Habitat for humanity comes to WPI
by Mary Leovich
Looking for something fun to do around Worcester besides going to the mall or hitting a movie? Want to do something productive with you time and energy that ISN'T the same old course work? Do you want to make a difference in a family's life and enrich your own? Well, fellow Techies, an opportunity has come to our campus to do all this and much more. For those of you who are not familiar with Habitat for Humanity, it is not just swinging a hammer. It is an organization which helps working class families own their own home. These families attain their goal through a unique partnership with Habitat termed "sweat equity." Target families usually would have difficulty through traditional financing routes, such as banks and mortgage companies. Habitat works with the chosen families to budget, schedule and construct a low cost home in exchange for a small mortgage and 500 hours of volunteer work on other Habitat projects.
Where can you fit in? Almost anywhere! We are forming a campus chapter with several goals in mind, including future IQPs with Habitat. Worcester's chapter has projects in the works, and would like to see some of our student body joining in. The first interest meeting is Thursday, November 10th, in SL104, 6 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. Stop by and find out how you can have fun and make a difference.
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