The Michigan Habitat's AmeriCorps Program enrolls 27 full-time, eight half-time. AmeriCorps members to serve more than 70 Habitat for Humanity affiliates throughout the state. Members serve as:
- Construction Liaisons to ensure the training, safety practices and overall satisfaction of volunteers on a construction site.
- Volunteer Recruiters to form partnerships between their affiliate and local businesses, industries, service groups, churches, and/or community members.
- Family Supporters to create systems, serve as mentors, and implement programs to assist Habitat's partner families in becoming self-sufficient and responsible homeowners.
- Vision 2020 Community Liaisons to mobilize volunteers in targeted neighborhoods to eliminate substandard housing and stimulate economic development.
- Sustainable Building Specialists to champion energy star and sustainable building practices for the affiliates.
Counties Served: Berrien, Dickinson, Ingham, Jackson, Kent, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne
Contact Information:
Jane Ray, Program Director
Habitat for Humanity of Michigan
618 S. Creyts Road, Suite C
Lansing, Michigan 48917
Phone: (517) 485-1006 ext. 13
Email: jray@habitatmichigan.org
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