Committee Descriptions
Special Events/Fundraising
Fund raising includes special events such as our Build-A-Thon, Dine Out With Habitat,
Garage Sale and Benefits. Fund raising and public relations also involves a variety of
tasks including public speaking, grant-proposal writing to corporations and foundations,
researching donor sources, telephoning prospective donors, and letter writing.
Family Selection
The responsibilities of this committee are to draft the selection criteria and application,
screen applications, interview prospective families, and recommend families to the board for
approval for homeownership.
Family Nurture
The basic goal of the Family Nurture Committee is to help families break the poverty cycle
and become independent by sharing with them the love of God. The committee seeks to welcome
new families into the Habitat family and to provide them with a mutual support system,
educational opportunities, and a forum for discussions pertaining to Habitat home ownership.
The committee is primary a liaison between the affiliate and the homeowner families and
enables the affiliate to learn from Habitat homeowners and thus constantly improve its
program to better serve the need of the families.
Site Selection Committee
The Site Selection’s responsibility is to identify and obtain property for the affiliate.
The manner of acquiring property varies from project to project. Habitat affiliates often
obtain donated property through an individual, a corporation, or a government agency.
Building/Construction Committee
This Committee is responsible for both the construction planning and implementation of
the plan. The committee recommends policy to the board, establishes contacts in the
professional community, and provides the organization to the construction process.
Construction experience is required for membership on this committee.
Hospitality Committee
The hospitality committee should compile a comprehensive list of the affiliate needs and
develop a recruitment program for volunteers. Recruitment programs involve publicity
through the public relations committee and active recruitment through various resources
including businesses, churches and individuals. This committee should also coordinate
the volunteers, the lunches at the job site and the volunteer recognition programs.
Faith Relations
An integral part of Habitat for Humanity Maui is the concept of "Christian partnership".
This partnership is the uniting of Christians from many different denominational
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