Project : 123/129/135 Main Street Annex Short Description: 123/129/135 Main Street Annex, New Haven Description: **Please note the address for this site. When using Google Maps or Waze, please type in 135 Main Street Annex, New Haven. When using Apple Maps please enter 135 Main Street Annex, New Haven and hit search. DO NOT click on the 135 Main Street that populates in the search as it will bring you to a different Main Street in New Haven. Instructions: Volunteer shifts are from 9:00 am to 3:30pm Tuesday to Saturday. Please arrive by 8:55am to sign in. The sign-in kiosk for all three homes is at 135 Main Street Annex. Volunteers must be 16 or older to work on a Habitat construction site. All volunteers must sign a Waiver of Liability Form. Volunteers ages 16-17 must have the co-signature of a parent or guardian. Click here for more information on GROUP Volunteering. Click here for more information on INDIVIDUAL Volunteering. Click here for more information on COURT-ORDERED COMMUNITY SERVICE. Please visit the Volunteer Forms section of our website and do the following: (1) Read and sign the Waiver of Liability Form (2) Read the Work Crew Safety Manual (3) Read Safety First (4) View Safety Basics for Habitat for Humanity Construction Sites GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR HABITAT VOLUNTEERS: 1. Pack a lunch and beverage. 2. In case of inclement weather, we will email all participants by 7:15am the day of the build. 3. Please be aware of NO PARKING signs. Parking is available on Huntington Avenue or surrounding streets. 4. Plan to stay for the entire day. If you must leave early, please inform the Director of Family Services and Volunteer Engagement or Construction Supervisor ahead of time. 5. Wear clothing appropriate to the weather and working conditions. Your clothes may get stained or dirty. Wear hard-soled shoes. Absolutely no sandals or open-toed or open-backed shoes, no Birkenstocks, clogs or Crocs! 7. For safety reasons, use of cell phones/text messaging must be during a break only. 8. Tools are provided on site, but feel free to bring your own tool belt equipped with hammer, tape measure, pencil, etc. We recommend bringing only items that can be kept on your person. Put your name on your tools with a Sharpie pen to avoid losing them. Bring work gloves if you have them. 9. Always put safety first for yourself and others. 10. When in doubt about a task, ask the construction manager. 11. Please help out with end of the day clean up by returning all Habitat tools, gloves, safety masks, etc. to their proper place. 12. Be sure to gather all your belongings before leaving the site. For questions, please contact Allison Mangles, Director of Family Services and Volunteer Engagement, at amangles@habitatgnh.org or by phone at (203) 785-0794.