Have home repair knowhow? Put it to use at the ReStore!

May 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Have you restored a “fixer upper”? Have you remodeled your home or helped others remodel theirs? Do you love watching HGTV? Is Bob Vila your hero? Were you a straight “A” shop student in high school?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re just the kind of person CCHFH is looking for to volunteer at our ReStore!

Okay, so you may want to know a little more about the ReStore before you sign up. No problem! CCHFH’s Restore (located at 5214 E Cleveland Blvd, Suite C) sells gently used and new surplus building materials to the general public. The store features all kinds of home improvement goods such as furniture, home accessories, building materials, and appliances.

The ReStore has a need for experienced (in home repair/improvement) volunteers who can provide shoppers with suggestions and answer questions about the projects they are tackling.  Beyond volunteers than can help customers, we also need volunteers to count inventory, pickup donations, deliver purchases, and clean.

The restore is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Volunteers can work an occasional shift, or work regular shifts one day (or more!) each week.

If you are interested in volunteering, please complete our volunteer form:

And, don’t forget to friend us on Facebook!

 

Filed Under: Restore, Volunteering

CCHFH: More than just houses

January 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Think CCHFH only builds houses? Think again! CCHFH helps volunteers and our community in a number of different ways.

Like to cook? Why not make lunch for the workers at one of our Saturday builds? Our Lunches for Laborers program gives those interested in the culinary arts an opportunity to provide lunch for 10 to 15 laborers.

Have an interest in restoring furniture? Give some old furniture a little love and some touchup paint and we sell the pieces in our ReStore or provide them to needy families.

Prefer manual labor? Beyond our home builds, our A Brush with Kindness program provides another way to work up a sweat. As a part of this program you will complete minor home repairs for people in need. Projects typically take a couple weekends and you don’t need to be an expert to help.

How about earning college credit for participating in the CCHFH Internship Program? Business management, graphic design, and communication students can make a difference in the community and get work experience. That’s a pretty great deal!

Not a student? Not a problem. How would you like to learn a new skill? It sure can’t hurt in today’s economy! Sign up for our Volunteer Job Training Program and we will help you learn retail, warehouse, carpentry, stocking, and cashiering skills.

Or maybe leadership and decision making are more appealing to you. Become a committee member and help shape and drive CCHFH initiatives. Any of these committees would be glad to welcome you to its ranks:  Faith and Church Relations, Fundraising, Public Relations, Site Selection, Family Partnership, Building and Construction, and Family Selection.

Call our office at 459-3344 or complete our volunteer form to see how you can get in on any of these efforts!

Filed Under: Restore, Volunteering

Meet Joe Clark! Restore Volunteer and CCHFH Board Member

November 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Joe has been volunteering for CCHFH since about 2000. He started as a volunteer board member, and later became board president. Joe joined the board when Jack Hoffmeirer, his neighbor and CCHFH Past President, invited him to participate.

Q:  You currently volunteer for the ReStore. What is one of your most memorable moments from working there?

A: I enjoy seeing how clean the Restore is, and how well the items are displayed. Also, it is nice to see all types of people (race, color, age, different backgrounds) working together for a common cause.

Q: What would you say the biggest needs are for the ReStore?

A: Right now one of our greatest needs is having a solid volunteer staff that we can count on to man the store. We currently don’t generate enough revenue to justify a fully paid staff, so we really need to rely on good solid volunteers. Another crucial need is to continue to get donations of materials and cash from a broad spectrum of the community to be able to operate the Restore and make a profit. Learn more about donating

Q: If you were talking with some friends and they asked you why they should consider volunteering for the ReStore, what would you tell them?

A: I would tell them that it is a very worthwhile cause. Working at the Restore is very fulfilling to me. And, as a senior citizen, it lets me give back to the communities that I, and my family, live in. It just makes our community better.

Q: Do volunteers need any particular skills or time availability to be able to work in the ReStore?

A: No, you don’t need any particular skills, nor are you locked into a long-term contract. We can use people that want to help for as little as an hour a day or as much as a full 8 hour shift. We try to accommodate people, and work around their timetables as much as possible. As far as particular skill sets are concerned, we need help in sales, customer service, and merchandising: basically anything that you would do in a retail store environment.

Q: What is something about CCHFH or the ReStore that might surprise people unfamiliar with your organization?

A: People would probably be surprised by the fact that all the money that is made at the CCHFH ReStore stays in Canyon County. The Boise ReStore exists solely for HFH in Ada County, and all of their money stays in Ada County. Although we are part of the same organization, we are totally separate entities.

Filed Under: Interviews, Restore, Volunteering