Give back
Build day
Help build or fix up a home with a local nonprofit. Swing a hammer, learn a skill, meet good people.
- 4 to 15 people
- Host sets the price
- Low-key
How a good one runs
What a good build day plan looks like
There is a meeting point, an organizer who explains the job, and a set end time. The pace is posted, and the group regroups at every turn. Most plans land between 4 and 15 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: wear closed toe shoes and bring water. The organizer will tell you exactly what to do.
Good to know
Build day on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 4 to 15 people
- To join
- Your share of any costs, or the RSVP the host sets on a free plan. Hosts pick their own price. No refunds for cancelling or not coming.
- What to bring
- Work gloves and closed toe shoes. No experience needed.
- Weather
- Rarely stops this one.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans. Hosts can also set an age range, like 25 to 35.
- Levels
- No levels. Come as you are.
- Where
- Always a public place.
- Vibe
- Low-key
Build day in New York
No build day plans on the board yet.
Plans show up here as hosts post them. Partner with the organizer, post the real start and end times, and say what people should wear.
Build day questions
Do I need to be good at build day?
No. There are no levels for build day. People come for the company as much as the thing itself.
What does it cost to join?
Your share of the plan’s costs, like a court or a table, split evenly and paid up front. On a free plan, the RSVP the host set. It is charged when the plan happens and is not refunded for cancelling or not coming, so everyone who says yes actually goes. If the plan does not happen, you are not charged.
What if the host cancels?
Nobody is charged, and you get a message straight away. The same happens if the plan does not reach its minimum number of people.
Love build day? Host it.
Partner with the organizer, post the real start and end times, and say what people should wear. You pick the price: split the costs, set an RSVP, or both.
More give back
- CleanupBeaches, parks and riverbanks. Two hours, a lot of bags and a difference you can see.
- Food bank shiftSort and pack food for neighbors who need it. The time flies with a crew.
- Animal shelterWalk dogs, sit with cats and help out at a local shelter. The easiest volunteering to love.
- Tree plantingDig, plant, water, repeat. Leave behind something that will outlive the afternoon.
- Community gardenWeed, water and harvest at a shared garden. Take home some of what you grow.