University Park, Pa. -- The Penn State campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity is heading south along with 120 student volunteers to build houses over spring break. This year, Habitat for Humanity is traveling to eight locations in four states: Charleston and Johns Island, S.C.; Jacksonville and Clay County, Fla.; Americus and Albany, Ga.; and Covington and Slidell, La. Typical projects in which students are involved range from laying the floor, to installing windows, to roofing. Students use this opportunity to contribute back to the community, and have fun at the same time.
Habitat for Humanity International seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world. Since its establishment in 1976, it has built more than 300,000 homes around the globe. Penn State Habitat for Humanity is a student-run campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity International that builds locally and nationally. Their housing projects involve building in Centre County during the regular semesters, and other projects such as Rent a Worker. The Spring Break Collegian Challenge remains the biggest building project in the entire year.
A spring break information session will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, in 160 Willard. Spring break participants must be University Park students. However, membership in the organization is not required for regular building locally. Visit http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/habitat/ to learn more about Habitat for Humanity and Spring Break Collegian Challenge. For information regarding spring break, contact Dan at dbo5002@psu.edu or Katy at kmw317@psu.edu.