Habitat for Humanity: ReStore Volunteering

This fall, New Orleans Habitat for Humanity is focusing on Rising Oaks, which is a 150-home neighborhood designed to provide affordable housing for New Orleans’ local workforce, including teachers, first responders, and other essential workers. Because the entire development is being built with third-party contractors, it is not volunteer-friendly in the way many of the past sites have been. 

This semester, we are working with an alternative volunteer group at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, which is a store that sells donated furniture, appliances, and building materials to the public, and proceeds directly fund the homebuilding program. Volunteer tasks include unloading donations, organizing inventory, assisting customers, and helping keep the store floor running smoothly. It is hands-on, collaborative work that makes a real impact