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Ashley Artz
  • early childhood education and special education
  • Class of 2014
  • Lebanon, Pa.

Ashley Artz of Lebanon Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity For Spring Break

2012 May 9

Ashley Artz of Lebanon, Pa., a sophomore early childhood education and special education major, worked with 25 other Lebanon Valley College students to help families obtain simple, decent and affordable housing during spring break by working with Habitat for Humanity in Smithville, Miss. The students are participants in Habitat's national alternative break program, Collegiate Challenge.

"The service to which these students have dedicated themselves is nothing short of inspirational," said Rev. Paul Fullmer, LVC's Chaplain and director of community service and volunteerism. "They boarded a bus at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday morning-just 12 hours after the beginning of spring break-and returned to campus just 12 hours before classes begin again! So their entire break was spent in service to people impacted by the tornado which recently stuck Mississippi."

For the past 22 years, more than 182,000 students have spent their school breaks volunteering across the country through this Habitat for Humanity program.

About Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built, rehabilitated, repaired or improved more than 400,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 2 million people. For more information, or to donate or volunteer, visit habitat.org.

See video of the volunteers' work in Smithville by clicking here.