Habitat for Humanity Moose Jaw has broken ground on their ninth build in the city, which means they are welcoming volunteers with open arms.
Once the build begins, the organization will be looking for volunteers to help with construction, in either a group or as individuals — organizations or companies can sign on to work a day as a whole group.
Although the most visible portion of volunteering does take place on the build site, with hammers and nails and other various construction jobs, there are other options for those who want to help out the organization without lacing up some work boots.
Dayna Chamberlain, a member of the committee, noted that people can volunteer in other ways as well, such as providing a meal for the group on the build site on any certain day, or by attending and contributing to the fundraisers put on by the organization each year.
This year, the spring fundraiser is the Taste of Saskatchewan banquet and tasting on Apr. 24, and in the fall, Habitat Moose Jaw puts on the Colour Run event — both of which are fun ways to offer support to Habitat for Humanity’s projects, not just by attending but also through volunteering and sponsoring.
Chamberlain notes how important the organization and the fundraising events are in connecting the community to each other.
“What Habitat is doing is they are lifting someone up and giving them hope that they might not have had,” said Chamberlain. “These [fundraising] events, where we can get the community out and get the community together, are so important.”
Information about Habitat for Humanity and their current builds can be found on their website, which is also where volunteers can reach out to the committee and get involved.
