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International Association of New Haven Funds 2nd Habitat Youth Day
June 16, 2008 | Filed Under Habitat News Archive
Habitat for Humanity hosted the second of three Youth Days on Saturday, June 14. The first was held on May 10. The day was organized by Sleeping Giant Build (SGB), one of Habitat’s house sponsor groups. 19 youth volunteers from New Haven, Hamden and North Haven spent the day working on a variety of tasks–painting porch posts, molding, baseboards and windows for a Habitat home under construction on Hallock Street in New Haven; loading cabinets and flooring into a trailer; and cleaning up outdoor space at Habitat’s warehouse. They were supervised by Don Deloge, co-chair of SGB and a long-time Habitat volunteer himself.
Funds for the three Youth Days are being provided by a $5,000 grant from the International Association of New Haven (IANH). The purpose of the grant is to bring together 14- and 15-year old suburban and urban teens to perform community service on Habitat for Humanity projects. The third Youth Day will be held sometime in the fall.
The International Association of New Haven is a cultural and educational organization dedicated to supporting local projects that foster cultural understanding. IANH’s mission is to benefit local institutions that promote intercultural awareness and communication among groups of diverse ethnic, racial, cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Visit their website at www.ianewhaven.org for more information about their work.
