Spring breakers work up sweat for Clay Habitat for Humanity
Students from DeSales University participate in Collegiate Challenge
MIDDLEBURG – While many college students spent Spring Break at the beach, a group DeSales University spent last week painting and restoring homes for Clay Habitat for Humanity.
Seven college …
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Spring breakers work up sweat for Clay Habitat for Humanity
Students from DeSales University participate in Collegiate Challenge
MIDDLEBURG – While many college students spent Spring Break at the beach, a group DeSales University spent last week painting and restoring homes for Clay Habitat for Humanity.
Seven college students – including two exchange students from Ireland and one from England and a senior who will be commissioned to serve in the U.S. Army upon his graduation in May – volunteered at the Clay County Habitat for Humanity ReStore and at construction sites in Middleburg. They learned about the need for affordable housing in Clay County and across the state of Florida.
“For the first time since the pandemic Clay County Habitat was able to host Collegiate Challenge,” Executive Director Carolyn Edwards said.
“This small but powerful group tackled several assignments including restriping our parking lot, repainting the Restore and working on a recycle house in Green Cove Springs. They were enthusiastic and committed to doing an excellent job.”
They painted the ReStore building and restriped the parking lot on the first two days.
They were given Wednesday off, and they returned on Thursday to work on a build in Middleburg Thursday and Friday morning.
For more than 25 years, Habitat for Humanity has provided alternative school break volunteer opportunities to college students.
Since this program began in the late ‘80s, more than 250,000 individuals have committed to building safe and affordable homes across the United States through the Collegiate Challenge volunteer event.
“They were enthusiastic and committed to doing an excellent job,” Edwards said. “These future leaders are demonstrating the kind of social awareness that’s needed and are willing to work to make a difference in our communities. We are thankful for their desire to partner with us during their spring break.”
The Collegiate Challenge sponsors included Publix Super Market Charities, CCHH Family Services Committee, CCHH Family Selection Committee, Waste Not Want Not, Asbury United Methodist Welcome Bag Donors: Well Fargo, VyStar Credit Union, More Than Ink, Clay County Tourism and Jersey Mike’s Subs.
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