Reflection By Taylor Potter

As McQuaid's first Habitat for Humanity trip comes to a close, I look back and see how great of an experience it was. This trip was my first Habitat encounter and it was amazing. Everyday, we would build for seven hours and then go back to the campsite to hang out, sleep, and play games outside. We destroyed and built a large portion of the house, but there is still a lot of work to be done and probably will not be finished until next year.


While rebuilding the burnt down houses on Walnut Street, I realized how committed the volunteers were. Today, I worked with a couple who volunteers every Thursday for the past few years on houses throughout the community. They told me that Lebanon was hit hard by the recession, but there are many investors who are willing to rebuild main street and surrounding neighborhoods. Every Wednesday, a group of retired construction workers come in and volunteer as well as socialize. Habitat is well established in Lebanon and is working hard to stay organized while involving as many locals as possible.

I plan to become more involved with the Habitat Club next year at McQuaid because of this trip. The students are a great group of guys who can balance work and fun.