United Saints-Tuscaloosa
Thank you for your interest in our program. We appreciate all the help, and could never make the change we seek without the able hands of volunteers.
We are currently taking applications for volunteers to join our team in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The United Saints have established a long-term recovery program to help the Tuscaloosa community and surrounding area recover from April’s tornadoes.
We welcome all volunteers, skilled and unskilled.
We can train you on anything you don’t know!
Individuals under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
PROJECTS
Rebuilding projects may include: gutting, roofing, gutter repair, siding, drywall installation, mudding, sanding, priming, painting, flooring, fencing, yard work, and landscaping.
Office projects could include data entry, grant writing, fundraising, graphic design, blogging, etc.
WORK DAY
Summer: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (Half hour lunch)
Winter: Monday- Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (Half hour lunch)
COST
Volunteer Service Only
$10 per day, per person. This does not apply to local volunteers with an Alabama State ID.
Includes: project coordination and transportation to the project site.
Volunteer Service and Housing
* Short Term (15 work days or less) $30.00 per night. (It will be $35.00 per person starting January 2012.)
Includes: project coordination, housing, and some meals.
* Volunteer Staff (15 work days or more) $150.00 one time fee.
Includes: project coordination, housing, and some meals.
LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!
We work and live in the heart of Tuscaloosa! We are blocks away from the University of Alabama campus!
ACCOMMODATIONS
Accommodations are dormitory style. Volunteers will either sleep on a cot, air mattress, or bunk bed. Volunteers will need to provide their own sheets, sleeping bag, and pillow.
FOOD
Some food, but not all meals are provided so we recommend volunteers budget for this. We are fortunate to receive periodic food donations from area food banks as well as the Whole Foods bakery. This food will be available for volunteers to prepare themselves. We also receive cold lunches twice a week from an area church.
WORK CLOTHES and SAFETY ITEMS
Volunteers are expected to wear appropriate work clothes to volunteer in. Jeans, t-shirts and sweatshirts are fine to work in and closed toe shoes or boots are required. Volunteers are asked to bring their own safety glasses and work gloves to insure safety on the project sites.
SEVERE WEATHER ADVISORY
Tornado season in Alabama occurs between March and April but there is potential for bad weather all throughout the year. Should severe weather threaten your time here, we will take proper safety precautions and respond accordingly.
For information, please contact Marie at 205-523-5557, you can send an email to volunteerbama@unitedsaints.org or fill out an application below!