Door County Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Lori Allen and Restore Manager Megan Dietz says there are just not enough ways to say thank you to the volunteers that support non-profit organizations like theirs. According to SCORE, one out of four Americans volunteer, providing an economic value of $167 billion. For example, Door County Habitat for Humanity’s stable of 100 volunteers donated 3,000 service hours building last year’s home for the Marvin family alone. Coupled with its Restore operations and its home repair projects, Dietz says that number grows to over 10,000 service hours. Without the tremendous support of volunteers in the community, Allen says their program would not be able to function.

Dietz says even if you cannot swing a hammer, there is a good chance you could find a volunteer opportunity that suits you.

Like many other organizations, Door County Habitat for Humanity is always looking for a new crop of volunteers.  A 2017 Deloitte Impact Survey shows 75 percent of working millennials would volunteer more if they understood the impact they were making.