Ever since volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in middle school, I wanted to “help build it” as their fancy t-shirts advertise. During my junior year I finally had the opportunity to do what I had waited years to accomplish. In a group of 10 girls and 2 teachers I traveled to New Orleans to work [...]
On December 12, 2012, the cafeteria of Stone Ridges was packed with gumdrops, M&Ms, and mounds of icing. Students gathered around tables to construct the finest house out of graham crackers, Twizzlers, and sour gummy bears. The Christmas Gingerbread House Competition was underway, and the scent of endless bowls of candy filled the air. Habitat [...]
