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CVHFH Committees
Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity has several active committees — find one that matches your skills and interests.
If you are interested in learning more about or becoming part of a committee, please contact us.
Construction & Site Selection
This committee is responsible for overseeing the actual construction of houses. They provide guidance on appropriate activities for construction volunteers versus professional contractors, selection of house leaders, choice of materials, and other issues related to construction management. Volunteers are asked to volunteer on the construction site prior to joining the Construction Committee.
This committee also finds property on which Habitat builds homes. They research, negotiate, and acquire properties for building Habitat houses. Volunteers with backgrounds in real estate, site engineering and urban planning experience are especially needed.
Faith Relations
This committee works to engage local faith communities to facilitate their participation in Habitat projects.
The faith community’s involvement can consist of sponsorship or co-sponsorship of a house; organizing a congregational workday; providing lunches for volunteers on the worksite; making a long-term financial pledge to support our work; advocating in the community for Habitat and for affordable housing; and/or committing to pray for the work of Habitat in the community.
Development and Communications
This committee guides the overall resource development strategy of the affiliate, incorporating volunteers, funds, land, materials, and services. It strives to create a holistic resource development strategy across the entire organization through philanthropy, grants, and fundraising activities.
The goal of the committee is to continually seek to raise and maintain the community’s awareness of Habitat’s work in ways that properly reflect the mission, beliefs and image of Habitat for Humanity International.
Family Support
The Family Support Committee provides support to families who are in transition to ownership of their own home. Partnering begins when the family is selected for the Habitat house and continues until the family is established in home ownership (usually six months to a year).
Volunteers interested in being partners should be willing to make a long-term commitment to help the Family Support Committee achieve its goals. Services include budgeting counseling (required for every family) and instruction on basic home maintenance.
Family Selection
The Family Selection Committee chooses families best suited for a Habitat house based on need, ability to pay and willingness to partner. The committee holds orientations that are mandatory for new applicants, reviews applications, and makes follow-up calls to potential applicants.
When a family has passed the first few screening processes, two or three committee members will visit the home to look for substandard living conditions, overcrowding, unsafe location, etc. Once a family is chosen, committee members begin the nurturing process until a Family Partner is assigned.