Roles And Responsibilities of the Team Captain

The house/team captains the 'kingpin' in the operation of Rebuilding Together. He/she is the one person at each house who is responsible for the smooth operation and happy atmosphere on National Rebuilding Day or 'Blitz Day'. The team captain essentially takes charge of what happens at the assigned house. A great deal of the preliminary thought and work has gone into the work scope and planning materials at each house. The house captain will study that, refine it and make it into a working document. On "Blitz Day" the house captain is the motivator, organizer and supervisor for the crew...the spirit and temperament at the house will largely depend on him/her. As the chief liaison between the homeowner and the volunteers, the House Captain must make sure everyone is introduced and feels a vital part of the day.

Role of volunteers

Each volunteer commits to "be there" on work days. Volunteers work with house captains to determine when they arrive, and what materials or supplies or tools to bring. They follow the plan and responsibilities assigned to them by the project captains. Volunteers generally commit to work (8) hours on one day (or do what they can to complete the project).

Note: most projects take two days to complete.  Volunteers keep a positive attitude and know they are working to benefit "their homeowner".

Role of Rebuilding Together

Rebuilding Together Omaha provides a qualified homeowner with tasks that need to be done at the level of experience of the assigned team captains and volunteers. RTO provides skilled trade professionals, like plumbers and electricians, to do that type of work. RTO provides a   T-shirt for each volunteer, and an agreed budget to allow the team to purchase necessary materials to get the job done.