Location:
Building site

Length of Time Volunteering:
One week

Why did you become a volunteer?
My dad told me about the project at Sedro Woolley. It seemed like a good way to help out my community and neighbors.

What do you gain by volunteering?
Volunteering to me is a way to give back and to help others out when they need it most.

Angelique Knight

Location:
Habitat store

Length of Time Volunteering:
2.5 months

Why did you become a volunteer?
I am involved in a program with community actions that placed me here. I love how much this place gives back.

What do you gain by volunteering?
Putting back into the community, it gives me a strong sense of being and an overall great feeling. “Pay it forward” is my motto.

Blas Avalos

Location:
Building site

Length of Time Volunteering:
2 years

Why did you become a volunteer?
I wanted to strengthen our community through the building of a community.

What do you gain by volunteering?
Volunteering means that you go out of your way to help your fellow peers in times of need.

Gene Earnest

Location:
Building site

Length of Time Volunteering:
8 years

Why did you become a volunteer?
A bad hip forced me to leave trail work. My new hip allows me to work at Habitat and do tail work. It’s the best of both worlds.

What do you gain by volunteering?
It’s a great way to do something I enjoy with some really good people.

Jim Hansen

Location:
Building site

Length of Time Volunteering:
A real long time

Why did you become a volunteer?
Volunteering is fun if you make it fun. It allows you to learn some new things and it offers a flexible schedule.

What do you gain by volunteering?
Volunteering means that I get to be around good, hardworking people who have the common interest of helping those less fortunate.

Omar Navarro

Location:
Building site

Length of Time Volunteering:
1 month

Why did you become a volunteer?
I wanted to help the community and to learn how to build new things.

What do you gain by volunteering?
To me, volunteering means to help out my community. Growing stronger each and every year.

Mary Ann Edward

Location:
Habitat store

Length of Time Volunteering:
16 yrs

Why did you become a volunteer?
I’m interested in Habitat’s Christian mission.