Handy Volunteer Program
A Win-Win Volunteer Mentorship
We help low-income older adults & individuals with disabilities age in place safely by providing home repairs at no cost to the homeowner. Most repairs provided are not complex and are the type a handy homeowner could complete themselves.
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Whether you're already a DIY-er or would like to be, we've got a place for you in this program.
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​THE PROGRAM
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While you learn or share skills you can take with you for the rest of your life, you'll join a mentor to help provide needed home repairs for the homeowners we serve! There's nothing quite like learning on the job to help build your handy confidence.
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First, attend a basic safety training and meet other handy volunteers at NeighborLink Indianapolis
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Provide us with your estimated availability (minimum of 3 hours a month, 3 months a year)
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Go through a background check (you will be working on actual homeowner's homes with homeowner's present)
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Meet our Repairs and Training Technician who will be guiding this program and be your handy help
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We pair you with a handy mentor to complete a home repair project as often as you would like and to fit your preferred availability.
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End of the year celebration with all of our handy volunteers!
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If you liked it the first year, sign up for the next!
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We are signing up volunteers for our 2025 Handy Volunteer Program Cohort! Interested in joining? Sign up for our kick-off tool training where we'll focus on a few of our most used tools, drills, saws, and more! First tool training is November 2, 2024.
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Can't make the 11/23/2024 kick off but still interested? Contact Lisa Cole and let her know!