Volunteer opportunities
UF Chapter
Who we are
The University of Florida (UF) Chapter of Habitat for Humanity is comprised of current undergraduate and graduate students attending UF or Santa Fe College. The UF Habitat for Humanity Chapter works in collaboration with Alachua Habitat for Humanity to build safe and affordable housing for deserving families in the Alachua County area. Families are required to contribute sweat equity hours on their home and other homes, take classes on finance and homeownership, and pay an affordable mortgage on their home, which is used to build other Habitat homes. Habitat for Humanity depends heavily on volunteers, donations, and sponsorships.
What we do
UF Habitat provides volunteers for Alachua Habitat’s construction builds throughout the academic school year. Projects include new home construction, rehabilitation of existing homes, and critical home repairs.
What you can do
Build a house with the UF Chapter - no experience necessary!
Provide lunches for volunteers
Help with fundraising and publicity
Donate funds for a future home
How to get started
To volunteer with the UF Chapter, email our VP of Builds, Dorothy Ware, at builds.ufhabitat@gmail.com.
What we are currently building
Akinloba Home
Carver Home
Frequently Asked Questions
You can see our build site safety manual here.
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No! Our site supervisors and coordinators will walk you through everything on the build sites.
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Yes, lunch is provided at all of our build sites. We always have vegetarian options available. If you have other dietary restrictions, please reach out to our Volunteer Services Manager, Jenna Rowland, at jrowland@alachuahabitat.org.
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All registered volunteers will receive the site address the week of their scheduled build. All of our current sites are located within a 20-minute drive of the University of Florida.
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Yes, volunteers must stay from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm for safety reasons.
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Volunteers should wear clothing that they don't mind getting dirty. They should wear shoes that enclose the toe/heel and that have a sole similar to that of tennis shoes/hiking boots.
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Yes, we have porta-potties on all of our sites for our volunteers to use.
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We monitor the weather leading up to all of our volunteer events. The build may be cancelled if weather poses a potential safety risk or if it will impede construction progress on the site. Occasionally, this means a cancellation on the morning of the event. If it is scheduled to rain, some sites may still be able to host volunteers if the work for the day is inside the house, depending on its state in the construction process. Volunteers will be notified via email if the build is cancelled.