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There
was a groundbreaking ceremony for a new home to be constructed in Worcester
on Oct. 5. Sponsored by the Greater Worcester Habitat for Humanity, Inc.,
the Holy Cross chapter of Habitat for Humanity and the Builders Association
of Central Massachusetts will be working together to build the house. Millard
Fuller, president and founder of Habitat for Humanity, was present at the
ceremony.
The Worcester Builders Association will put up the foundation
of the house, including walls, windows and doors. Holy Cross
volunteers will finish the rest of the house,
such as erecting wallboards and painting. The house is scheduled for completion
by Christmas.
The recipient of a $15,000 matching grant from the Campus Chapters and Youth
Programs (CCYP) department of Habitat for Humanity, the College has sponsored
events such as a 5K Road Race, a student/faculty basketball and softball game,
cookouts and corporate donations, to raise the funds needed
to complete the project.
Although
this is the College's first Habitat House, Holy Cross has a long-standing
tradition of volunteering with the group. A chapter of Habitat for Humanity
was established
at Holy Cross last year. For the past two years, groups of student volunteers
have traveled around the country during Spring Break to build low-income
housing through the Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge. Both years,
Holy Cross
has sent more students on Collegiate Challenge than any other college in
the United States.
The Holy Cross Habitat for Humanity program, which is run entirely by students,
provides volunteers year-round at sites in Worcester and Northboro. In addition,
Holy Cross is one of only a few colleges with a Habitat for Humanity International
affiliation. This past summer, 12 Holy Cross students traveled to Kenya, Africa,
to build homes with Habitat for Humanity International. This was the fourth year
that Holy Cross has sent a contingent to Africa.
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