How To Get Started As A Volunteer

We get many calls at the office from people wishing to volunteer with Habitat, but unsure of how to get started. Volunteering with Habitat is extremely easy, just give us your name and email address and we will add you to the volunteer database.

Before leaving our site, click the "Volunteering" link at the right and when you reach that page of the site, click "Online Volunteer Training." This takes you to another sight where you complete a short training course on your computer. When you have successfully completed the training, our local Habitat office is notified and you will receive a "Certificate of Completion."

We currently do not have a list of regularly scheduled work days since we are not currently building a new home. We are screening home owners who are seeking assistance with our A Brush With Kindness program.

When a project is ready to work we email our volunteers to ask who is available for the scheduled work day. When you wish to volunteer for one of these events, call or email the Habitat office ( mailto:habitat@srt.com%20)and we will add you to the list for that day. Work days are normally held on Saturdays since 90% of our volunteers work their regular jobs on Monday thru Friday.

When you arrive at the work site, we will register you at that time. New volunteers must sign a waiver stating that they understand the following:

• You are a volunteer and will not be paid for your work


• You are assuming all risk of injury associated with your volunteer work


• Habitat for Humanity does not provide insurance for volunteers


• We may take your picture and use it on this website or other Habitat publications

After signing this paperwork, you are ready to get started as a Habitat for Humanity volunteer! You will be introduced to the team leader for the days work and get your assignment. This is a simple and easy process that works very well for quickly getting new volunteers involved with Habitat's mission. If you have never volunteered, give it try.

November Board Meeting

The Habitat for Humanity November board meeting was held on the 10th in the Habitat office.

Local Boy Scout Chris Larsen opened the meeting with a very informative presentation detailing his Eagle Scout project. Chris is planning a Scout work day in support of Habitat for Humanity. The Scouts under Chris's leadership will install finish flooring for a local low income home owner. Habitat for Humanity is glad to have the support of Chris and our local Scouts.

The board also received updates on current and pending A Brush With Kindness (ABWK) projects. ABWK has attracted a lot of interest from low income home owners in Minot and the surrounding communities. Our affiliate is working hard to respond to the many requests for assistance that we have received from these home owners.

The December board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 1st at 7:30am in the Habitat for Humanity office. The meeting is open to the public.

Jammin' With Habitat Partners

Our "Jammin' With Habitat" fund raiser owes its success to many supporters in the Minot community.

Thanks to the volunteers who collected donations and ensured that all went smoothly. We had some old friends on hand and were glad to welcome several new friends to the family of Habitat volunteers in Minot.

Thanks to Micah Scott and Jazmine Wolff for donating their time and musical talents to make this event a success.

Thanks to the Vegas Motel in Minot for donating space for us to hold the event.

Thanks to our friends at WGO radio and KCJB radio for donating air time to promote the event.

Thanks to the many, many, businesses in the Minot community who posted our signs and helped us to promote this fund raiser.

Thanks to the folks who attended and donated. All of the funds raised from this event will be used to support Habitat's work to improve low income family housing in the Minot community. Many folks came for the show and also signed on as Habitat for Humanity volunteers. Community minded volunteers and funding are the keys to helping our neighbors in need. This event was a win-win for the Minot community and Habitat for Humanity Northern Lights!

Jammin' With Habitat 2009

Our first ever "Jammin' With Habitat" concert was held November 7 at the Vegas Motel in Minot. The event was a big success and we wish to thank local musicians Micah Scott and Jazmine Wolff for donating their time and considerable musical talents to support our cause. Micah and Jazmine are tremendous performers who play a variety of acoustic folk/rock/jazz/ and country. They gave us a great show, singing and playing their own material individually and as a duet. We look forward to having them perform again next year. To learn more, visit Jazmine's MySpace page at: http://www.myspace.com/jazmine0om/jazmine0 and listen to her mp3s and then pick up her CD "Love and Other Stuff."

Halloween Flooring Project

Habitat for Humanity volunteers Jordan Wiersch and Bill Murphy spent October 31st installing subflooring and new floor tile to improve the kitchen of a local Minot family participating in our "A Brush With Kindness" program. The family was very grateful for Habitat's assistance and we were glad be there for a family in need.

Thank You 5th Contracting Squadron Volunteers

Our thanks to the 5th Contracting Squadron from Minot Air Force Base for their great volunteer work on Oct 23rd. This group of volunteer airman led the wallpaper removal work at one of our "A Brush With Kindness" homes and completed much of the wallpaper removal in a single afternoon. We had projected two days fur this work. We appreciate their support of Habitat for Humanity and the Minot community and hope to see you again!

Volunteer Day - Oct 24th

Anyone wishing to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity is invited to 1611 11th St. SW in Minot between the hours of 9am and 4pm on Saturday, October 24th. Volunteers who cannot stay the entire day are welcome to participate for any time they have available.

Our job on Saturday is part of our "A Brush With Kindness" program and will involve removing wallpaper. Volunteers are asked to bring along wallpaper scoring tools and a putty knife, if they have these items. If you do not own these tools, your help is still needed. We will register volunteers at the work site and get you started right away. We have a lot of wallpaper to take down and our goal is to finish this house on Saturday.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided at the job site. If you have any questions, please email or call the Habitat for Humanity office at 852-9799