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March 31, 2008
Massey Supports Habitat for Humanity
A combined group of Belmont/ Massey faculty, students and alumni spent Saturday, March 29th on a build project sponsored by Habitat for Humanity. Coordinated by the Massey Graduate Council President Aaron Murdock, the project represented an opportunity to partner with other volunteers from Caterpillar Financial in a joint effort to complete a home for a very deserving single mom and her two kids. As one volunteer said, “Though we had to fight the cold and rain, we all stuck with it (pun intended),” a reference no doubt to the 5-10 pound boots that many volunteers were wearing by the end of the day based on the accumulation of sticky mud on their feet.
Workers spent much of the day putting up siding on the outside of the house, as well as installing insulation and cabinet bracing on the inside of the home. Other volunteers from various Nashville organizations were also working in the same area on at least 10 other homes at the same time. Overall, the day was a huge success, with volunteers indicating they would definitely want to be included in future build opportunities. This could well be the start of a new tradition, with plans currently on the table for repeating this experience next year.
Posted March 31, 2008 02:40 PM
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