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If You Build it, They Will Come
Habitat for Humanity Club
Presents Proposed Building Site

After months of planning and organization, seniors Katie Mitchell, left, and Catherine Duarte held the first meeting of the George Mason High School chapter of Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia.  During the meeting, they discussed the club’s plans for the remainder of the school year, which will hopefully include fundraising for the organization, advocacy about the prevalence of homelessness, and the construction of inexpensive condominiums for low-income families.  Members of the GMHS Habitat for Humanity chapter, along with students from George C. Marshall and Yorktown High School, will have the opportunity to work at the building site known as the Westbrook Forest Project, located near Lee Highway in Fairfax.  Eventually, the Westbrook Forest condominiums will be home to 12 local families. As the weather and, subsequently, building site conditions improve in the upcoming weeks, the Habitat for Humanity club will be holding follow-up meetings to finalize its fundraising projects and organize volunteers to work at the Westbrook Forest Project.  All Masonites are welcome to attend, but students must be at least 16 years old to participate in hands-on construction.   

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