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"I met a body of students who were so dedicated to helping humanity, that I felt every nail they hit brought them joy."
Homeowner Renee Lynch |
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"Social justice is a primary interest of our congregation. We are involved with RTP because we want to make a difference."
First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, 10-year HMT |
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Volunteers
RTP needs skilled, general and behind-the-scenes volunteers in order to keep homeowners warm, safe, and dry. Join in deliberate acts of kindness. As RTP volunteers finish their work, they carry with them a sense of accomplishment, the joy that comes from helping someone, and the need to do more.
HOUSE MANAGEMENT TEAMS (HMTs)
House Management Teams are the backbone of RTP, providing volunteer leadership by adopting one or more homeowner projects each year. HMTs participate in homeowner selection; work scope development; and volunteer recruitment as well as execute all aspects of the repair work.
To learn more about becoming a team leader (lead organizer of a House Management Team) and/or recruiting your corporation or congregation to become a HMT, review an outline of HMT expectations and contact Jen Wootten at jenw@rebuildingphilly.org. |
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?
General Volunteers
Are you interested, but tentative about your repair skills? No matter. All we require is a willingness to roll up one's sleeves. Everyone can contribute to the effort. In some cases general volunteers work with and learn from a skilled tradesperson. Others work independently or within a small group on projects such as demolition, painting, house cleaning, etc.
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Skilled Volunteers
Does a new power tool makes your heart beat faster (in a good way)?:
RTP seeks volunteers skilled in the following trades to help make repairs:
- Carpentry
- Electrical wiring
- Plumbing
- Roofing
Skilled volunteers are essential to defining realistic work scopes, leading teams through the proper sequence of repairs, and just plain old doing those tasks that most volunteers don't know how to do. |
Behind the Scenes Volunteers
Do you love to organize “job jars" for other people:
RTP seeks volunteers skilled in organizing people and projects to work on the following:
- Community/Volunteer Outreach
- Fund Raising
- Homeowner Relations/Logistics
- Public Relations
Behind-the-scenes volunteers are essential to communicating with homeowners and community groups, promoting the work volunteers do, and getting others to make gifts and grants. |
| JOIN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES
OPERATIONS/VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT oversees the tasks that directly result in the repair of selected homes, including homeowner relations; orientation, training, and management of house captains and house management teams; managing a master project list for individual volunteers: assessment of work scopes; purchase of building materials; and management of skilled volunteers.
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS oversees the tasks that support operations, including fund development to attract resources from corporations, foundations, individuals, and special events; public and government relations to increase RTP's visibility through media relations, relationships with elected and political officials, and other communication vehicles; and community outreach to coordinate services to neighborhoods with other community-based organizations to link RTP to homeowners and build programmatic collaborations.
FINANCE COMMITTEE develops procedures and operating guidelines to promote fiscal responsibility within the organization; reviews the annual budget; and works with the Treasurer and all committees to manage RTP's expenditures.
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