Alumni return to campus for summer service projects | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Alumni return to campus for summer service projects Alumni return to campus for summer service projects Published: May 18, 2005 Author: Shannon Roddel University of Notre Dame alumni will reunite on campus to participate in two service projects this summer, beginning June 12 through 17 (Sunday through Friday) with the eighth annual building blitz for Habitat for Humanity. Sponsored by the Notre Dame Alumni Association in conjunction with theSt. JosephCountychapter of Habitat for Humanity, dozens of alumni will participate in this year’s “Hammerin’ Irish Habitat Blitz Build,” which will result in the construction of a new home onKenwood Ave.inSouth Bend, southwest of the Notre Dame campus. A concluding dedication ceremony will be held Friday morning (June 17). ** This years build is funded by alumni donations, as well as grants from the Florence V. Carroll Trust Fund and the HSBC Group. ** The second program is Family Volunteer Camp, which will be held July 10 through 15 (Sunday through Friday), featuring numerous service projects in neighborhoods surrounding campus. Throughout the week, alumni, with their families and friends, will participate in service activities through organizations including Real Services, theSouth BendCenterfor the Homeless and There Are Children Here, which provides educational and recreational opportunities for inner-city children, as well as neighborhood beautification projects in conjunction with theSouth BendParksand Recreation Department. Additional information on both programs is available on the Web at http://alumni.nd.edu/commserv/hfh.html and http://alumni.nd.edu/commserv/fvc.html . * Contact: * _Sean OBrien, director, Alumni Community Service Program, 574-631-6723, sobrien3@nd.edu _ * __ * TopicID: 11423 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn