The Columbus Packet: Heritage seniors building Habitat house as class project
Heritage seniors building Habitat house as class project
Heritage Academy seniors broke ground on October 18 on a Habitat for Humanity house for the Shala Hines family on Kidd Road (off Anderson Grove Road). Hines and her two college-age daughters and her infant granddaughter will live in the house. The senior class is being supported by other Heritage classes and staff (other responsibilities include raising money for furniture and appliances). They hope to be finished with the house by May 2010 so they can give the keys to the house to Shala Hines before graduation. Heritage staffers taking a lead role in the project are Rebecca Partain and Chad Kingsbury. Kathy Arinder of Habitat for Humanity is working closely the Heritage team on the project.
The entire Heritage senior class was invited to a recent prayer breakfast celebrating Habitat for Humanity’s 20 years of service to the people of Lowndes County. The “Heritage House” project The project evolved from a new program recently put into place at the school, the Senior Leadership Initiative. Various aspects of the new program include opportunities for leadership, service and mentoring 7th-grade students at the school. The seniors unanimously chose to partner with Habitat for Humanity for the organization’s first-ever senior service project.
Organizers said that a project of this scope will require the help of the entire Heritage family and the Seniors are involving students of all ages as well as parents,
faculty, alums and the community. (Students at the jobsite must be 16 years of age to be involved in the actual construction but there are many other ways that students can be involved behind the scenes.)
Shala Hines has been waiting since 2007 to see her Habitat home built. She is currently a full-time student at Mississippi State and will graduate in December with a degree in Education.
The Heritage Academy Senior Class comprises 45 students. Their motto for the project is “Can We Build It? Yes we can…together!!”
The students are still seeking individuals who have construction skills who are willing to donate their time to help with different areas of the project. In addition, material donations for the building project would help defray the overall construction costs. To help, contact Rebecca Partain at Heritage Academy (327-5272) or Kathy Arinder at Habitat for Humanity (329-2501).
The entire Heritage senior class was invited to a recent prayer breakfast celebrating Habitat for Humanity’s 20 years of service to the people of Lowndes County. The “Heritage House” project The project evolved from a new program recently put into place at the school, the Senior Leadership Initiative. Various aspects of the new program include opportunities for leadership, service and mentoring 7th-grade students at the school. The seniors unanimously chose to partner with Habitat for Humanity for the organization’s first-ever senior service project.
Organizers said that a project of this scope will require the help of the entire Heritage family and the Seniors are involving students of all ages as well as parents,
faculty, alums and the community. (Students at the jobsite must be 16 years of age to be involved in the actual construction but there are many other ways that students can be involved behind the scenes.)
Shala Hines has been waiting since 2007 to see her Habitat home built. She is currently a full-time student at Mississippi State and will graduate in December with a degree in Education.
The Heritage Academy Senior Class comprises 45 students. Their motto for the project is “Can We Build It? Yes we can…together!!”
The students are still seeking individuals who have construction skills who are willing to donate their time to help with different areas of the project. In addition, material donations for the building project would help defray the overall construction costs. To help, contact Rebecca Partain at Heritage Academy (327-5272) or Kathy Arinder at Habitat for Humanity (329-2501).