Catholic Campus Ministry Serving LHU Catholics and Friends!

Join the Newman Community as it travels to southern Virginia for a volunteer experience that just might change your life!  From March1-7 LHU volunteers will participate in a Collegiate Challenge with Habitat for Humanity.  We'll travel to Danville, Virginia where the weather warm your winter-weary bones and the Southern hospitality will warm your heart.  Our group will help build affordable houses for families who could not otherwise afford a home of their own.

Got Questions?

1. What's Habitat for Humanity?  Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. It seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.  Habitat has built more than 225,000 houses around the world, providing more than 1 million people in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent, affordable shelter.

2. I've never used a hammer before.  Can I still participate?  Yes!  There's no building experience necessary - you'll learn on the job!

3.  What about food and lodging?  The local Habitat affiliate house us in a local church.  Many meals will be provided.  Get ready for some Southern hospitality!

4. What is the cost?  The local Habitat Affiliate has asked participants to contribute $100 per person.  The Newman Community is asking each participant to make a deposit of $75.  We'll work together as a team to raise the rest of the money.

5. How many LHU students can participate?  The LHU Newman Community has reserved 6 spaces for students.

6. How do I find out more?  An informational meeting will be scheduled early during the Spring Semester.  In the meantime, please contact Jeff Schaffer at jschaffe@lhup.edu if you are interested.  We'll send you further information and registration materials as they become available.

7. How do I sign up?  Registration packets will be available at the Newman Center early next semester.