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P.O. Box 343
Ellsworth, ME 04605 |
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27 High Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-8484
(207) 667-3082 |
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Mon-Thu 9am - 4:30pm |
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Mount Desert Island High School Habitat Class
MDIHS teachers Todd West and Bruce Munger contacted us about the possibility of teaching a building class involving Habitat for Humanity approximately two years ago.
In the winter of 2007, the Mount Desert Island High School Habitat Club was formed involving twenty students meeting weekly after school. The club has been an inspiration to members of Hancock County Habitat for Humanity. These young people have a strong sense of community and are interested in learning about fundraising, family selection, and what it takes to build a house. Habitat representatives have been working with the club to give guidance to understand the purpose of out organization.
The effective leadership of Bruce Munger and Wilton Jones has served to guide the students in understanding what it takes to plan to build a house. The high school class began in January 2008. They are currently building outside wall panels for the Otis house and will move on to the Rumill house when finished. The panels built by the Habitat Class have been installed at both the Franklin and Otis homes, with the class now building wall panels for our Ellsworth build later this year."
One student and club member, Ashley Bartlett, involved her dad, Duane, who has now become a member of our board.
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