Introduction
Benton Habitat for Humanity is a volunteer-driven organization. We welcome people from all walks of life to join us as we build simple, decent, affordable houses in partnership with families in need. Though the vast majority have no construction experience or building skills, volunteers are involved in most phases of construction.  By working side-by-side with the family who will own and live in the house, our volunteers experience the personal satisfaction of contributing to the joy created when a hardworking and deserving family realizes their dream of home ownership.

Benton Habitat volunteers contribute more than muscle. Creativity, strategy, and technical skills are among the many invaluable traits volunteers bring to the organization. With a minimal staff, Benton Habitat for Humanity depends upon volunteer committees for support with projects like Family Selection, Family Support, Public Relations, Construction Skills Training, and Volunteer Services/Coordination. We also offer opportunities in our ReStore, a volunteer-run building materials recycling and resale center.

We invite volunteers to help us build, assist in the office, work in the ReStore, serve on committees, and help with special projects that benefit the organization.  Time commitments vary; some volunteers dedicate every day of the week to Benton Habitat for Humanity and others spend just a few hours each month working on projects or in the Benton Habitat for Humanity ReStore. As a volunteer for Benton Habitat for Humanity, you can choose to volunteer as little or as often as you would like. The ReStore consistently needs reliable volunteers to work from 3 pm to 5 pm Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and throughout the entire day on Friday between 9 am and 5 pm.  Specifically, skilled volunteers capable of learning the cash register operation and providing customer service as well as a few physically capable volunteers for donation receiving and processing.  There is also opportunity for office work and data entry.  All of these positions are vital to the construction of our simple, decent homes.

Construction volunteer opportunities are available each Wednesday and Saturday.  We also need volunteers with leadership skills to help with the Family Support Committee and volunteer appreciation.
Registered volunteers may check the text above the construction calendar to find directions to the current construction site or to the ReStore.
 
We are now using our new Volunteer Event Management System!  
Please check it out by signing in under the Volunteer portion of the website and clicking on "Volunteer Calendar".  Because this is a new system, we are still working on it and you may not see all events yet.  If so, please keep checking back!  This will be updated often.

Current Needs
       * Mentors and Family Support Committee members
       * Site-clean up (from 1-3pm) on Wednesday and Saturday      
       * Volunteer Appreciation
       * Construction Site Hosts
       * Bi-lingual committee members
        
Other opportunities will come up later this year. Please check back with us regularly.

Thanks to everyone for the amazing amount of volunteer interest we have received in the past several months!