During Your Work Day:
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- Please arrive to our construction site by 8:15 a.m.! At that time, we will go over basic safety and construction methods critical for the day. Construction begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. DO NOT BE LATE. No one will be able to come and go during the day.
- Please wear appropriate clothing to the work site. Baggy clothes, open toe-shoes, or jewelry could create safety hazards on a construction site. Keep weather in mind! Rain will make the site muddy, so plan accordingly.
- Please eat a good breakfast before coming out to work with us. We want you to be ready for the day!
- Lunch is not provided, so please bring a packed lunch. There will be a 30 minute break for lunch usually around 11:30 a.m. Do not leave the work site during this time.
- Water and snacks are highly recommended.
- Sunscreen and bug spray is recommended.
- Please do not use your cell phones on the site, unless there is an emergency. Volunteering on an active construction site requires everyone’s full attention!
- We provide safety and protective equipment. If you have work gloves that you like to use, and fit well, we suggest bringing them.
- We work in all-weather conditions to get our project done, so come prepared!
Parking on site is limited. Please park at 500 N Center Street (RMC gravel lot across the tracks) and walk 5 minutes down the road to our lot - 703 N. Center St. If this lot is full, feel free to find on street parking.
COVID:
- We follow CDC Guidelines and the Governor's state regulations.
- If you are fully vaccinated, you do not need to wear your mask. If you have not been vaccinated, we ask that you wear your mask.
- If you are not feeling well, have a fever, or have been exposed to COVID please stay home, and do not come and volunteer. We can always reschedule you!
About the Future Homeowner of N. Center Street:
After Mr. Highsmith’s wife passed away from breast cancer, he moved in with his daughter (pictured above) in her Richmond Metropolitan Habitat home. He was using a sleeping bag on the floor of her office. She told him about Habitat for Humanity and encouraged him to apply.
Tyree has been working at General RV in Ashland for 6 years as a facility cleaner. He had a lot of doctor bills to pay off before he was in a position to buy a home. Now he is ready to see his house completed!
He can’t wait to move in and add his own personality and flare! He plans to stone his front yard. The first thing he is going to cook in his kitchen are crab cakes and ribs. But what he is most looking forward to is having his granddaughter over.
Tyree says owning a home will give him something to work hard for and a place to finally call his own. Due to increasing rent prices he does not feel he would be able to afford a home without a hand up. Mr. Highsmith believes you should “always keep your head to the sky because Jehovah has the answers.”
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