Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity is building 5 four-bedroom homes on Murphy Avenue in San Jose beginning July 2005. The partner families have been chosen.
The five houses are the first to be built on Murphy Avenue. A third Murphy Avenue site, six houses, is scheduled for 2006. With a total of eleven houses, the Murphy Avenue project is the largest group of houses attempted by Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity. Construction began in August, 2005, and will continue in the months to come. The houses will be under roof by the time the winter rains begin.
Directions to Murphy II & III
From 101 North or South: Exit on Brokaw Road going east. Drive beyond 880 and cross Old Oakland Road (Brokaw becomes Murphy Avenue at Old Oakland Road). Less than ½ mile turn, right at Ringwood, Murphy III is on Murphy between Ringwood and Oyama.
From 880 North or South: Exit on Brokaw Road going east. Cross Old Oakland Road. In less than ½ mile, turn right on Ringwood. Murphy III is on Murphy between Ringwood and Oyama.
Volunteer Construction Instructions
This development requires the help of many volunteers. Unskilled volunteers are teamed with more skilled workers. Construction volunteers must be at least 14 years old. (Special instructions apply to volunteers who are under 18, see below)
We will begin each construction day with a safety orientation and ask that you read the attached safety requirements before you arrive. While we do want to get the job done, we want to do it in the safest, not necessarily the most expedient manner. Your personal safety and that of those working around you is very important.
Important Information:
1. Work Days are Wednesday through Saturday from 8:00 am till 4:00 pm and Sunday from 9:00 am till 4:00 pm. It is important to be on time, before the safety orientation meeting begins. You must sign-in on the daily work ledger and sign a waiver of liability.
2. A mandatory safety meeting is held each day at 8:15 am except for Sundays at 9:15 am. Please be prompt.
3. Appropriate dress is important. Example: Long sleeves, long pants, hat and hard-soled shoes. Avoid dangling jewelry and loose clothing.
4. Please bring your own work gloves if desired, lunch and beverages (no alcohol, please!) We will have water and coffee on site. Also bring sunscreen or rain gear, if appropriate.
5. Hard hats and tools will be provided by Habitat
6. A sack lunch is advisable to bring for the half hour break at noon.
Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Habitat office at (408) 942-6444.
Youth Guidelines are as follows:
¨ No one under the age of 14
¨ Must be 18 or over to use power tools
¨ There must be an adult accompanying every five youth under 18 years of age
¨ Waivers must be pre-signed by parent/legal guardian and brought to the site.
We look forward to working with you!
Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity
(408) 942-6444
www.habitatsanjose.org
WAIVER OF LIABILITY
Construction of 5 Homes
Murphy II & III Project
I understand that Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity, Inc. formerly known as Bay and Valley Habitat for Humanity, is a non-profit California corporation composed of volunteers like myself and therefore cannot afford to be liable for any injuries or illness that I or my dependent(s) may suffer while assisting in the construction of the above identified project. I hereby expressly waive any claim for compensation or liability on the part of Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity, beyond what may be offered freely by Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity, Inc. and/or the national office of Habitat for Humanity International, in the event of such injury, illness or medical expense.
Further, a portion of the construction may occur offsite, at a location generously provided free of charge by a Habitat for Humanity supporter. I also waive any claim for compensation or liability on the part of any such offsite provider (property owner, lessor, lessee or renter).
PLEASE WRITE LEGIBLY AND IN CAPITALS
If we cannot read this form, we will be unable to enter you in our database and your work hours will not be properly calculated!!!
SIGNATURE (adult only) DATE
PRINTED NAME (adult only) PHONE
ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP
Do you want to receive SVHfH newsletters in the mail? ___YES ___NO
Name of dependent (less than 18 years of age) covered by this waiver.
Group Affiliation (Please list if you are part of a group, corporation, school, etc)