Site Selection

Develops a land acquisition strategy and criteria for future builds. This committee follows up with inquiries and offers of donated lots and/or houses. Identifies potential sites, evaluates sites suitability for affiliate’s basic house plans, develop a site acquisitions criteria policy for board approval, implement the board-approved site acquisition policy and maintain acquired sites.

Construction

Develops construction capacity to build more homes, to review building codes, design plans, and review building schedules. Responsible for assisting the organization and the Construction Manager in the planning, designing and scheduling of simple, decent, affordable homes in the 13 communities WAHFH serves. This includes reviewing architectural drawings, researching new building techniques and products with energy efficiency in mind and developing a build schedule. The committee is also responsible for working closely with the Volunteer Committee to recruit and retain long term volunteers (crew leaders) as well as identifying new volunteer groups to target.

Family Selection and Support

Responsible for recommending to the board of directors candidate families who meet the WAHFH criteria of need for shelter, ability to make no-interest loan payments, and ability to partner with WAHFH. Organizes and carries out application, interview, and selection processes.Serves as partners/mentors to the families going through the Habitat program. Answer partner family questions, address concerns, works with and motivates families through sweat equity, home ownership education, home purchase process, adjustment to new responsibilities and continued partnership with the organization. The committee is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating this aspect of the program. Responsible to plan their dedication along with the partner family.

Volunteer

Responsible for the recruitment, retention and recognition of volunteers. The committee is responsible for ensuring a quality volunteer experience for WAHFH volunteers. The committee works closely with the other committees to ensure the utilization of effective volunteer management practices.

Recruits, interviews, trains, and coordinates volunteers. Receives and screens volunteer contact information. Sets up volunteers with the appropriate committee or work crew. Organizes and schedules the work crews for home builds. Arranges for water and refreshments at work site.