Will County Habitat for Humanity s. Women Build. Participant Packet

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1 Will County Habitat for Humanity s Women Build Participant Packet

2 build day May 5-12, 2018 We love our volunteers, but please only join us on the day for which you registered. Location: 319 Midland Ave. Joliet, IL We will build rain or shine. In the event of extreme weather, we will communicate any plan changes with all team leaders and registered volunteers via and with a post on Facebook. 8:00 am Check-in, coffee, light breakfast 8:30 am Welcome and Safety Orientation Any volunteer who is absent for the orientation may forfeit their right to volunteer that day. 9:00 Work begins Volunteers will be assigned to tasks and will be trained and led by experienced crew leads. 11:50 Group Photo 12:00 Clean Up 12:15 Lunch Lunch will be provided on site by our generous sponsors! 1:00 Volunteers Depart parking Participants building during the week (May 9-11) may use the parking lot at St. George Serbian Orthodox Church (two houses north from the build site). Participants building on the weekend (May 5-6, May 12) may utilize the street parking around the build site. Street parking is available, but limited, and we encourage teams to carpool.

3 what to bring Here s what you should wear: Long pants that you don t mind getting dirty. Close-toed/durable shoes, boots preferred (hiking boots are ideal, as it might be muddy on site) Avoid wearing any jewelry and secure long hair Women Build t-shirt. You can pick up your t-shirt and other build day supplies from the Joliet ReStore on May 4 from 5-7pm, or May 8 from 9-5 pm. We recommend that you pick up your build day supplies before your build day, if possible. You can also collect your t-shirt at check-in on the morning of your build. Work gloves. We will provide one-size-fits-all work gloves to every volunteer, but please bring your own gloves if you have them. Layers. The morning may be chilly, but you will get warm as you start working. A hat or sunglasses Cell phone, cash or credit card. If you want to take pictures or buy Women Build merchandise or raffle tickets on site, you may bring a cell phone and cash or card. You will have a nail belt where you can stash these items during the build. what not to bring Purse or any valuables. We do not have a secure place on the build site to store purses or other belongings.

4 safety We are looking forward to launching our first Habitat for Humanity Women Build in Will County with all of you. In an effort to be sure you have a great experience and assure you are safe, we want to address a few safety matters. For many of you, this is your first experience on a construction site, because of this, what we have outlined is to ensure your safety. First and foremost, please remember safety is always our primary concern. The following rules are in place to keep our work environment free of injury. We will go over specifics the morning of, but here are a few things you will need to be aware of prior to coming on the construction site: 1. The ground will be uneven and some of you will be working on ladders. Absolutely no open toe shoes or soft-soled shoes. High top lace-up work boots are recommended. 2. All hair longer than shoulder length must be pulled back and tied in a bun so it does hot hang past your shoulder. Please remember you will be wearing a hardhat, make sure your hard hat fits with your hair up. 3. No hanging strings from sweatshirts, or excessively baggy clothes. 4. Please no jewelry, and no rings. Rings get hooked on things. If you have to wear a necklace, please make sure it is tucked inside your top. 5. You may be climbing ladders and kneeling, so please wear loose sturdy pants, no yoga pants. 6. Dress in layers. As you know the temperature can change throughout the day. 7. We will be supplying hard hats, nail aprons, hammers, safety glasses (mandatory), ear plugs (optional). Your activity and location will determine if you are required to wear a hard hat.

5 safety, continued Do you want the POWER? As in power tools? Please understand with as many people as we are going to have on this job site we are unable to provide the necessary operating and safety training as we do on a normal build day. For safety reasons we will not be allowing volunteers to use any power tools with the exception of a cordless drill in some situations. If you would like to learn how to use different power tools, please feel free to come back and volunteer with us on another regular build day. We will partner you with one of our Senior Crew who can teach you the proper operating and safety methods when using power tools. We reserve the right to implement additional safety policies and procedures as necessary. Safety training will be provided on site, but please watch this safety video prior to build day:

6 fundraising Fundraising Deadline. Remember that when you reserved a spot for Women Build, you committed to fundraising a minimum of $250 for Will County Habitat for Humanity. Your fundraising is due three days prior to your build day. If you have not met the minimum fundraising requirements by this date, you will not be able to participate in the build. If your company has sponsored your participating in Women Build, you are not required to fundraise. Prizes. If you went above and beyond with your fundraising, we want to thank you with some extra Women Build gear (see image below). All prizes are available for pickup at the Joliet ReStore (1395 N Larkin Ave., Joliet) on Friday, May 4 from 5-7 pm and Tuesday, May 8 from 9-5 pm. You can also pick them up at check-in the morning of the build. Checks. You may bring check donations to the ReStore during the designated t-shirt pickup times listed above. You may also bring checks on the day of the build, but please Beth Spesia (bspesia@habitatwill.org) to ensure your spot on the day of the build.

7 contact us We d love to hear from you! Please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or ideas. Beth Spesia Community Outreach Manager bspesia@habitatwill.org (815) Nicole Murray Executive Director nmurray@habitatwill.org (815) Gina Glasgow Development Director gglasgow@habitatwill.org (815) John Knoelk Construction Manager jknoelk@habitatwill.org (630)

8 stay involved Ways to support Habitat after Women Build: Join a Committee Our volunteers do more than build houses! Committee members are essential to Habitat s growth. We welcome your expertise, connections and passion on one of the committees that plans and maintains Habitat s programs. Learn more here. Become a regular volunteer bspesia@habitatwill.org for more information on becoming a regular volunteer at our ReStore, affiliate office, or on our construction team. Bring your company, church, or community group to build with us Contact Beth Spesia (bspesia@habitatwill.org) or Gina Glasgow (gglasgow@habitatwill.org) for more information. Donate Make a one time or recurring gift through our website. You can also make an in-kind donation, or donate new or gently used furniture to our ReStore.

9 thank you Thank you to our sponsors, and thank you to the 180 participants in Will County s first ever Women Build. You are helping us build a world where everyone has a decent place to live, and we are inspired by your efforts!