FHSU students and faculty
to
volunteer in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
For Alternative Winter Break,
19 Fort Hays State University students and one faculty member will volunteer
with Tigers in Service in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The volunteers will work with Habitat for
Humanity, Tuscaloosa, to build homes in the area. These homes are given
to selected families who have completed all the requirements. From Jan. 12 through 19, volunteers will
put in 8-hour days working on multiple houses and will bond with the local
community. Shana Meyer, assistant vice-president for student affairs, will
be the faculty sponsor for the trip. For the past 7 years, Tigers in Service has
been taking groups of student volunteers to work on service projects outside
of the state including reaching out to victims of Hurricane Katrina, working
on hunger relief and working with communities in inner cities. Each year
students leave with the knowledge and respect of a different community.Students are listed by hometown.Beloit: Brenna Johnson.Colorado Springs, Colo.: Tre' Giles.Concordia: Rachel Hasch.Firestone, Colo.: Sarah Myers.Fort Morgan, Colo.: Daniela Sanchez.Garden City: Gustavo Reyes.Grainfield: Tyler Weber.Hays: Shelby Smith, Becca Kohl.Halstead: Alayna Bergkamp.Iola: Britney Jacobs.Lenexa: Allison MaierPerryton, Texas: Alma Hidalgo.Plains: Juliana Herrera.Sharon: Mason Eck.St. John: Shaun Suppes.Topeka: Gabriel Garay.Wichita: Alesha StrohWoodward, Okla.: Arin Powers