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Members of WKU Habitat chapter to volunteer in North Carolina

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  • Friday, May 9th, 2025
Members of WKU Habitat chapter to volunteer in North Carolina

Six members of the WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter will begin their summer break with a volunteer project in Burnsville, North Carolina.

The WKU group will be working on houses with Fuller Center for Affordable Housing - Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders in Yancey County, the county that received the highest three-day total of rainfall (over 30 inches) during Hurricane Helene in September 2024. 

WKU participants in the May 11-17 trip are Bryan Reaka, chapter advisor and faculty member in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Abbigayle Berger, a sophomore Construction Management major from Erlanger; Gabe Gooden, a sophomore Biology major from Smithfield; Noah Jennings, a sophomore Environmental, Geographical and Sustainability major from Bardstown, Josie Musec, a senior Construction Management major from Edwardsville, Illinois, and Quincy Otieno, a freshman Manufacturing Engineering Technology major from Shelbyville. 

To donate to the rebuilding efforts, visit https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=fullercenter&id=115. 

To learn more about volunteer opportunities, contact the Disaster ReBuilders Volunteer Scheduler at 346-763-7499 or email disaster-rebuilders@fullercenter.org.   

Contact: Bryan Reaka, (618) 610-8343

 

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