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Family Resource Committee
The purpose of the Family Resource Committee (FRC) is to support Habitat partner families after they have transitioned to homeownership. FRC Resource Committee members research and compile information on community resources into a “Resource Rolodex” that is made available to partner families. The Committee is looking for volunteers with knowledge about community resources related to home maintenance, public school information, scholarship opportunities, financial literary trainings, etc.
Essential Functions of Position
- Research and compile information about community resources related to your field of knowledge and experience.
- Advise and educate partner families about what resources are available and how to access them.
- Attend monthly FRC meetings at the Habitat office from 6:30pm to 8:30pm on the first Thursday of each month. (Optional)
- Participate in sub-committees and organized activities and events. (Optional)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Familiarity with and experience in a field that could benefit Habitat partner families, such as home maintenance, financial literacy, etc.
- Experience with and desire to work with culturally-diverse neighborhoods.
- Ability to foster an environment that is productive, inclusive, and respectful.
Benefits
- Help eliminate substandard housing in the Bay Area
- Utilize talents for the betterment of the community
Commitment: As needed. Approximately two to six hours per month.
Community Building
The Community Building team recognizes that fulfilling HEB’s mission of neighborhood revitalization requires more than building new homes; it requires building relationships between homeowners. Community Building volunteers work with homeowners once they’ve moved in to develop leadership capacity and community building efforts to address issues within their new development. A well-organized base organization can then choose to take on issues like crime, education or pollution that affect the broader neighborhood. Community Building volunteers enhance the leadership trainings and homeownership education program that all new Habitat homeowners participate in. Inspiring by example and nurturing homeowners’ leadership, Community Building volunteers have an opportunity to affect tangible change, one Habitat development at a time.
Community Building Liaisons:
- Coordinate community-wide events and trainings with homeowners
- Encourage relationship building between neighbors
- Build relationships with Habitat homeowners through one-on-ones and focus group discussions
- Develop leadership and organizing skills among Habitat families to support their neighborhood base organization
- Support existing Habitat neighborhoods in community development efforts (e.g., engaging residents to participate in a Neighborhood Watch program, planning social activities or neighborhood meetings, designing consciousness-raising programs based on homeowners’ interests and needs)
The Community Building team seeks volunteers to serve as:
- Outreach Liaisons to a core group of HEB families in Alameda and/or Contra Costa County
- Logistical and strategic support to HEB families establishing and growing Homeowner Associations and other neighborhood associations
Habitat Homeowner Newsletter
From Crockett to Livermore, Habitat keeps in touch with homeowners through a quarterly bi-lingual newsletter. Here we shine light on Habitat homeowners and developments—past articles have highlighted scholarship winners, neighborhood events, and contests. Habitat staff and volunteers contribute articles relevant to all homeowners—regular columns include home maintenance, gardening and green living. Besides keeping homeowners informed of news from Habitat, the newsletter is a bulletin for our extended East Bay family. And, like any family, we are stronger when we stay in touch!
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