New Home Builds

Join us as we build our 27th home! We are in need of various degrees of labor for new build homes. Our teams meet on Mondays and Saturdays. Fill out the volunteer form to get started today!

A Brush With Kindness

Looking for a less strenuous volunteer opportunity? A Brush with Kindness is perfect for all ages! Fill out the volunteer form to get involved today!

Serving Lunch

If you are interested in feeding volunteers as they build a new home, please fill out the volunteer form to get connected!



Court Ordered Community Service

Are you in need of fulfilling court-ordered community service? Join us in making a positive impact in our community!



Community Events

Unable to assist with new builds? No problem! There are numerous ways to get involved in our community events and make a difference.



Groups

Whether you're a company, church, school, or any other organization, we welcome your support. Together, we can amplify our impact and create positive change that benefits us all. Get in touch today if your group will be 10 or more volunteers!

Volunteering on a Habitat build site with your team is not just about building homes; it's about building bonds, camaraderie, and a shared sense of purpose. We cherish the companies, churches, schools, families, and community organizations that unite to make a difference together!

Whether you are a new volunteer with Paris Habitat for Humanity, or one who has so willingly given of yourself in the past, this guide can help you if you have questions about who, what, when, or where. 

There is a niche for you, whatever your skills or abilities. Your contributions will be appreciated whether they involve carpentry, sheet rocking, caulking, painting, fund-raising, food provision or any of the other activities involved in building a home. There is always site cleanup work and moving of materials from one area to another, which just requires the ability to bend, lift, tote, sweep and/or shovel. Below are some suggestions for the volunteer to consider before joining in the work site activities. 

What to Wear:

• Layer clothing in cold weather. Some mornings may begin very cool, but progressively get warmer. Several layers of cotton clothing usually keep the body warm enough when working, beginning the layers with a tee shirt. Big denim shirts are great.
• Wear old lace-up shoes or boots with cushion sole cotton socks. Flip-flops or open sandals are not appropriate onsite because the ground is not level and there are dropped nails and other hazardous debris.
• In hot weather, wear a loose covering to help prevent sunburn. An old cap or hat is good to wear for any type of weather. They shield the face from the sun and wind, help the body retain heat in cold weather, as well as giving hair some protection from paint, etc. Hard hats, goggles and dust masks are available on the job site for those who wish to wear them.
• Leave jewelry at home, as caulk and paint can mess it up or the "jewels" may be lost. Artificial or long fingernails are an obstacle, sometimes a painful one, to carrying lumber and may keep you from doing a good job applying putty or caulk. Thin latex gloves are usually available on site. Bring cotton or leather work gloves if you wish, preferably with your name on them, since they are easily misplaced.
• Long sleeved shirts are the things to wear when stapling up fiberglass insulation. They help keep those itchy fibers off the arms.
• If you bring any of your personal tools to the work site, please mark them with your name. We don't want tools to be lost or misplaced. Habitat doesn't have a large inventory of tools, so the use of yours would be appreciated, but we want you to be able to take them home with you.
  

Children As Volunteers:

No children under the age of 16 are allowed on the work sites while active carpentry work is being done, regardless of how experienced they might be. This is a federal government regulation. Those under 18 aren't allowed to be in a hazardous area either, like working with power tools or up on the roof. Minors must have the Habitat for Humanity release from liability and emergency forms filled out and signed by a custodial parent prior to coming to the work site at pre-designated times.

Youth groups are welcome to prepare and serve food, arriving just prior to the meal period and leaving before the workers resume their activities. The fellowship of the interdenominational circle for the blessing of the food is a major highlight of our work days, as is the breaking of the bread, so to speak. The building volunteers enjoy this opportunity of sharing Christian fellowship with these young people, who are learning the value of giving of themselves to benefit others and for the glory of God.