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Help build a Tiny House for one of the Tiny House Villages that are providing warm, secure shelter to homeless people in Puget Sound communities.
BARN is partnering with the Low Income Housing Institute in Seattle on this community service project. LIHI, a non-profit organization, is providing plans and materials; BARN will provide the volunteer labor. LIHI currently operates eight Tiny House Villages with 442 houses in Seattle, Olympia and Tacoma. Five more villages with 173 units are scheduled to open this year in Skyway, Bellingham and Seattle.
The houses are insulated and dry, but they don't have kitchens or bathrooms. Each village provides shared dining and bathing facilities.
The plan is to build BARN's first house over four sessions in June. BARN members with experience in residential construction will supervise the work of up to eight other volunteers each day. Volunteers of all skill levels are welcome to participate. Besides helping people who need housing, volunteers will also learn how to build a small building using a variety of tools.
Details:
- Ages 14+ are welcome.
- Participation is free but you must register because team size is limited.
- To give volunteers flexibility in scheduling their time, each shift has a separate signup. You can sign up for one, some or all of them. (All sessions are 1-5 pm.) Click Register on this web page to sign up for this second shift (June 8th). To register for other days, follow these links:
Monday, June 7th
Monday, June 14th
Tuesday, June 15
- BARN is practicing safety measures for the health and well-being of all participants, in accordance with state and CDC guidelines. Everyone is required to wear masks, wash or sanitize hands frequently, maintain a distance of 6 feet between individuals, and stay home if they are sick. Overall BARN safety policies are here. Studio-specific safety policies are here.
- In addition to the mask requirement, you must wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
Project leader: David Grant. If you have questions, please email him at David.Grant@bainbridgebarn.org
