Family Support: Committee focuses on building relationships with partner families; working with them before, during and after the build. Committee members give the families personal interactions that enable transitions to go smoothly. The Family Support committee ensures that sweat equity hours are performed in a timely manner, that a reasonable family budget is in place, and that any concerns the family might have are addressed. The family support committee serves as the partner family’s guide and resource as they become homeowners. They are currently meeting monthly. Chairperson: Barb Zahler

Building: The building committee handles every detail pertaining to the actual construction of each home. They work with the city planning commission, architect, civil engineer and in-kind contributors to help set up a building schedule and construction plan. They review all the details relevant to the building plans and construction (knowledge of construction and building is key for this committee). This committee is currently meeting monthly, but frequency of meetings is subject to change once building begins.

ReStore:This committee is researching what it will take to start a Habitat ReStore (donated building supplies resale store) in the Newberg Area for our affiliate. This means researching grants, property, retail, and other business practices in general. Skills and/or knowledge relating to real estate and business start-up a plus. This committee is currently meeting every two weeks. Chairperson: Carol Jones

Public Relations: Committee will publicize the good works of Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity. This includes presentations, writing press releases, talking with the press, taking photographs, helping with the newsletter, and other opportunities to speak to the public about Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity that arise. We would like some committee members to have a background in public speaking and enjoy interacting with the public. Committee will also help with the new Habitat Yearbook project. Interested in scrapbooking, photography, graphic design or writing? Part of the PR committee will collect and organize photographs, images, testimonials and quotes, and other appropriate materials to document the building process and various committees progress throughout the build to be made into a yearbook/journal and slideshow/video that will then be shown at various events and presentations. This committee will meet monthly but frequency may change towards completion of project.

Family Selection: An ad hoc committee is formed when Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity is ready to accept homeowner applications. The family selection committee must have complete knowledge and understanding of the family selection criteria, a familiarity working with confidential subject matter, and a commitment to finding the right partner family. This committee will meet at least once a month, for a period of approximately six months. Chairperson: not yet selected

Finance: Do you have special skills and/or knowledge relating to finance and bookkeeping, budgeting and cash flow analysis? Understand the finances of a nonprofit? QuickBooks? Payroll? We’d ideally like to have 8-10 interested members to kick off the work of this committee, and it will then meet monthly.

Site Development/Acquisition: Volunteers are needed to help our affiliate examine and explore available building lots in our service area. Members of the committee will work with local developers, property owners and realtors to discuss land options for future projects. Volunteers will gather and collect property-related information, and analyze results, as well as prepare to share pertinent information with the board. Committee will meet monthly. Chairperson: not yet selected

Church Relations: Formed of liaisons of local churches who seek to strengthen Habitat for Humanity’s relationship with the faith community. Committee will work to ensure Habitat’s Apostles Build project moves forward and that congregations and church officers are kept informed of progress, schedules and Habitat-related news. Committee will meet monthly. Chairperson: not yet selected.

Events: Newly formed committee. Do you like to help with events? Do you have an interest in being a part of the planning and preparation process for events? This committee would aid the Event and Volunteer Coordinator with the planning and implementation of our future events. The committee would ideally meet twice a month, and if necessary, more frequently as events near - to discuss details and arrangements of upcoming events. Committee members would help with set-up and clean-up of events as well.

Board of Directors: After showing a demonstrated interest in our affiliate’s mission and goals, an ideal board member will then possess experience and/or knowledge in at least one of the following areas: human resources, planning, fund raising, building, finance, community relations, or organizational operation. Six to ten hours per month is the expected time commitment distributed among board meeting preparation and attendance, related committee activities, and other special requests. Other responsibilities include counseling the executive director as appropriate and exercising prudence in the control and transfer of funds. If interested in learning more about joining the board, please contact the office for more information and a complete job description. President: Jared Jones

Office and Administration is responsible for day-to-day operations of the organization.  The Executive Director, and volunteers all work out of the office maintaining records, updating databases, copying, filing and answering the phone.

Professional Services group is composed of individual professionals that donate their services on an as needed basis. They typically work on specific individual tasks or may provide consulting services to the Board of Directors or committees.