Your local Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a place to put your talents to work.
From customer service to furniture repair, Habitat ReStores offer a multitude of volunteer opportunities geared toward individual interests and skills. By giving your time, you help your Habitat ReStore do more to support building projects that benefit families in your community and around the world.
Habitat for Humanity volunteers – both on construction sites and in Habitat ReStores – continuously help families in their local communities build a decent and affordable place to call home.
Volunteer opportunities at the ReStore
There are many ways to volunteer at Habitat ReStore. Volunteer needs at your local ReStore may vary, but the following are common ways you can help the ReStore:
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Creating decorative displays
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Customer service
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Stocking store shelves
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Unloading trucks
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Furniture repair and refurbishing
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Helping with donation pickups
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Pricing inventory
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Organizing the ReStore and the warehouse
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Merchandiser
We are always looking for volunteers who would like to volunteer on a regular basis at the ReStore. Those individuals or small groups can work with ReStore staff to define specific, recurring volunteer job descriptions and schedules.
Click here to begin the volunteer sign up process »
Volunteer Times
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact Tim Smolenski, to schedule your first work times at the Habitat ReStore: Tim Smolenski, 269-344-2443, ext. 206 or tsmolenski@habitatkalamazoo.org
Important information
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ReStore volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.
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All of the tools and equipment that you will need will be provided for you.
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Wear clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty. All shoes must be closed-toed.
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Volunteers can take breaks as needed.
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If you are volunteering with us to fulfill a community service requirement it is your responsibility to keep track of your hours. Make sure you sign in and out on the master ReStore volunteer sheet AND have someone sign your sheet on the day you volunteer.