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Habitat's first chinese auction
Taylor Higgins
Issue date: 2/22/07 Section: Features
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On Monday, February 26th, Habitat for Humanity will be having their first Chinese auction.
The Auction will take place in the Merton Hall great room from 1:00 P.M. until 6:15 P.M.
At a Chinese Auction you buy raffle tickets, you then take the raffle tickets and place them in the designated bags of the prizes you want to win.
The more tickets you have, the better chance you have at wining the prize of your choice.
"The mission of the Chinese Auction is to raise money for the three Spring Break trips that we are having this year. We are sending 55 students to Florida, New Mexico and North Carolina. All of these places have been hit in the last few years by poverty and devastation," said Megan Wood, senior, Port Jefferson, N.Y.
"We also hope to raise awareness for homelessness in the Bridgeport area. This year we wanted to do something big especially since this is the largest group that we have ever sent on a Spring Break trip, we need the help," said Wood.
"This event will also show our presence on campus, since our organization is always present in the Bridgeport community through Habitat. During Spring Break, North Carolina is blitzing on a house, which means that they will be putting up the framing of the whole house (foundation to roof) during the week," said Wood.
"In New Mexico the students will be building with mud. At this point we are not sure what the Florida group will be doing but we hope that they will get the blitz on a house as well," said Wood.
"It's very easy for students to get involved in Habitat on campus, our meetings are on Wednesdays at 7pm in the Faculty Lounge. We are also always looking for volunteers to help us with any of our events," said Wood.
"If you can't make the meetings but want to know what's going on all you need to do is e-mail shuhabitat@sacredheart.edu or instant message our president at HEARTHABITAT," said Wood.
"If students would like to sign-up for a work day they can just stop by the Service Learning Office (next to the faculty lounge) and sign-up," said Wood.
Habitat for Humanity t-shirts will be sold as well for $12 each.
All profits will support the Habitat Spring Break trips to North Carolina, New Mexico, and Florida.
"I think it is a great opportunity for students to help out for a good cause on campus. Five dollars worth of raffle tickets can make a huge difference," said Catherine Mead, junior, Sherborn, Mass.
"It's a good chance for students to take a break from classes that day, and participate in something that can help others that need it," said Mark Faison, Ramsey, N.J.
At the end of the auction, the prizes will be drawn and you could win a gift basket, gift card and/or a coupon to; Uno's, Taco Loco, Bennigan's, Mario the Baker, Billy's Bakery, Nail 2000, Italian Fine Foods, Downtown Cabaret, Blockbuster, Einstein's Bagels, and much more.
The Auction will take place in the Merton Hall great room from 1:00 P.M. until 6:15 P.M.
At a Chinese Auction you buy raffle tickets, you then take the raffle tickets and place them in the designated bags of the prizes you want to win.
The more tickets you have, the better chance you have at wining the prize of your choice.
"The mission of the Chinese Auction is to raise money for the three Spring Break trips that we are having this year. We are sending 55 students to Florida, New Mexico and North Carolina. All of these places have been hit in the last few years by poverty and devastation," said Megan Wood, senior, Port Jefferson, N.Y.
"We also hope to raise awareness for homelessness in the Bridgeport area. This year we wanted to do something big especially since this is the largest group that we have ever sent on a Spring Break trip, we need the help," said Wood.
"This event will also show our presence on campus, since our organization is always present in the Bridgeport community through Habitat. During Spring Break, North Carolina is blitzing on a house, which means that they will be putting up the framing of the whole house (foundation to roof) during the week," said Wood.
"In New Mexico the students will be building with mud. At this point we are not sure what the Florida group will be doing but we hope that they will get the blitz on a house as well," said Wood.
"It's very easy for students to get involved in Habitat on campus, our meetings are on Wednesdays at 7pm in the Faculty Lounge. We are also always looking for volunteers to help us with any of our events," said Wood.
"If you can't make the meetings but want to know what's going on all you need to do is e-mail shuhabitat@sacredheart.edu or instant message our president at HEARTHABITAT," said Wood.
"If students would like to sign-up for a work day they can just stop by the Service Learning Office (next to the faculty lounge) and sign-up," said Wood.
Habitat for Humanity t-shirts will be sold as well for $12 each.
All profits will support the Habitat Spring Break trips to North Carolina, New Mexico, and Florida.
"I think it is a great opportunity for students to help out for a good cause on campus. Five dollars worth of raffle tickets can make a huge difference," said Catherine Mead, junior, Sherborn, Mass.
"It's a good chance for students to take a break from classes that day, and participate in something that can help others that need it," said Mark Faison, Ramsey, N.J.
At the end of the auction, the prizes will be drawn and you could win a gift basket, gift card and/or a coupon to; Uno's, Taco Loco, Bennigan's, Mario the Baker, Billy's Bakery, Nail 2000, Italian Fine Foods, Downtown Cabaret, Blockbuster, Einstein's Bagels, and much more.
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