- May 5, 2024
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Spring break gear usually includes bathing suits and towels, but for a select group of students, hammers and nails were more essential.
Students from Carroll University laid tile Thursday, March 24, at 14 Slippery Rock Place.
They were some of more than 260 high school and college students from seven schools around the country who made Flagler County their spring break destination to build homes with Habitat for Humanity.
“They bring their youthful exuberance, boundless energy and their precious gift of time,” said Joanna Folsom, Flagler Habitat for Humanity director of programs.
The Collegiate Challenge program, which started in 1989, provides the groups with no-cost housing, meals, construction skills training, and a safe and fun alternative to traditional spring-break trips.
For the last month, students from different schools have worked on two homes and started on two additional slabs.
Other groups that visited Flagler County include Wilfred Laurier University, Canada; Ohio Northern University; Miami Valley; North Carolina State University; University of Alabama: Theta Tau fraternity,; Carroll University,; Rivet Catholic High School,; University of North Alabama; and Grand Ledge High School.
