Campus Chapter Four Functions

Campus Chapter Four Functions

Building
Campus chapters partner with Habitat affiliates to build and rehabilitate homes in partnership with Habitat homeowners. There are many ways in which a campus chapter can get involved with building:


Fundraising
Campus chapters raise funds to support the work of Habitat for Humanity International and local affiliates. Campus chapters contribute both to their local affiliate and to Habitat for Humanity’s global mission. Chapters may contribute through house sponsorship, the tithe program (donations to a Habitat for Humanity affiliate outside of the United States), general donation to Habitat for Humanity International and Collegiate Challenge Global Village.


Advocating
Campus chapter leaders and members must be advocates for affordable housing. To advocate for affordable housing means to increase awareness of the problem of substandard housing and to call people to action to initiate change.

Campus chapters participate in advocacy events through

  • Statistics campaigns.
  • Hosting a speaker or panel.
  • Hosting a "sleep-out" or "shack-a-thon."
  • Signature drives.
  • Letter-writing campaigns.
  • Visiting a community meeting.

Act! Speak! Build! Week, World Habitat Day and other campaigns through HFHI’s Government Relations and Advocacy department are all available to help chapters advocate for affordable housing.


Educating
Campus chapters educate others in their campus and local communities about the mission and work of Habitat for Humanity International. This can be done through

  • Hosting a speaker from a Habitat affiliate.
  • Hosting a speaker from HFHI.
  • Creating a chapter newsletter.
  • Creating fliers, fact sheets and brochures.


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