On Saturday, November 7, the Rochester Institute of Technology and Flower City Habitat for Humanity hosted a "Wall-Raising" ceremony, which kicked off the construction of a truly incredible project.
Flower City Habitat for Humanity is a non-denominational Christian housing ministry helping to eliminate substandard and poverty housing in Rochester, NY. Since 1984, FCHH has built or renovated over 160 houses, and is one of the largest Habitat affiliates in the northeastern US.
The Habitat for Humanity club at RIT, in conjunction with Engineers For a Sustainable World, began constructing a floor plan for a FCHH "environmentally sustainable" house. This project has been appropriately named the RIT Habitat for Humanity Sustainable House Project and is a great example of the innovative minds we have here at RIT.
WIB Members raising the wall.
Of course they managed to get a goofy candid shot.
In this picture: Kara, me, Maureen, and Michele
In addition to the days we have signed up for constructing the house, Women in Business is selling environmentally friendly water bottles for $10.00 to benefit this project; we hope to donate $2,500 to the RIT Sustainable House Project. (If you would like a water bottle, email me at wibwww@rit.edu)
-Please scroll down to "Select a category below" and select "Other Funds." In the scroll bar that appears select "Habitat for Humanity Sustainable House Project"
Also, here is a link to the project website: About the Project
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