2A - Thursday, January 28, 2010 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Professor Profiles WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here FRIDAY: Photos of the Week Habitat for Humanity While many students join extracurricular activi- ties to build their resumes, those who join Habitat for Humanity do so to build something far more impor- tant. Habitat for Humanity has made a name for itself, building homes for low- income families nation- wide. And, locally, the University's chapter of the organization sponsors one house in either Ann Arbor or Ypsilanti every year. University alum Jessica Perszyk, president of Habi- tat at the University, said the group works with local families to build houses every Saturday. "Adults in the family (in need of a home) have to work 300 sweat equity hours with our organiza- tion," Perszyk said. "We build alongside the family, so we have a great relation- ship with them." When they are finished building or renovating a home, Habitat dedicates the house to the family, accord- ing to LSA junior Emily Goyert, community rela- tions chair of the group. The ceremony, she said, begins with welcoming words from the Family Sup- port Partner and is followed by a prayer. Before the rib- bon is cut, the family who receives the new home is also presented with a quilt from the community along with "a bible, tool kit and welcome mat". "A house dedication is a gratifying experience where volunteers, family members, and friends all join together to celebrate the completion of the new home," Goyert said. In addition to their work on houses in the area, Habi- tat works with Food Gath- ers and the Delonis Center - events organized by Goyert in an effort to serve meals to the homeless. Last year, Habitat also raised $10,000 through fundrais- ing events such as a casino night and the "Beat OSU Fun Run". Perszyk said she applied for a State Farm Insurance grant early lastsummer that would match the amount they had fundraised. Once notified of the acceptance in October, Perszyk inter- viewed with Habitat Inter- national to discuss the University chapter's use of the money. Habitat is currentlyusing the funds to build their tenth house in Michigan. LSA sophomore Chanhee Han, a member of the orga- nization on campus, said working with Habitat has been a rewarding experi- ence. 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