| HELP WANTED: To learn
more about these
opportunities, please attend
one of our regularly
scheduled Volunteer
Orientations held twice a
month or one of our 3
midday orientations held
this spring. |
Warehouse volunteers
needed immediately to
organize and inventory
donated goods. Knowledge
of construction materials and
experience with inventory
programs a plus. Positions
open weekdays.
PR professionals sought to
write and distribute press
releases. Benefits include fun
committee environment.
Position involves 1-2 hour
weekly commitment.
Family Partners sought for
new homeowner families.
Work one-on-one with family
throughout planning and
construction. Position lasts
six months to one year, and
includes a monthly committee
meeting.
Seeking creative and
enthusiastic volunteers to
help build and coordinate our
volunteer recognition
program.
Seeking summer interns for
special projects.
Attention: volunteers with
weekdays available: Seeking
office volunteers to support
staff and committees. Asking
for a once a week, 4 hour time
commitment.
Did you always win at
Monopoly? If so, please
check out our Site Selection
committee which locates lots
and determines their
'buildability.' Seeking
volunteers with real estate,
development, construction, or
city planning experience.
| Volunteer sought to
coordinate a homeowner
workshop on real estate and
closing documents for
September, 1999. Volunteer
would work with Family
Services Department and
Family Partnering Committee
to develop and implement a
workshop. Real estate and
teaching experience a plus. Work with homeowners on
budgeting and saving money.
Volunteer sought to develop
and teach two workshop
sessions on budgeting &
saving in Summer and Fall,
1999. Volunteer must have
working knowledge of
practical ways to save money
and an ability to teach.
Minimum 5-10 hours
commitment with optional
attendance at Family
Partnering Committee
monthly meetings.
Do you know how to
sheetrock, frame, or hang
cabinets? Would you be
willing to teach others? If so,
please join us as a Crew
Leader on our construction
sites. Crew Leaders improve
the learning and flow of
construction. A minimum 8
hour commitment is
necessary, but if you can
give more, great!
* ITEMS WANTED *
We have a huge warehouse
and are anxious to fill it with
construction materials and
tools. Please see article and
wish list in this newsletter.
We need more hard drives!
With the help of gifts from
IBM and GTE, we are
upgrading our computer
network and find we need 1G
or larger drives for our
donated computers. If you
can help, call 292-5240.
The Seattle Habitat Office is
still in need of swivel office
chairs, Pentium computers, a
laser printer and a copier.
| * FOR SALE *
Big T-shirt sale. All white
short-sleeved t-shirts are on
sale at the Seattle Habitat
Office. Sizes L, XL, and XXL.
A bargain at only $6 per shirt.
Stop by the office, or call us
and we will mail to you for an
extra $3. We also have Every
One of Us Deserves a Home,
an original cassette tape by
Mike Stern ($10 plus $3 for
mailing).
LOST & FOUND
We still have a black London
Fog rain- coat that was left at
our November auction. Hard
to imagine someone living in
Seattle without their
raincoat! Call Arlene at
292-5240 if it's yours.
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* FREE TRAINING *
The Speaker's Bureau is
looking to train energetic
individuals to promote and
cultivate the SHfH spirit. Talk
to neighborhood groups,
corporations, churches or
civic organizations-you pick!
Contact Erika Wretling at
ewretling@hotmail.com or call
(206)292-5240 for more
information.
HAVE AN AFFAIR WITH
SEATTLE HABITAT
The Auction Committee is
seeking volunteers for the
fifth annual event.
Procurement experience, event
planning, or a generally great
and enterprising attitude
suggested. Get involved with
SHfH in a whole new way; be
part of the largest fundraising
event of the year. By the way,
it's really fun. Contact Rita
Lindle at 206-949-2905 or
ritalindle@aol.com
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