Rebuilding Together San Diego’s success relies on the year-round efforts of thousands of volunteers. We can always use another pair of hands to help us achieve our mission.

Ways to volunteer and get involved

House Captain: A House Captain must have experience in construction or home renovation. As project manager, you oversee one project from start to finish. This includes visits with the homeowner or site contact to determine a scope of work, seeking in-kind donations, obtaining the building materials and supplies from the RTSD warehouse and from vendors, delegating the work load to volunteers, and handling any issues that arise. Time commitment averages 60 hours of planning and prep work per project.

Volunteer Coordinator: A Volunteer Coordinator, typically is the point person for the volunteers of the sponsor. They work closely with the House Captain to determine the scope of work. He/she recruits and organizes the volunteer labor needed on their assigned site, in collaboration with RTSD staff. The Volunteer Coordinator also coordinates logistics and serves as liaison with the homeowner or site representative. Time commitment ranges from 40-60 hours, depending on the project.

Skilled Volunteer: A Skilled Volunteer has experience in construction, building trades or is a generally handy person. We welcome the assistance from Plumbers, Carpenters, Landscapers, Dry wallers, Carpet & Floor Layers, Electricians, Glaziers, Pest Controllers, etc. Time commitment for a Skilled Volunteer is 4–16 hours on one site.

WE RUN A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM AND THERE IS ALWAYS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

General Volunteers: General Volunteers make up the bulk of our workforce – either on an event project or on smaller projects throughout the year, being on-call as needed.

The majority of General Volunteers are recruited through corporate sponsors. However, many volunteers come to us via word of mouth – as a group or a single individual. Assignments are made to sites according to the greatest need, on an as need basis. Flexibility regarding assignment location is necessary. Sometimes we will not be able to provide you with an assignment until the week prior to an event. Back-up crews, before and after events are always needed, as well as roving crews during an event.

Volunteers can also take on minor home repair projects, as part of our Safe at Home Program. We always need individuals willing to tackle “honey-do” lists for those in need.

Requirements include: energy, enthusiasm and a willingness to tackle any task.

Project Selection Pre-viewer: Works with RTSD staff to assess applicants and recommend projects. Pre-viewers need to have volunteered on at least two projects and have a clear understanding of the mission of RTSD and the different types of projects we accept and the scope of work we are able to handle. Pre-viewers commit to 20-30 hours between September and January. Some training is involved, as well as travel time.

"We’re not just fixing up houses in one day; we’re fixing up peoples hearts and homes for a lifetime."

Ben Sloan, Volunteer

RTSD could use your volunteer assistance from time to time, helping us organize, inventory and maintain our materials and supplies, picking-up donations of construction materials or prepping and power washing project sites. Time commitment and schedule are flexible on an as need basis.

If renovation is not in your skill set, but you want to offer volunteer assistance, please consider other ways of being involved such as general office help, project coordination, public relations and marketing, fundraising, computer technician skills, web design and maintenance, graphic design, community outreach and in-kind donation solicitation. Time commitment and schedule are flexible.

Volunteer with Rebuilding Together San Diego today!

If you would like to join us, please fill out the following forms and return them to us:

• Online Volunteer Form in English
• Online Forma de Voluntario en Español
• Volunteer Wavier

MAIL FORMS TO:

Rebuilding Together San Diego
2013 Franklin Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113