Oakland County

Vision Statement:

“To preserve and revitalize communities- one home, one neighborhood, one community at a time.”

Mission Statement:

“To preserve and revitalize houses and communities, assuring that low income homeowners, particularly those who are elderly, disabled, and families with children, live in warmth, safety and independence. Our goal is to make a sustainable impact in partnership with the community.”

To become a volunteer or a recipient of Christmas in April please contact Kelly Knight at (248)926-0063. Or e-mail kknight@commercetwp.com

Volunteer Application

Work Day is Saturday, April 30, 2005, 7:30 a.m. till 5:00 p.m.

DEADLINE TO RETURN VOLUNTERR APPLICATION IS FRIDAY, April 8,2005

Please return completed Application to your Volunteer Coordinator,

_______________________ or mail it to Rebuilding Together- Oakland County, P.O. Box 365, Highland, MI 48357

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY AND FILL IN ALL LINE COMPLETELY

Name:_____________________________ Address:_______________________________

City: _________________ Zip:_________Day Phone:______________

Evening Phone:________________ Cell Phone:_____________________

E-Mail Address:_______________________________________

1. Do you have “Christmas In April” experience? Yes__ No__ If yes, how many years?__

2. Please not your level of skill in the categories you are willing to work.

USING A SCALE OF 1 TO 3 WHERE 1=BEST IF LICENSED, Please put “LIC” in the box

Finish Carpentry	Plumbing	Interior Painting	Masonry	Carpet Installation
Rough Carpentry	Electrical	Exterior Painting	Yard Work	Wall Paper Hanging
Roofing	Dry Wall	Landscaping	Vinyl Flooring	General Cleaning
Runner	Food Service	Other (Specify)

*To be a “Runner” entails having a truck or van and are willing to run errands to pick up building materials, etc.

3. Are you 18 years or older? Yes__ No__. If you are between the ages of 12 and 17, you

are required to have a parent of guardian complete and sign PARENTAL PERMISSION FORM on the backside of this Application. Sorry no children under the age of 12 years.

4. Check the community you would like to work in?

Auburn Hills	Holly/ Ortonville	Waterford Twp.
Commerce/Walled Lake/Wolverine Lake	Lyon Twp./South Lyon	White Lake Twp.
Farmington Hills	Milford Village &Twp.	West Bloomfield Twp.
Highland Twp.	Novi	Wixom

5. If you would like to work with a specific group, please indicate the name of the Group or Leader _____________________________________

6. Rebuilding Together-Oakland County shirts are required to be worn during the workday. Please note the size you require (L)__(XL)__(XXL)__

7. If the weather prevents volunteer work on Saturday, April 30, 2005 our back up date is Sunday, May 1, 2005. Will you be available to work on that day? Yes__ No__

8. Several weeks prior to the workday, you will be informed of which work team you will be assigned to and the tools and equipment you will require.

9. Please SIGN the VOLUNTEER WAIVER OF LIABILITY FORM on the backside of this application

THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING