There are plenty of ways you can help! Here are a few:

Become a Volunteer  Volunteers are needed every day from Tuesday through Saturday, with occasional Sunday opportunities also available.  Worksite volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.  No construction experience is necessary.  To volunteer with Sleeping Giant Build contact Mike Healy (233-0141), Don Deloge (230-0169), or sign up online.

What to wear and bring

Volunteers should wear clothing and shoes appropriate for the weather and work on a construction site.  Layers of clothes are best for cold days.  Habitat will provide all of the tools necessary however, if you have a tool belt you are welcome to use it.

The workday is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and volunteers are asked to arrive on time to facilitate work assignments.  Upon arrival volunteers will be asked to sign a consent and waiver form.

Unless you are with a group that is providing lunch you will need to provide your own.  In warm weather you should also bring water as well.  Parking at most worksites is limited and carpooling is recommended.

Make a Donation  Sleeping Giant Build welcomes both monetary and in-kind donations.  In-kind gifts can be in the form of skilled labor (licensed electrician, licensed plumber, sheetrock taper for example) and/or materials suitable for new construction.  Checks should be made out to:  Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven, with a notation that they should be applied to Sleeping Giant Build. 

The mailing address is:                                                                   

Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven

37 Union Street       

New Haven, CT  06511

ALL donations are tax deductible.

Become a Premier Sponsor  Encourage your organization (business, congregation, civic group, union) to become a Premier Sponsor.  Sleeping Giant Build must raise $60,000 in donations and/or in-kind gifts to sponsor a house.  Premier sponsors are asked to pledge a minimum of $3,000 and to periodically provide volunteers to work on site.  To find out more about a sponsorship , click here:

 To find out more about sponsorship, click here: Sponsorship Information.

Get Involved  Join Sleeping Giant Build and become an active member by helping with an event or as a member of a standing committee.  Sleeping Giant Build has four standing committees:  Development,  Communications,  Volunteers, & Youth.

Help with an event

Past events include  

Cabaret at the Jared Alexander Studio in North Haven (Dec. 2, 2007) 

Fajita Fundraiser at Aunt Chilada's Hamden, CT (Feb 19, 2008)

Hike up Sleeping Giant (May 2008)

Wine Tasting Fund Raiser at Eli's on Whitney Avenue (July 2009)

West Rock Challenge; 5k & 9 mile run (August 16, 2009)

Golf tournament (September 21, 2009)

future events being considered include

Raffle (tbd)

Beer Tasting Fund Raiser (tbd)

Touch-a-Truck (tbd)

Donate a car to help build homes