I clearly recall the first build I attended – a lanky, uncoordinated, and wholly awkward young teenager. To the child I was, the shiny, and some-not-so-shiny, tools seemed like candy at the drug store: I could not get enough. While my interests and reasons for volunteering and building for Habitat have changed, one theme remains the [...]
It takes thousands of volunteers to help Habitat Birmingham reach their goal of providing decent and affordable housing for many families each year. One volunteer, in particular, goes above and beyond the normal call to service. Cynthia McGough can be found at a Habitat construction site nearly every Saturday. Cynthia volunteers very regularly with her [...]
Olivia Cale, 17, is a very active 10th grader at Restoration Academy in Fairfield. She is Captain of her high school’s pep squad, volunteers at the Birmingham Zoo and Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum, and has been a Girl Scout for 12 years, mentoring younger Girl Scouts and working toward the Gold award, the equivalent [...]
Volunteerism is what makes Habitat not only survive but thrive! And there is a group of individuals that we can regularly count on to fulfil this mission. We call them The Go-To Gang! These individuals have committed to consistent volunteerism throughout the year. They let us know what they most like to do so that we can [...]
