6 quotes to celebrate National Volunteer Week
Every helping hand makes a difference. Whether you are painting a house in your community or building one in another country, every part of our mission is possible because of dedicated volunteers like you.
This National Volunteer Week, we celebrate every single person who shares the powerful vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Meet just a few of your fellow builders, past and present, who represent the heart, soul and muscle behind Habitat’s work.
This is the best example of community coming together that I’ve ever seen in my life.— Ashley Rush, Habitat Carter Work Project volunteer
“Working beside the new homeowners makes it much more personal, because you think, ‘This is the person who’s going to lay their head on the bed at night.’”
— Habitat volunteer Beverly Dale
“Everybody brings different skills and abilities, and we need them all.”
— Habitat volunteer Ron Konkol
“I’ve been involved with Habitat since 1982 in various ways. Then I ran across the Vietnam Veterans Build, and that struck a chord. Any opportunity I can get, I like to volunteer with Habitat, so it was just a perfect combination.”
— Habitat Veterans Build volunteer Jay Rush
“Each Habitat build is always different in its own unique way, and each one offers the opportunity to grow bonds with people you would’ve never otherwise connected with. Seeing everyone come together on the last day, no matter the circumstance or language or what have you, is a blessing. We are all people that want the same things: to help with our hands and to love with our hearts.”
— Habitat Global Village trip volunteer Stephanie Diedrich
“It feels really wonderful to know that we have made a difference in someone’s life.”
— Habitat RV Care-A-Vanner Linda Schmidt
