Volunteer Group Opportunities

Y'all come serve with us!

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With pandemic restrictions lifted in the state of Kentucky (as of June 11), our Volunteer Program has resumed scheduling volunteers for the summer of 2021 and beyond! We welcome Youth Mission Trips, Adult Mission Trips, and College Mission Trips. We also love having civic groups, volunteer teams from local businesses, volunteer groups from local churches and churches from across the nation, and more! If your heart is eager to serve, the families of East Kentucky need you. HDA’s new homes and home repair projects are completed by our staff carpenters with local subcontractors, and we utilize volunteer labor for several key tasks, including:

New Home Construction

Framing
Roofing
Siding
Flooring & Trim
Insulating
Building Porches & Ramps
Digging Footers
Painting
Site Development (grading, digging drains, landscaping, etc.)

Home Repair Projects

Home Rehabilitations/"Rehabs" (two or more major projects on one home)
Roof Replacement
Constructing Porches and Ramps
Bathroom Replacement
Installing New Flooring & Siding
Installing New Windows & Doors
Repairing Porches & Steps
Widening Doorways & Installing Grab Bars and Handrails

Locations

Volunteers work at sites throughout Breathitt, Knott, Leslie, and Perry County in East Kentucky. These counties are listed as “distressed” by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and have some of the highest poverty rates in the nation. Most of our worksites are in remote areas, in mountain hollows, and on reclaimed mine lands. We also have worksites within the city limits of four mountain towns: Hazard, Hindman, Hyden, and Jackson.

COVID-19 Precautions All HDA staff carpenters, office staff, and our Executive Leadership Team have been double vaccinated.

Requirements

Ages 14 & Up Preferred (Children younger than 14 are welcome to come along, but they must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.)
COVID-19 double vaccination at least two weeks prior to volunteering is preferred though not required
No construction experience necessary
Size of volunteer work crews is generally 5-7 individuals per site (depending on the overall size of your entire group, which can be 5 total or 30 or more; large groups are divided up into teams of 5-7 individuals)
Must provide your own transportation - cars and/or vans preferred; school buses are not allowed
Must submit all necessary forms and fees prior to beginning work

Service Dates

Volunteers are needed year-round. Please select the dates on which you wish to serve! Available dates are reserved on a first come, first serve basis. Groups arrive on Sunday afternoon; final work day is on Thursday of each week; groups get Friday as a free day. Our staff will match you to the project most appropriate for your group size and interests.

Please contact us to find out more about our projects and volunteer opportunities!

Jane Rose “Janie” Britton – Volunteer & Community Coordinator: 606-436-0497 or email her

Rebekah Vermillion – Volunteer Program Summer Assistant: 606-436-0497 or email Rebekah