Spring Break
Habitat for Humanity heads down to N.C.
Charles Rumford
Issue date: 4/6/07 Section: News
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In a fleet of mini-vans, Habitat for Humanity students went down to Laurinburg, N.C. to participate in the Collegiate Challenge with the groups Scotland County, N.C. branch, Mar 24 to Mar 31.
The group consisted of eleven Drexel undergraduates, and Brad Kenny, the coordinator for community development in the Office of Campus Activities, acted as the advisor on the trip.
The trip was part of the University's Alternative Spring Break program. The goal of the program is to "meet new people and use your time constructively to help others and make a difference in other peoples lives," according to Amanda Cech, group leader and a pre-junior majoring in chemical engineering.
When the students arrived, they were given the challenge to complete the entire exterior of the house by the end of the week. All they were given was a clean slab of concrete.
Throughout the week, working with volunteers from the Laurinburg area, they were able to get most of the exterior of the house completed, including the installation of windows and doors, and a good chunk of the siding and roofing.
Most students find the ASB experience fulfilling, especially at the work site.
"The best part of working on the site was working with home owner," said Chris Spaldo, a freshman majoring in criminal justice. "And seeing how proud he was that he was going to be a homeowner and how we could help him with that goal."
Throughout the week, the group engaged in many different activities provided by the local Habitat for Humanity chapter.
Activities included dinners at local churches, parties at supporter's houses, a canoeing and kayaking trip down the Lumberton River, and a drama put on by St. Andrew's Presbyterian College.
"I thought the evening activities were great," said Jeff Scott, a senior majoring in Business Administration. "We always had something to do and weren't left to find entertainment for ourselves. We were able to meet great people from the area such as local Habitat supporters and community organizations in the town" said Scott
"One participant told me that the week was worth more than then if he had spent the week with friends partying," said Cech.
The group consisted of eleven Drexel undergraduates, and Brad Kenny, the coordinator for community development in the Office of Campus Activities, acted as the advisor on the trip.
The trip was part of the University's Alternative Spring Break program. The goal of the program is to "meet new people and use your time constructively to help others and make a difference in other peoples lives," according to Amanda Cech, group leader and a pre-junior majoring in chemical engineering.
When the students arrived, they were given the challenge to complete the entire exterior of the house by the end of the week. All they were given was a clean slab of concrete.
Throughout the week, working with volunteers from the Laurinburg area, they were able to get most of the exterior of the house completed, including the installation of windows and doors, and a good chunk of the siding and roofing.
Most students find the ASB experience fulfilling, especially at the work site.
"The best part of working on the site was working with home owner," said Chris Spaldo, a freshman majoring in criminal justice. "And seeing how proud he was that he was going to be a homeowner and how we could help him with that goal."
Throughout the week, the group engaged in many different activities provided by the local Habitat for Humanity chapter.
Activities included dinners at local churches, parties at supporter's houses, a canoeing and kayaking trip down the Lumberton River, and a drama put on by St. Andrew's Presbyterian College.
"I thought the evening activities were great," said Jeff Scott, a senior majoring in Business Administration. "We always had something to do and weren't left to find entertainment for ourselves. We were able to meet great people from the area such as local Habitat supporters and community organizations in the town" said Scott
"One participant told me that the week was worth more than then if he had spent the week with friends partying," said Cech.
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