Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Housing Hope! At Housing Hope, our Volunteers help move our mission forward by supporting the many services and programs we offer the individuals and families we serve. In addition, we have volunteer opportunities that support the staff throughout the different departments of Housing Hope.
Contact our Volunteer and Community Engagement Specialist Caitlin to learn about our current volunteer opportunities!
Volunteer Opportunities
Office Positions
Both Housing Hope and HopeWorks are very busy places and often need help in the office either on a regular weekly schedule, or on a project by project basis. Office Jobs can include:
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Answering phones
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Filing
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Data entry
Property Improvement
Housing Hope has several multi-family properties scattered throughout Snohomish County, and each of these properties needs routine maintenance and upkeep from time to time. Projects can include: weeding, clearing out invasive plants, painting and pressure washing.
If you like working outdoors and really enjoy doing jobs where you can see immediate results, then this is the perfect job for you!
This opportunity is available for individuals or groups.
Events
Housing Hope puts on several events each year from fundraisers to staff parties. We often need help with set up, registration, and/or leading activities, depending on the type of event. If you like working with people in a festive environment, this could be the volunteer opportunity you’ve been looking for!
Info Tables & Booths
We often host informational tables at a fairs and sporting events in the summer and fall. Having a presence at these events helps us get the word out in the community about who we are and what we do.
If you like working with other volunteers in a lively environment where you get to interact with people, this is a great job for you!
Construction Projects
Our Team HomeBuilding and Property Management departments are often looking for experienced people to help with specific projects on site. Such projects might include:
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Building raised garden beds
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Building a retaining wall
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Concrete or masonry work
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Interior or exterior painting
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Installing cabinets
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Building decks or porch railings
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Installing laminate flooring
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Other home building and site preparation projects
This opportunity is available for individuals or groups.
Talent & Expertise
Do you have specific talents that you want to use to help others? Do you own a business or work in a profession that could contribute pro bono services to help Housing Hope accomplish its mission? We would love to talk with you about your ideas! Some past opportunities have been specialized teaching expertise, haircuts, dental services, photography, graphic design, consulting, and more!
Supply Drives
You can help Housing Hope meet the needs of our families by providing household supplies for the community pantries on our properties or providing supplies for Tomorrow’s Hope Child Development Center.
Hands-On Service
Do you like working with your hands? Do you find it rewarding to roll up your sleeves and just get things done? We often have hands-on projects at the different Housing Hope properties that don’t require specific skills or experience. Such projects include:
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Spreading bark or gravel
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Touch-up painting
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Staining fences
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Sweeping, mopping, and other cleaning jobs around the properties
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Building window screens
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Organizing storage sheds
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Weeding
Some of these projects can be done by individuals, and some by groups. See the Volunteer Opportunity Directory for specific opportunities.
Group Projects
Do you like working with your hands? Do you find it rewarding to roll up your sleeves and just get things done? We often have hands-on projects at the different Housing Hope properties that don’t require specific skills or experience. Such projects include:
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Spreading bark or gravel
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Touch-up painting
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Staining fences
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Sweeping, mopping, and other cleaning jobs around the properties
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Building window screens
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Organizing storage sheds
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Weeding
This opportunity is available for individuals or groups.
Group Opportunities
Construction
(Experience Required)
Housing Hope’s Team HomeBuilding program is a self-help, or “sweat equity” program funded by a USDA grant to help low-income residents of Snohomish County realize their dreams of homeownership by helping to build their own homes.
Several houses are built at the same time, in the same development. The homeowners all work together on all the houses, and no one moves in until every house is finished. It’s not just a house, it’s a community.
You can help these homeowners realize their dreams by bringing out a group of skilled workers to help with specific projects. Such projects might include:
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Building wood-framed walls
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Framing doors
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Building landings
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Building stairs
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Installing exterior doors
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Installing cabinets
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Installing laminate flooring
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Roofing
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Installing bath hardware
Outdoor Projects
(No experience required)
Are you looking for a great team-building opportunity for your group? Nothing says teamwork like rolling up your sleeves and tackling a big project together! Housing Hope’s Property Management and Team HomeBuilding departments have several projects throughout the year that they could use some help with.
These are relatively simple projects, and we will have staff on hand who can show you what to do. Projects can include:
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Spreading bark or gravel at one of our properties
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Touch-up painting
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Building window screens
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Weeding, planting, and other landscaping
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Clearing sites of blackberry bushes and other invasive plants
Indoor Projects
(Great for Families!)
Housing Hope is a busy place, and we sometimes need a little help with organizing and deep cleaning projects. Some of these needs include:
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Organizing the basement and storage areas
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Deep cleaning at Tomorrow’s Hope Child Development Center
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Interior painting
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Labeling and organizing supplies