2. University of Denver students
travelled to Gulfport, Miss. from
Dec. 8-15, 2013.
Working with Habitat for Humanity
of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the
group of 15 worked on a total of
three worksites during the week.
The students worked with the local
community to rebuild homes that
had been destroyed in the wake of
2007’s Hurricane Katrina.
All the students are affiliated with
different fraternities and sororities
on campus. Each year, a new
group comes together to go on the
same trip and help the same towns
along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast.
3. Waking to see the sunrise over the Gulf, students arrived early at their worksites
every morning. During the short December days, they also saw the sunset after
eight hours of work.
4. From breaking ground for the driveway, to painting detail work, there was
plenty to be done for eight hours every day. Of course, there was never a
dull moment, thanks to Habitat leaders who inspired through jokes and
tales of past volunteers.
