2008 Woodie Awards
Habitat for Humanity trying to raise $50,000
Chrisina Schenck
Issue date: 9/21/06 Section: News
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By Christina Schenck
staff reporter
The UTC Habitat for Humanity group aims to raise $50,000 this semester to fund building of a house they are sponsoring.
In 2002, the habitat chapter co-sponsored a house with Baylor and this year they will be sponsoring solo.
President Darris C. Saylors, a senior from Chattanooga, said the decision not to co-sponsor with another group was based on the desire to get all UTC students more involved.
"This is a project everyone can be a part of and everyone can be proud of," Saylors said. "The work days give everybody the opportunity to take part in the basic day-to-day building process for the house, going from day one to completion."
The process of building a habitat home is overseen by supervisors who teach and direct the volunteers.
Saylors said there are usually 10 people working on the site at a time and no construction experience is necessary.
Volunteers are not limited to one task. They can help with inside tasks such as painting and outside tasks such as vinyl siding.
"We feel like a UTC house will give people a chance to take ownership of the house and the volunteer opportunity.
"[Volunteers will] be able to see a return on the investment because they get to know a specific and individual family," Saylors said.
Homeowners of the habitat home are required to help build their own houses and contribute 300 work hours on other Habitat for Humanity homes. Homeowners are chosen by their level of need, willingness to participate in the program and ability to repay the loan.
Ashley N. Miller, a senior from Chattanooga, had positive comments about the group.
"I think it allows students to have a better grasp about what's going on around the country and what happens with poverty," Miller said. "I think a lot of students may come from upper middle class families that could afford to go to college and they don't really know what it's like to be poor.
"By building a Habitat for Humanity house you can help students relate to [less-privileged] people," she continued.
Announcements for meetings and workday opportunities can be found on the Blackboard community for the UTC Habitat for Humanity. Students can sign up at any time during the year. To get involved with Habitat for Humanity, e-mail the chapter president at Darris-Saylors@utc.edu.
staff reporter
The UTC Habitat for Humanity group aims to raise $50,000 this semester to fund building of a house they are sponsoring.
In 2002, the habitat chapter co-sponsored a house with Baylor and this year they will be sponsoring solo.
President Darris C. Saylors, a senior from Chattanooga, said the decision not to co-sponsor with another group was based on the desire to get all UTC students more involved.
"This is a project everyone can be a part of and everyone can be proud of," Saylors said. "The work days give everybody the opportunity to take part in the basic day-to-day building process for the house, going from day one to completion."
The process of building a habitat home is overseen by supervisors who teach and direct the volunteers.
Saylors said there are usually 10 people working on the site at a time and no construction experience is necessary.
Volunteers are not limited to one task. They can help with inside tasks such as painting and outside tasks such as vinyl siding.
"We feel like a UTC house will give people a chance to take ownership of the house and the volunteer opportunity.
"[Volunteers will] be able to see a return on the investment because they get to know a specific and individual family," Saylors said.
Homeowners of the habitat home are required to help build their own houses and contribute 300 work hours on other Habitat for Humanity homes. Homeowners are chosen by their level of need, willingness to participate in the program and ability to repay the loan.
Ashley N. Miller, a senior from Chattanooga, had positive comments about the group.
"I think it allows students to have a better grasp about what's going on around the country and what happens with poverty," Miller said. "I think a lot of students may come from upper middle class families that could afford to go to college and they don't really know what it's like to be poor.
"By building a Habitat for Humanity house you can help students relate to [less-privileged] people," she continued.
Announcements for meetings and workday opportunities can be found on the Blackboard community for the UTC Habitat for Humanity. Students can sign up at any time during the year. To get involved with Habitat for Humanity, e-mail the chapter president at Darris-Saylors@utc.edu.
