Volunteering with RTP
Do you want to make a tangible, long-lasting difference for others? Your time and talent can have a meaningful, visible impact that strengthens the San Francisco Peninsula community.
Volunteering with Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP) supports safe & healthy homes for your neighbors, while also providing the dignity and security of affordable homeownership.
RTP welcomes individuals and groups of volunteers. Scroll down for more details.
“There’s no other volunteer experience where you can directly impact someone’s life in one day as much as you can with RTP.”
– Carl, Site Captain
Individual Volunteer Opportunities
Skilled Volunteers
Skilled Volunteers ideally have experience with – or at least an interest in learning – common home repair work including basic carpentry, painting, and minor handyman work. For skilled volunteers with project management and team lead interests, a role as a a Site Captain for a team of volunteers on a Rebuilding Day may be a good fit. Rebuilding Days generally take place in April and October.
Skilled volunteers can enjoy enhancing their skills and the opportunity to network within the community, while providing direct and positive impact.
“It’s really good to give back to the community. It’s good for your soul.” Click on the button below to hear from some of our Skilled Volunteers on their own experience.
General Volunteers
General volunteers might assist with
- office administrative needs
- warehouse organization and inventory
- fundraising events
- event photography and/or marketing projects
- and more!
Bilingual skills, particularly in Spanish, are valuable to translate marketing materials!
Ready to learn more?
Submit an RTP Volunteer Interest Form online. Or, download and print an interest form through this link. Email a completed form and/or any questions to volunteers@rtpeninsula.org, or mail to:
Rebuilding Together Peninsula
Attn: Volunteering
841 Kaynyne Street
Redwood City, CA 94063
We aim to reply to submissions within a week, and will contact you to discuss next steps. Some answers may also be found on
our FAQ page.
Note: Depending on the specific volunteer project, opportunities exist at either our Redwood City location or on specific project sites across the San Francisco Peninsula; the time commitment can vary as well.
Group Volunteer Opportunities
Sponsored Groups
Sponsorship of RTP can offer the opportunity for a positive and productive team-bonding experience on a project site while delivering impact for a community neighbor, particularly on our signature Rebuilding Days. To learn more, visit our Rebuilding Day page.
Can’t make a Rebuilding Day, but still interested in a team building project with impact? We’d love to hear from you. Get in touch with us at sponsorship@rtpeninsula.org.
Trade Associations
Are you a repair or building industry group looking for opportunities to volunteer your skilled labor for relevant and meaningful work in the community? We’re always eager to connect with associations, unions, or ‘handy’ professional teams to partner with us on projects throughout the year.
Student and Service Groups
Student and service groups looking to build a spirit of giving back and foster community service are welcome to join us in our vision of safe and healthy housing for everyone. Project opportunities can range from Rebuilding Day prep work to assisting in our warehouse with inventory, and more.
Interested in volunteering with RTP as a group?
Email us at volunteers@rtpeninsula.org for more information.
Follow RTP on Social Media
Follow RTP’s volunteer work in action across the San Francisco Peninsula via @RTPeninsula on social media.
RTP’s Award-Winning Volunteers
RTP’s Wollenberg Volunteer Award annually recognizes long-standing exceptional service to our mission & vision. Visit our Wollenberg Award page to learn more and to see past recipients of this award.
