UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
| Saturday, October 4, 2025 -- 11:15am | Provide Lunch Email Will Connelly to sign up Meeting Location: 925 Ridge Rock Rd, Raleigh, NC Nourish Habitat Wake volunteer builders by serving lunch. This is open to a family or community group of any age who would like to set up and serve lunch for approximately 30 people. Lunch ideas include chili, soup, subs, taco bowls and anything else hearty to keep volunteer energy up. |
Saturday, October 4, 2025 -- 8:15am - 3:30pm | Site Build *arrive by 8:00am for check-in Registration Link Meeting Location: 925 Ridge Rock Rd, Raleigh, NC We need your hearts, hands, enthusiasm and energy to build a community where everyone feels valued. Join us as we work to build safe and affordable homes in the Old Poole Place neighborhood in Raleigh. |
What We Do
Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in approximately 70 countries. Habitat’s vision is of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Habitat works toward our vision by building strength, stability and self-reliance in partnership with families in need of decent and affordable housing. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage.
Our mission is to serve as a partner with Wake County Habitat for Humanity in projects that build new homes for selected area families.
Come pick up a hammer and help us build!
How to Get Involved
As a long-standing donor and partner with Habitat for Humanity, the St. Francis community is always looking for new and continued volunteers to help build houses for those in need. We have two major site builds each year, along with several opportunities to assist Habitat for Humanity with wall builds at their Raleigh warehouse.
To be updated on upcoming events, please join our Realm group where we will notify all our members once build dates are set. Throughout the year, Habitat for Humanity will send out available volunteer slots that need to be filled for other ministry groups.
We'd love to have St. Francis parishioners included in those numbers and will contact our members with any last minute opportunities. If you have any questions or just want to say hi, please reach out to Will Connelly and he will be happy to guide you.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Habitat for Humanity
Q: Do I need to have building experience to help with Habitat for Humanity?
A: Absolutely, not! In fact, this is a great opportunity to learn some new skills and there is always a need for an extra set of hands. At the warehouse, Habitat for Humanity has all their volunteers help with framing, which is building the wooden structures of the walls. All the wood is precut and they will teach you everything from how to square up the studs to how to swing a hammer. Don't think you have what it takes? No worries, we can always use an extra hand to pass tools, grab pieces of wood, or even just write a blessing for the future homeowners. This is a great team-building opportunity and we welcome old and young at heart alike.
Q: Can I bring my children?
A: While Habitat for Humanity requires all participants on building sites and in their warehouse to be at least 16 years of age, they do have opportunities for the whole family to participate in building homes for those in need. One such opportunity is to have you and your children decorate and write blessings on "bethels" which go in the eaves of the houses. Should your family be interested in making one of these, please reach out and we can provide you with details.
Q: How old do I have to be to participate?
A: Habitat for Humanity requires all participants on building sites and in their warehouse to be at least 16 years of age. We partner with the Catholic Coalition, so on many of our build days, we work side by side with the Cardinal Gibbons community.
Q: What do I need to bring?
A: Habitat for Humanity provides all the tools and equipment necessary on the job site. They do require everyone to wear close-toed shoes. While lunches and water are provided on full-day site builds, we encourage you to bring your own snacks and drinks. Since site builds are outside, please bring sunscreen or protective clothes.
Q: Are there any risks to working on building homes?
A: Like any physical labor jobs, there is a risk of injury. However, working with Habitat for Humanity, safety is their number one priority. Having fun is number two. With up to 30 people working on one site, it can get crowded, but everyone is looking out for each other. Habitat for Humanity provides all workers with hard hats and safety goggles. In the unfortunate event that someone does injure him/herself, Habitat for Humanity has first aid kits readily available.
Q: What if I have another question that was not answered?
A: No worries! Please contact our ministry leader, Will Connelly, who is happy to answer any other questions you might have.
