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'Pushing Back the Wave' continues
Mississippi delegation will return to help with Hurricane Katrina relief
Brittany Lacey
Issue date: 3/1/07 Section: News
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When school's out for summer, some students will be lounging on the beach. But for a select group, there will be lots of work to be done as part of another delegation to Mississippi through the Mississippi Relief Project.
In Aug. 2005, Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and deadliest hurricane in the history of the U.S. It's been over a year, and the destruction is still massive.
Last year, on May 16, a group of 40 students, faculty and administrators left for Louisiana and Mississippi for a week to help clear and repair homes destroyed by the hurricane. This was the second delegation to the area.
This year, SHU is going back to Mississippi to continue helping rebuild the homes damage by this Category 5 hurricane that caused devastation along much of the north-central Gulf Coast.
Ashleigh Cuty, freshman, West Islip, N.Y., said she believes this trip is a great opportunity for students.
"Some people do not realize the devastation that still exists after all of the hurricanes last year just because it's not publicized everywhere in the news these days," said Cuty. "There is still so much rebuilding that needs to occur [and] this significant trip enables us, students, to help the families in need down there."
Also, the Sacred Heart community is going back to Gulfport as part of the University's commitment to building a long-term relationship with the parish community of St. Rose of Lima in the Diocese of Biloxi.
Some of the work the Mississippi Relief Program provides includes taping, mudding, digging trenches, and removing insulation, screws, and nails to help clear and repair the homes devastated by hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
Professor Gregory Golda, Clinical Instructor of Media Studies and Coordinator of Multimedia Productions, will be going to Mississippi again to help aid with the Hurricane Katrina Relief Program.
"The dates are not 100 percent confirmed, but we are holding a large meeting to call for applications," said Golda.
In Aug. 2005, Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and deadliest hurricane in the history of the U.S. It's been over a year, and the destruction is still massive.
Last year, on May 16, a group of 40 students, faculty and administrators left for Louisiana and Mississippi for a week to help clear and repair homes destroyed by the hurricane. This was the second delegation to the area.
This year, SHU is going back to Mississippi to continue helping rebuild the homes damage by this Category 5 hurricane that caused devastation along much of the north-central Gulf Coast.
Ashleigh Cuty, freshman, West Islip, N.Y., said she believes this trip is a great opportunity for students.
"Some people do not realize the devastation that still exists after all of the hurricanes last year just because it's not publicized everywhere in the news these days," said Cuty. "There is still so much rebuilding that needs to occur [and] this significant trip enables us, students, to help the families in need down there."
Also, the Sacred Heart community is going back to Gulfport as part of the University's commitment to building a long-term relationship with the parish community of St. Rose of Lima in the Diocese of Biloxi.
Some of the work the Mississippi Relief Program provides includes taping, mudding, digging trenches, and removing insulation, screws, and nails to help clear and repair the homes devastated by hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
Professor Gregory Golda, Clinical Instructor of Media Studies and Coordinator of Multimedia Productions, will be going to Mississippi again to help aid with the Hurricane Katrina Relief Program.
"The dates are not 100 percent confirmed, but we are holding a large meeting to call for applications," said Golda.
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