Students, alumni build Habitat house

Fort Worth, TX

2/1/2006

The class of 2007 raised $51,500 last semester for FrogHouse, a Habitat home, and students, alumni and other volunteers began building the five-bedroom home, the largest Habitat model, Jan. 26.

During the next six weeks, volunteers from TCU and Habitat for Humanity will work over 140 hours to build the 1,546 living square-foot home.

"Students chose the Habitat for Humanity project because it reflects the TCU mission statement and junior year emphasis on 'responsible citizens'," said Matt Owens, student fund-raising director. "The class also wanted to make a contribution to the supportive Fort Worth community." The new home is 2.8 miles from campus at Berry Street and Interstate 35. It will be occupied by a family of eight, political refugees from Africa. The family says its looking forward to helping with construction and having a back yard where the children can play.

Volunteers will work four-hour shifts on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The frame will be completed Feb. 2, and it will included beams with signatures of those who donated money or helped build, Jordan said.

For more information about FrogHouse, click here. To volunteer, send an e-mail to Froghouse@tcu.edu.

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