2601 Atkinson Ave.
Killeen, TX 76543
USA
Gene Bauer - Executive Director
Fax: 254-680-4839
Email: habitat@clearwire.net
the Board of Directors consists of 12 to 24 members. The President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary are the officers of the board and, with up to three other Directors on the Board, make up the Executive Committee. Each Committee Chairperson is also on the Board of Directors.
Family Selection Committee. The Family Selection Committee aSsists families who wish to become Habitat homeowners with our application process. They process the application and verify the information in the applications. Once the application and verification process is complete, the Family Selection Committee makes its recommendations to the full Board who votes on each application.
Family Nurture Committee. Once a family is accepted by the Board of Directors, the Family Nurture Committee takes over and assists the family through the construction and home ownership process.
Fund Raising Committee. The Fund Raising Committee is in charge of all fund raising activities.
Site Selection/Construction Committee. The Site Selection and Construction Committee coordinates the acquisition of land and the actual construction of homes.
Public Relations Committee. The Public Relations Committee works to enhance public awareness of the Habitat program and the organizations activities.
Church Relations Committee. The Church Relations Committee coordinates the involvement of local churches in Habitat activities.
Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee solicits and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on Board membership.
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Many people refer to our volunteers as skilled and unskilled, referring to knowledge and ability in a given capacity. However, many of our volunteers who are refereed to as “unskilled,” because they lack the traditional training and/or experience normally associated with a given profession or task, are very capable and quickly become “skilled.” We are always in need of individuals of all skill levels. Often, many of our volunteers join our organization to gain skills useful to them in other pursuits. Without the volunteers of all skill levels, the Habitat program will not work. Volunteers are the key element of Habitat.
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1. Safety of everyone on the work site.
2. Quality of the workmanship being performed.
3. Enjoyment of the volunteers in the experience.
4. The accomplishment of the task(s) designated for the day.
Site Host/ess. The Site Host/ess greets the volunteers at the start of the work day and insures proper documentation is maintained. The Site Host/ess also coordinates the day’s lunch. The Site Host/ess is key to the day’s activities in that he/she sees to the administrative needs as volunteers come and go from the work site so that the Site Supervisor can concentrate on his/her responsibilities.
Crew Chiefs. Crew Chiefs are individuals who assist the Site Supervisor by supervising small groups of individuals on the work site to accomplish a specific task. There are often several Crew Chiefs on a work site. The Crew Chief may or may not be familiar with the accomplishment of the task prior to the work day. Often a Crew Chief is selected at the beginning of the day by the Site Supervisor. They are selected based on their ability to quickly receive instruction, to pass those instructions on to others, and supervise others in the accomplishment of the task.
Work Site Volunteers. Volunteers who come to Habitat are willing and eager to learn and help. They simply need direction. The Site Supervisor and Crew Chiefs provide that direction.
Habitat has a “Restore”. The phrase implies to re-store something to usefulness. We receive many items donated to us, both new and used. The construction people first look at these items and determine if they can be used in the construction of a home. If so, those items are set aside for future use. If the item, for what ever reason, can not be used in the construction of a home, then it is put into the restore for sale to the general public. The funds raised in this way are put back into the Habitat program to help with the cost of the program and purchasing the materials we do need.
Restore Sales. Restore Sales volunteers operate the store and handle the sales to the public. By operating the store with volunteers we are able to retain 100% of the sales for the Habitat program.
Restore Donation Pickup. Often there are businesses and individuals who want to donate materials to us, but are not able to bring them to the restore. A volunteer is given the information and uses the Habitat truck and/or trailer to go and pick up the items.
Habitat has a group of individuals who come to the warehouse during the week to make things from the scraps of house construction to sell in the Restore. Bird houses, picnic tables, dog houses, garden benches, etc... Currently this group meets on Wednesdays starting at 9 am. However, Habitat would like to expand this program to have a different group every day. The sales from this program help provide funds to purchase materials to build homes. Additionally, this program makes useful items from material that would otherwise be thrown into the landfill.