Volunteers are the heart of Habitat for Humanity.
At Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio, volunteers play a vital role in keeping affordable homeownership within reach for hardworking local families. By showing up, working together, and supporting the build process, volunteers help turn partnership into progress and opportunity into place.
You don’t need construction experience to make an impact. What matters most is a willingness to be part of something bigger—helping families build and purchase safe, stable homes they can afford through a 0% interest mortgage, while strengthening the neighborhoods we all share.
Volunteer engagement fuels this work. It helps projects move forward, keeps costs down, and ensures more families can build alongside Habitat through organized volunteer efforts that support affordable homeownership across east central Ohio.
Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity today, help change a family’s tomorrow.
Be a Construction Volunteer
While home construction and renovation isn’t the only way to serve at Habitat, it is a big part of what we do. Volunteering on a Habitat worksite is perfect for those who want to get their hands dirty—and it’s great for team-building, too!
Volunteer at ReStore
ReStore is a key part of how Habitat builds and renovates homes with families and individuals who need decent, affordable housing. ReStore is perfect for those who enjoy being creative with retail and helpful to customers. Volunteer at ReStore today.
Something for Everyone
There is no shortage of volunteer opportunities at Habitat, so whatever your passion and skill set, you can join us in impacting communities. Read on to learn about some of the ways you can make a big difference—no experience required.
Build and improve homes, and help families build and improve their futures.
When volunteers work together on a Habitat site, the change is tangible. Homes take shape, neighborhoods strengthen, and families move closer to safe, stable, affordable homeownership. A single build day can move a project forward in meaningful ways—and coordinated efforts help that progress add up faster.
Volunteer engagement is especially powerful when it’s shared. Build days bring people together around a common purpose while directly supporting families as they build and purchase homes they can afford. It’s a hands-on way for people from all walks of life to invest in their community while contributing to long-term neighborhood stability.
Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio creates structured volunteer experiences that are designed to be productive, collaborative, and aligned with construction timelines, ensuring that every hour on site makes a real difference.
Volunteering with Habitat extends beyond construction tasks alone. It’s about shared effort, meaningful partnership, and the collective impact that comes from working side by side. When groups come together around affordable homeownership, the results are tangible: visible in the homes built, the families served, and the communities strengthened.
Family Support
ReStore
Volunteers support Habitat ReStore by helping keep operations running smoothly. These efforts directly contribute to funding affordable homeownership across east central Ohio through resale and reuse.
Hospitality
Hospitality volunteers support build sites, dedications, and special events by coordinating meals, refreshments, and logistics that keep projects running smoothly and build days welcoming for everyone involved.
Office Support
Office support volunteers assist Habitat staff through coordinated administrative and event-related support, helping ensure systems, communications, and programs operate efficiently.
Make a lasting difference in your community, no hammer required.
Not every volunteer opportunity happens on a construction site, but every role plays a part in making affordable homeownership possible. Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio relies on coordinated volunteer support across many areas to help families build and purchase safe, stable homes they can afford through an affordable 0% interest mortgage.
These opportunities are best suited for organized groups, teams, and community partners looking to contribute in meaningful, practical ways. From hospitality and administrative support to ReStore operations and family engagement, each role helps move the mission forward while strengthening the broader community.
If your business, organization, or group is interested in supporting affordable homeownership but unsure where your time and talents might fit, we’d welcome the opportunity to talk. Our team can help identify options that align with current needs, schedules, and capacity.
Have a question or want to get your group involved?
Volunteer
Whatever your skill set, stage of life, or passion, there is a place for you.
Donate
Build the foundation of a family's future with a gift of any size.
Own a Home
Every one of us deserves a decent and affordable place to call home.
ReStore
Donate and shop for home goods at the store that builds homes.