Accel-a-Date is organizing and coordinating groups of singles who want to help Habitat for Humanity.

Dayton Ohio Habitat for Humanity (DOHH) is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization dedicated to eliminating sub-standard housing and providing safe, simple, decent and affordable housing for families in need. The local chapter founded in 1983, has built 115 single-family homes for low-income families in Montgomery County. There are 15 houses on Dayton Habitat’s 2005 build schedule.

Habitat relies heavily upon volunteer labor during construction. Volunteer groups do most of the “hands-on” construction work. Volunteers are not required to have any previous construction experience -- since all tasks will be fully explained and demonstrated at the start of each workday. The workday runs 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Tuesday thru Saturday.

Habitat Volunteer Crew Leaders and Supervisors will teach you what you need to know for the day… NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!!! To ensure that each volunteer gets adequate training and supervision while on site, most sites will be limited to 10 volunteers. 

These are not specifically dating events, but opportunities to stay active and involved in the community by volunteering with other singles in the community. But you'll meet other singles who are interested in making a difference, so who knows?

In an effort to help streamline the volunteer program for Dayton Habitat, please sign up via the Accel-a-Date site. We will be responsible for communicating information between Habitat and the volunteers.

General Information:

• The work day runs from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm with a break for lunch.
• Lunch is typically not provided, so please bring your lunch.
• When arriving at the worksite, please check in with the house leader and sign in on the “On site log”.
• Organized volunteer groups – i.e. Accel-a-Date – should list name of the group in the section under “Group”.
• Upon leaving the site, please tell the house leader.
• For insurance reasons, children under age 14 are not permitted at the worksite.
• No one under 18 is permitted to use power tools.
• If you have any questions, please call group coordinator Sherie (Accel-a-Date) at 859-6200.

Clothing and Accessories:

• Please keep in mind that you will likely get dirty on the worksite. So, please do not wear or bring anything valuable.
• For your safety, please keep jewelry to a minimum. No dangling earrings.
• Habitat will provide any construction materials needed for your task. However, some people prefer to bring their own tools (hammer, tape measure, safety goggles) in the event that we have a large group of volunteers.

Suggested Clothing and Accessories:

• Jeans, long pants, or shorts
• Work boots
• Sun protection
• Sneakers
• No dangling earrings, No loose clothing
• T-shirt
• Hat
• Sweat shirt
• Bandana

For more information you can visit www.daytonhabitat.org

No e-mail? Phone us at (937) 859-6200
Accel-a-Date • P.O. Box 750513 • Dayton OH 45475-0513

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