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Since our first Rebuilding Day in 1990, more than 20,000 skilled and unskilled volunteers have donated their time and talents to help low-income homeowners repair and renovate their homes. While most of our sponsors assemble their own volunteer teams, we can always use more help. Carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and other skilled trades people are especially needed to help with the unexpected situations that often occur when work is performed in and around old houses.
Rebuilding Together Volunteer Opportunities in Baltimore:
Summary of Activities & Responsibilities:
- Provide min. $3,000 sponsorship (waived under special circumstances)
- Provide a team of 10 to 20 volunteers to work on Rebuilding Day
- Provide a House Captain & Skill Captain to plan and manage the work
- Approximately a 3-month commitment - from orientation & training session in late February or early March through project completion in early May
- Rebuilding Together screens homeowners and homes, carefully matches your team with a home that matches team abilities, and provides support to the House Captain and Skill Captain throughout the process
- Rebuilding Together provides lunch & T-Shirts for volunteers
Working on a House with Rebuilding Together (39KB PDF) - brief overview.
House Captain & Skill Captain Handbook (156KB PDF) - explains entire process.
Because we are a volunteer-run organization, Volunteer Leaders are critical to our success. Opportunities include :
- House Captain - individual project manager who works with homeowners and volunteer teams; planning and coordinating the skilled & semi-skilled work to be done on Rebuilding Day. This is a 2 to 3 month commitment from February through April with most of the planning done evenings and weekends.
- Skill Captain working with a House Captain - assist with developing scope of work, instructing volunteers and overseeing projects. Must be skilled in general home repair - no need to be licensed contractor. This is a 2 to 3 month commitment from February through April with most of the planning done evenings and weekends.
- Community Project Leader - work with community members, other volunteers, and Rebuilding Together staff to plan and carry out community improvement and beautification projects in target neighborhoods. This is a 1 - 2 monty commitment with most of the planning done evenings and weekends.
Summary of Activities/Responsibilities:
- Inspect at least two houses being considered for the program
- Each house inspection takes approximately 1 to 1.5 hours
- Inspections are designed to determine the amount of work needed in each home and the level of difficulty in order to match team skills with project
- Rebuilding Together provides inspection guidelines and form to complete
- Inspections take place in October, November, December, and January
- Volunteer inspectors should have a good working knowledge of home repair & building design, but they do not need to be licensed contractors
Summary of Activities/Responsibilities:
- One full day of work on Rebuilding Day
- No planning required, just sign up and show up
- Be prepared to be outside all day
- Projects include restoring empty lots, landscaping, painting or improving community centers, and community clean-ups
- Rebuilding Together provides lunch for all volunteers on Rebuilding Day
Summary of Activities/Responsibilities:
- One full day of work on Rebuilding Day
- Assist Headquarters chief in managing the logistics of Rebuilding Day
- Join a team providing support to 500 volunteers working in the community
- Must be willing and able to juggle several simultaneous tasks
- Rebuilding Together provides lunch for all volunteers on Rebuilding Day
Skilled professionals and licensed contractors are vital to our work:
- Opportunities are available year-round. Needs are most intense in late fall, early winter, and during the months of March, April, and May
- Rebuilding Together pays for material - you donate only your time and skill
- Projects range from minor repairs to MAJOR renovations
- We will provide you with a letter thanking you for your donated time - psst, be sure to also ask for one of our embroidered caps, they are really nice.
Learn more about becoming one of our skilled professional volunteers...
Join our working Board of Directors who each serve on one or more committees:
- Help guide the future of Rebuilding Together Baltimore by serving on one of our committees, which advise the Board and the Executive Director
- The standing committees are:
- Finance
- Development & Communications
- Program Development
- Board Resources
- Volunteer Resources
- Most committees meet no more than one evening per month
- Time commitment outside of meetings varies based on the committee
Learn more about all of the Rebuilding Together Baltimore Committees...
Our office is located in beautiful downtown Hampden:
- Time commitment is flexible
- Tasks include data entry, filing, mailings and organizing donations
Volunteer Opportunities (753KB PDF) - more detailed information about some of the various opportunities for volunteers to participate in our program, as well as, our 2008 Volunteer Information Form.
Volunteer Group Information Form (40KB PDF) - short form describing your group
So, whether you are a licensed professional, general handyman, construction superintendent, project manager, or just someone who wants to pitch in and help their neighbors, we welcome your help and support.
Please join us when we celebrate the "Spirit of Giving" during our next Rebuilding Day on Saturday, April 27, 2013. You will be very glad that you did!
5513 York Road 
