Board Members
Our Board of Directors determines policy and monitors operations. Board members are dedicated volunteers who are deeply concerned about the problems of inadequate housing in our community. We operate with the support of long-term and short-term volunteers, with no paid staff or employees.
If you are interested in joining our board, it is recommended that you attend a couple of meetings to learn more about our affiliate. As a board member you should not be absent from more than 3 board meetings. Your seat may be opened after continued absences. A sex offender, and criminal back ground check is required of all volunteers and board members in addition to signing a confidentiality agreement. Board members also take a tutorial training session to get them up to speed on the mission of Habitat.
If you are interested in attending a board meeting or being on a committee, please contact Executive Director Linda Plays at linda.plays@habitatriwestbay.org.
All Board Meetings are open to the public. However, upon occasion, portions of the meeting may be restricted to Board Members only, at which time non-Board Members will be asked to leave.
Our Warwick Board meetings are held at 6:30pm "in even numbered months (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec) at:
Greenwood Community Church
805 Main Ave. (Rte 113)
Warwick, RI 02886 Map
Our Cumberland Board Meetings are also held at 6:30pm "but in odd numbered months (Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov) at:
Arnold Mills Methodist Church
690 Nate Whipple Hwy (Rte 120)
Cumberland, RI 02864 Map
Please check the Events and Meetings Calendar for Committee meeting dates and locations.
Committees
If you are interested in joining any of these committees, call us at (401) 732-6407 or email the Executive Director Linda Plays at linda.plays@habitatriwestbay.org.
Communication
Prepare newsletters, public service announcements, update social media and website
Construction
To coordinate labor, plans, materials and family interests to build the finished product
Church Relations
To cultivate Habitat for Humanity of West Bay and Northern RI, Inc.'s relationship with local churches, seek Covenant Churches, and maintain ties to currently involved churches.
Development
To raise sufficient money as determined by the Board of Directors to fund the needs of the organization in order that simple, decent housing can be built with Partner Families.
Family Selection
The committee organizes and carries out application, interview, and selection processes. We find the families who fit the criteria of need for shelter, ability to make no or low-interest loan payments, and ability to partner with Habitat for Humanity.
Family Partnering
Works with families through sweat equity, home ownership education, home purchase process, adjustment to new responsibilities and continued partnership with the organization.
Legal
To provide a liaison with Habitat for Humanity of West Bay and Northern RI, Inc.'s attorney and monitor the legal needs and requirements of the organization, including insurances.
Public Relations
To continually improve the community's awareness of our work, recognize our participants, and encourage new donations of time and materials so more people have simple, affordable housing.
Site Selection
Identify potential sites, evaluate sites' availability and appropriateness, evaluate sites suitability for affiliate's basic house plans, develop a site acquisitions criteria policy for board approval, implement the board-approved site acquisition policy and maintain acquired sites.
Volunteer Coordinator
Recruits and coordinates volunteers to carry out Habitat for Humanity of West Bay and Northern RI, Inc.'s mission