The Bowdoin Orient

April 13, 2001
Volume CXXXII, Number 21

Bowdoin raises funds for Habitat build

by ORIENT STAFF

   Bowdoin College's Habitat for Humanity campus chapter has begun preparing for the anticipated Spring 2002 Bowdoin Build: a house built completely by Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff.
   Alison George '03 and Baxter House members organized the first fundraiser, which was held Monday, by providing 40-minute professional massages for just $20. The massages were incredibly popular, and over $700 was raised to support the Build.
   In conjunction with other groups on campus, student chapter leaders Leah McConaughey '01, Kathleen Masterson '03, Claire Black '04, Julie Dawson '03, and the members of the fundraising committee are planning more fundraising events to occur this spring.
   Those events include a Quad sale with Howell House and the faculty/staff auction with Residential Life, among others. Habitat's annual walk on Sunday, April 29, will be the largest event of the semester, and the Habitat group encourages all students, faculty, and staff to collect pledges and walk the 5-mile course to support this Build.
   Any interested walkers can pick up a packet at the Smith Union information desk. The walk is organized by the Bath/Brunswick affiliate, and all money raised by the Bowdoin community will help reach a goal of $40,000 for next year's project.
   If you are interested in helping Habitat for Humanity by organizing or facilitating a fundraiser or serving on a committee, please contact one of the chapter leaders: Leah (lmcconau), Kathleen (kmasters), Claire (cblack), or Julie (jdawson).

To raise money for Bowdoin's Habitat for Humanity build, Baxter House provided 40-minute massages for a low $20 fee.
(Liesl Finn/Bowdoin Orient)