After attending the
Alternative Spring Break trip last spring, we were so inspired by the work we
did to improve the lives of a family in El Paso, Texas that we wanted to bring
it home to our Hofstra community. We founded a club, Hofstra’s Hope for
Humanity, to work with Habitat for Humanity on Long Island, in raising
awareness, fundraising, and the building of homes. So far this year, our
members have collectively volunteered for more than 1,000 hours in the local
community.
We had the opportunity to help raise the first walls of a home in Roosevelt, NY
in December. A wall raise is when Habitat, along with its volunteers and
the new homeowner, build the first walls of the house and ceremoniously raise
them. It was a such a heart warming experience to be able to help the
family raise the walls of what will become their new home to grow and bring up
their children in. Habitat for Humanity in Nassau County has invited back
this semester to continue working on this wonderful house.
Also this past winter, HHH enjoyed a build day with Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk County. We helped to work on a house in Bellport, NY. Our members enjoyed spending the day on the roof, learning how to shingle. This was a great experience to work with the homeowner and learn many useful skills.
This February, HHH was invited back to work on the home in Bellport. When
we arrived there was snow on the ground and we were happy to see that the roof
we had helped build was still holding strong. This time, the members of
the club learned how to put in insulation. It is great to think that the
family will be warm in their home for years to come because of the volunteer
work that Hofstra’s Hope for Humanity did that day!
We also work with other service organizations on Long Island and have even
greater things to come. We encourage any interested students to join us on
Collegiate Link or e-mail us at HUHope4Humanity@gmail.com.
Great work, HHH!
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