On the afternoon of May 4, Real Estate Club members came
full circle on a volunteer project when they attended a house blessing ceremony
for a local Madison family. During the
academic year, the UW Real Estate Club volunteered for two half-day build events
for the UW-Madison Chapter of Habitat for Humanity of Dane County. The ceremony was to congratulate the Vang-Cheng Family
on their new home (to be completely finished in June 2012).
Volunteering for the Habitat for Humanity organization is a good
match for the interests and passions of real estate club members. The club
members who worked on the Habitat house really valued the opportunity to
support a local family, and to work side-by-side at the construction site with them
on their new home. As noted by the Habitat organizers, the Vang-Cheng Family
has been one of the hardest working families the UW
chapter has seen in recent years. They dedicated 100+ volunteer building hours over
the necessary volunteer requirement for Habitat families. Their dream for a
spacious home where they can raise their 5 children has come true, and they
expressed their sincere gratitude during the ceremony.
The UW Habitat chapter has received a national award from
Habitat International for its innovative programs. To learn more about the
UW-Madison Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter, visit their website. From the UW Real Estate Club, we
want to wish the Vang-Cheng family a very happy homecoming!
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