our Hope and Dream Builders programs, please contact our Volunteer Services Department at volunteer@habitathillsborough.org.
AGE REQUIREMENTS / YOUTH GUIDELINES
CONSTRUCTION
Volunteers 18 years and older may register themselves and sign up for a volunteer shift online. 16 and 17-year-olds must provide a waiver of liability signed by a parent or guardian. They may work on a construction site by may not use power tools or ladders. For safety reasons, youth under the age of 16 are not allowed to volunteer on an active construction site.
HABITAT RESTORE
Volunteers 18 years and older may register themselves and sign up for a volunteer shift online. 16 and 17-year-olds must provide a waiver of liability signed by a parent or guardian. They may work in the Habitat ReStore but may not use power tools or ladders. Volunteers 14 and 15 are welcome to volunteer at the Habitat ReStore with a parent/ guardian present.