What We Do
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Education
The Education Chairs teach a class about affordable housing at UC Berkeley to raise awareness about the issue. If you want to learn more about the housing crisis and how it could be addressed, please join or audit the class.
Soup
The Soup Kitchen Coordinator organizes volunteer events with institutions that provide meals to the homeless population in the Berkeley. ​This past semester (Fall 2025), we partnered with St. Marks, Dorothy Day House, and First Presbyterian!
Local
Habitat believes in building communities around affordable housing, so our local chairs organize a variety of volunteer events throughout East Bay. ​ These range from beach cleanups, garden builds at Habitat sites, creek restorations, and so much more!
Advocacy
Advocacy focuses on supporting affordable housing and tenants’ rights in Berkeley and across the Bay Area. We attend Berkeley City Council meetings, monitor local housing policies, and engage in outreach by emailing representatives and collaborating with tenant organizations.
Research
Research does data analysis and fundraising research projects for local Habitat affiliates, and looks for ways to directly support the unhoused community.
Build
Our Build Coordinators work with Habitat East Bay to build affordable housing, staff Restores, and build playhouses for Habitat families. This past semester (Fall 2025), we helped build tiny homes in Richmond for homeless and low-income youth and worked on the Sequoia Grove site in Hayward.
Collegiate Challenge
Fundraising
The Collegiate Challenge Coordinator takes a group of students on a week long trip to volunteer at a Habitat site.​ This past semester (Fall 2025), we teamed up with Habitat Bend-Redmond Region to help build an 12 unit Habitat home site!
The Fundraising Chairs raise money to fund all of Cal Habitat’s service projects through concessions stands at football, basketball, and baseball games, and through partnerships with local businesses!