Volunteer to Help Build Affordable Housing
Work with your team to make this nonprofit’s new affordable housing project a reality.
7.5 hours
In Person
1 to 10
English
Walnut Creek, California, United States

What you’ll do

Make a difference in new homeowners’ lives by volunteering at Esperanza Place, the nonprofit’s new construction site for affordable homes! These homes will mean new beginnings for 42 future homeowners. The nonprofit's first Zero Net Energy development, Esperanza Place will break new barriers in the affordable green building movement. From rooftop solar panels to water-efficient landscaping, the nonprofit is integrating sustainability throughout the design and construction process to ensure that Esperanza Place contributes more energy than it consumes—taking a lower toll on the environment and homeowners’ wallets. 

In this experience, you will work a full construction shift from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, taking a break for lunch. Your team’s help is critical to completing the construction at Esperanza Place and building more affordable housing in the community.

Agenda:

  • Visit.org Welcome: Making an Impact Together (5 minutes)
  • Introduction to the Nonprofit (5 minutes)
  • Overview and Instructions (15 minutes)
  • Housing Work (3 hours)
  • Lunch (1 hour)
  • Housing Work (2 hours 40 minutes)
  • Clean-Up (20 minutes)
  • Celebrating the Impact (5 minutes)

What to bring

  • Water bottle
  • Lunch

What else you should know

  • This experience can accommodate additional groups of 10 volunteers at an additional cost.
  • Volunteers are not allowed to post anything on social media that permits community members from being identified and/or traced.
  • All volunteers are expected to sign up through this organization’s online registration system, which includes signing their volunteer waiver before the experience.
  • Volunteers must wear comfortable clothing that they don’t mind getting dirty and closed-toe shoes.
  • The organization will provide all of the necessary tools, materials, and instructions for the build day. They will also handle set-up and wrap-up.
  • This experience can be customized to a become Premium Team Build event that includes a t-shirt for each volunteer, an organized breakfast and catered lunch, and more at a higher price point.

How you’ll make an impact

Housing & Shelter
Environment
Your contribution covers team build expenses and supplies and offsets housing costs, allowing the organization to serve more families in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara counties.

This nonprofit organization brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Since its founding in 1976, over 22 million people have benefited from new home construction, renovation, improvements and repairs, and increased access to homeownership, including over 9,000 in the East Bay and Silicon Valley.

*The above-mentioned donation amount was thoughtfully suggested by the nonprofit organization and/or social venture and/or charitable organization. The donation will help them in achieving their mission, as detailed above. In case you would prefer to alter this suggested donation, please contact Visit.org.

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