Summer Updates

Hope summer break is going well for all! Congrats to the grads and see ya in the fall for continuing students.

Here are some updates from Habitat!

2013 Summer Collegiate Challenge: Medford, Oregon:
UCSD Habitat for Humanity sent 11 students on another successful Collegiate Challenge trip to help out the Rogue Valley Habitat located in Medford, Oregon. The group helped with painting the outside of the house, digging trenches for the irrigation system, and building a gate. They also assisted at the Rogue Valley ReStore where they recycled old windows. During downtime and the free day, the group went on hikes and took a visit to Crater Lake National Park! Other activities included going out to local restaurants, hanging out at the local YMCA playing pick-up basketball and going bowling. (pictures)
If you are interested in our next Collegiate Challenge, please e-mail us at: ucsdhabitat@gmail.com

2013 Summer CC group!

PETCO Park Fundraisers:
If you can't wait to get together with Habitat until fall quarter, come and help out with fundraising by volunteering to work at a Padre's Major League Baseball game! Fundraising is a crucial part of our club, and Habitat as a whole. Along with donating our time and physical strength while going on build days, we also donate financially to an international beneficiary as well as to the local affiliates when traveling on Collegiate Challenges. Finances are important and necessary to function because as a campus chapter we not only support ourselves, but help support our parent chapter, San Diego Habitat.
If you are interested in helping out at the next Padre's game, please e-mail us at: ucsdhabitat@gmail.com

 

Don't forget to check out our events calendar and find us on Facebook by searching "UCSD Habitat for Humanity."

Week 6 Updates

Hello Habitat!

We are more than half way done with the quarter!

Thursday May 9th: Habitat for Humanity at UCSD will be participating in UCSD Cares on Library Walk. Stop by and visit our fundraiser photo booth!! All proceeds will help out non-profits. 10% will go to the San Diego Humane Society and the rest will be donated to our campus chapter which supports local build days and an international beneficiary.

Friday May 10th: Summer Collegiate Challenge applications are due!!! Please turn them in to our mailbox behind the OneStop Desk on the 3rd floor of PC East. CC will take place in Medford, Oregon this summer. We will spend one week (June 23-29) helping to build a home for an underprivileged family.
Any questions, comments, or concerns about CC? Feel free to e-mail the coordinators:
James Feng: gufeng@ucsd.edu
Justin Hang: jthang@ucsd.edu

Saturday May 11th: IRC Farm Day! We will be assisting the International Rescue Committee (IRC) with some farming-related activities in Pauma Valley. The IRC acquired the farm to train refugees how to grow their own produce in order for them to make a living by becoming farmers. Work will include weeding the mint crop and making basic repairs to their green house. Please bring water, sun screen, and wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. Also, bring money or pack something to eat, as lunch will not be provided.
As space is limited, we take volunteers on a first come, first serve basis. If you would like to sign up, please fill out this form.

2013-2014 Officer Applications

For the past 10 years, our organization has relied on a core group of committed officers that assist in maintaining the success of UCSD Habitat for Humanity. As of now, as some of our officers are moving on to bigger things, we would like to open up the opportunity for you to get involved in the planning process for the 2013-2014 school year. Attached you will find a list of positions and an application for various officer positions.
If you would like to be part of the officer team next year, please fill out the application and submit it to us via email or place it in our mailbox located at the One Stop office located on the 3rd floor of PC. The deadline for applications is set for the Monday of week 4 (April 22). Following review of applications, selected candidates will be contacted to set up a follow-up interview during week 5 or 6.
Please, do not hesitate to submit an application! We will take all applicants into equal consideration to join the team. If you have a passion for the work that Habitat does, we would like to hear from you.
We look forward to hearing from you, and, as always, we appreciate your continued support.

Here is the application and here are the officer duties.

PETCO Fundraiser Training

Heyyy Habitat!!

In case you didn't receive our e-mail, we are currently looking for members to help out with the PETCO fundraiser!

Training should take about 2 hours. After training is done, we'll be heading back to campus right after.

Also, later in the week we'll be sending another e-mail with all the Petco game dates to see who is available. There will be another training date set up, but again the more people we have on Friday the better! The people trained this Friday will be able to volunteer opening weekend for the Padres. (Saturday April 13)

Please fill out this Google Form!

Spring Break 2013 CC Taos, NM

A big shout out to all those who participated in Spring Collegiate Challenge! Thank you all for being simply amazing. It was great meeting other passionate and caring students from St. Olaf.

Spring Break 2013: Collegiate Challenge in Taos, NM
UCSD and St. Olaf students