volunteer opportunities

Note about Volunteering in Light of COVID-19

In an effort to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Rebuilding Together South Sound is taking measures to protect the health of our homeowners, volunteers, contractors, and staff. For the near future, we will be adjusting our typical volunteer experience so that we can continue to make a difference for our homeowners, leverage our amazing volunteers, and abide by health recommendations. We plan to:

Limit volunteer team sizes in accordance with Washington State group gathering guidelines,
Focus primarily on outdoor projects and limit the number of people completing interior work, and
Follow guidance for face masks and sanitation, providing items to volunteers as needed.

If you’re interested in joining us on site, please email us at volunteer@rebuildingtogetherss.org. You can also see our typical monthly [Re]Build schedule on Our Volunteer Page.

Current Volunteer Jobs

We are preparing for National Rebuilding Day in April, so we don't have any additional projects available. Check back each month for updates on available projects. When projects are posted, you can take on a whole project or part of what's listed at a house. You can also find our monthly [Re]Build schedule here!

If you're one of our sponsor volunteer teams, you should have received an email with a sign up link for your project or you can visit our volunteer sign up page here! Select the sign up button below your company logo.

Skilled [Re]Builders

If you're in construction or interested in joining us as a project leader, this is the sign up for you. Project details and locations will be shared after sign up.

General [Re]Builders

Signature [Re]Builds

In addition to our monthly [Re]Builds, we host several signature [Re]Builds throughout the year. These are sponsor-focused events. You can learn more about joining us as a sponsor by checking out our Become a Partner page or emailing Kim Taylor at ktaylor@rebuildingtogetherss.org.

National Rebuilding Day - Since April 2002, sponsor teams join volunteer contractors to create an impactful, transformative day of service. We plan to have sponsors and volunteers join us at 20 homes throughout the South Sound each year. We've also leveraged the power of National Rebuilding Day to host She Builds projects, focused on serving women homeowners with women-led teams, and Strengthening Neighborhoods events, focused on beautifying one Tacoma neighborhood and connecting them with community resources.

Volunteer sign up for National Rebuilding Day is available in March with priority given to sponsor team volunteers!

RampUp! - Each October, volunteers head to local home to build wheelchair ramps for our neighbors in need. These ramps truly transform the lives of these homeowners; they can freely leave their homes for doctor's appointments, visits with family, and trips to the store. Typically, 5 ramps are built in a single day by 5 teams.

Volunteer sign up for RampUp! is available in September!

Veterans Projects - Join us as we honor our local veterans by having a [Re]Build day just for them. Teams work with contractors to provide home modifications and repairs for low-income veterans. The project scopes will vary based on the individual veterans needs. We host two project days each year - one in November for Veterans Day and one in February for our Valentines with Veterans project.

Volunteer sign up is available in September for November projects and December for February projects!