Description:
Join BEAN in an exciting service event with Habitat for Humanity, http://seattle-habitat.org/.  Habitat is a non-profit housing organization that partners with people from all walks of life to build decent, affordable homes for families in need.  An affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International since 1986, the Seattle/South King County chapter has partnered with 158 very low-income families to build simple, affordable housing.  With the help of volunteers, homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their own labor (aka, "sweat equity") into building their Habitat house and they pay a no-profit, no-interest mortgage.

The project that BEAN will be working on will be at the Rainier Vista site in the Rainier Valley area of Seattle.  It will be in the second phase of a three-phase build.  More information on the project may be found on the website: http://www.seattle-habitat.org/projects/index.shtml

Signing up for this event will be TWO-FOLD:

1) If you are not already registered as a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, you will need to register on the Habitat website, http://www.volunteerup.com/Login.asp?w=i&o=148.  Be sure to check the box for "BEAN" from the list of groups.  This will aid the Habitat staff in determining the varying skills levels our group can offer.

***YOU ARE NOW FINISHED WITH THE HABITAT REGISTRATION***
As long as you have checked the box for "BEAN" as the group, you do not have to sign up for the specific build project.

2) You must sign up here on the BEAN site so that you can be accounted for in our group.

******It is very important that you are registered with Habitat in order to attend this service event.  You will not be allowed to participate unless you have a Habitat registration on record with their organization.*****



Directions to the Rainier Vista Project Site:

4015 Martin Luther King Jr. Way South, Seattle, WA 98108:
Site is located between Yancy and Andover Streets on Martin Luther King

On-site cell phone: 206-730-1148

On-site contact: Mike Knapp


From I-5 Heading North:

Merge onto I-5 N toward SEATTLE. 1.4 mi

Take the M L KING WAY exit, EXIT 157. 0.1 mi

Merge onto MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY S. 5.1 mi

Make a U-TURN at S WALDEN ST onto MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY S. 0.3 mi

End at 4015 Martin Luther King Jr Way (Yancy Street)

** Come back to Andover Street to Park**



From I-5 Heading South:

Merge onto I-5 S. 1.5 mi

Merge onto I-90 E via EXIT 164 toward Bellevue/Spokane 1.5 mi

Take the RAINIER AVE S exit, EXIT 3. 0.3 mi

Turn RIGHT onto RAINIER AVE S/WA-167. 1.0 mi

Turn RIGHT onto MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY S. 0.6 mi

End at 4015 Martin Luther King Jr Way (Yancy Street)

** Come back to Andover Street to Park**



Construction Schedule:

8:30 - 8:45 Check-in with Jeff Hannel, sign in, safety orientation, and work assignments.

9:00 - Noon Work under the instruction of Habitat site staff

Noon - 12:45 Lunch!  Please bring your own.  If you are providing a group meal for your team it would be great if could include 3 extras and invite our construction staff to eat with your group.

12:45 to 4:00 Work under the instruction of Habitat site staff

4:00 - 4:30 Clean-up and sign out



What To Bring:

- Make sure all members of your group have read the Worksite Safety booklet and signed a waiver

- A thought of the day or devotional to share with the group is always appreciated

- Lunch, if not provided by group

- Work gloves

- Water bottle



What to Wear:

- Sturdy shoes, preferably boots

- Comfortable clothes that may get dirty; no shorts please

- Layers for all weather possibilities, Rain Jacket



Habitat for Humanity Policies:

In order to ensure the safety, value of experience, and effectiveness of all of our volunteers we must enforce the following policies:

A) All volunteer shifts must be coordinated with Habitat for Humanity office staff and volunteers must not show up on site unscheduled.  Due to the nature of the work and safety concerns, group size must not exceed that which is scheduled.  Unscheduled volunteers may be asked to leave the job site.

B) No one under 16 years of age is allowed on the job site for any reason.

C) All volunteers under age 18 must have a minor waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian.

D) A maximum of 5 youth (under age 18), plus one adult chaperone, are allowed on the West Way site each day.  A maximum of 10 youth, plus two adult chaperones, are on site each day.

E) All individual volunteers must attend a Habitat orientation* and complete an online volunteer application form and sign a liability waiver before arriving at the job site.  *Exceptions to the Habitat orientation are made for groups for which the group leader must have attended an orientation.

F) All group leaders must attend an orientation session and are responsible for ensuring that all members of their group have read the Work Crew Safety procedures.  Group leaders will have all there crew fill out the online volunteer application and sign the liability waiver before arriving at the job site.  Group leaders must also provide all group members with directions to the site and expectations.

G) All volunteer shifts must be scheduled a minimum of 48 hours in advance.