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Habitat for Humanity 2008 Newsletter
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RPI Habitat for Humanity (HFH) became the 700th official Campus Chapter in April 2002. Since that time we have worked on multiple sites in Rensselaer and Albany Counties. We have also fully sponsored and built a home in Troy (completed May 2004).
We are currently building two houses on the corner of 9th and House streets in Troy. The homes are coming along as the roof and shinlges are up on both homes. Inside work is starting to pick up with the winter months in site. We hope to finish these homes by the end of the Spring semester. The house on 11th and Hutton streets was finished in the spring and now sits beautifully with other Habitat homes that were constructed with Rensselaer County Habitat for Humanity. Also to note, we made a $10,000 donation to Rensselaer County HFH to assist in the financing of the current house. A special thanks to those who have made our fundraising very successful over the past few years.
While building a home is the main goal of our organization, we’re also working on making our presence well known on campus and in the community. Along with the Activities Fair and Community Service Fair held in the fall, we also had a booth at the Fall Festival in October. RPI HFH also works with the Community Service groups on campus and every December we make gingerbread houses with children during Troy’s annual Victoria Stroll! And of course, you can’t forget the annual Spring Break trip. This year 12 students will be donating their time and efforts to work in South Carolina for a week in March. Continuing from last year, Home Run for Habitat will be taking Place on March 31, 2009 up on Harkness Track!
