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Show THE FORUM 1 - OCTOBER 3, 2012 Humanity Continued from Page 1 The Difficulty of Keeping Members carving competition will go to the Salt Lake Valley chapter of Habitat for Hu- Tory manity. Habitat for Humanity has difficulty keeping their members active throughout the year. Because people come and go, some people come to some events and some people dont , said Kirs tie Savage, senior environmental studies major and club president for Habitat for Humanity. Unfortunately, it varies based on peoples availability to come to events and builds. Habitat for Humanitys next meet- ing will be in the Michael Basis Center for Student Learning on Oct. 9. For more information on how to become involved with the Westminster chapter of Habitat for Humanity, contact Julie Tille at jtillewestminstercollege. edu. The problem is just getting people to show up for hands-o- n builds and re- of stocking, said Kory Wolf, sophomore chemistry major and the treasurer of the Habitat for Humanity dub. Most of all it is the timing. Usually when we sign up for a build its a Saturday at 8 a.m. so people have a hard time committing to that. Currendy, the dub has five committed members, most of whom belong to the cabinet. A few members say that they became involved with Habitat for Humanity in an unconventional way. My friend grabbed me the night before a build and told me I should go with him, said Wolf. So he dragged me along and after I dedded to keep going with it. My joining Habitat wasnt ideal, said Laura Wolf, senior chemistry major. I was dragged out of bed by my brother the morning of a build and he told me I was going with him. After being dragged by a family member or friend, students interested in volunteering for a build have to fill out a waiver from the Habitat for Humanity organization beforehand. We are very welcoming, we love to have people come and be interested in helping out, said Savage. The Habitat for Humanity dub allows people who want to get involved to show up to their meetings at any time. W Attracting Members Like most dubs and organizations on campus, Habitat for Humanity spreads the word about what they are doing through a variety of different channels. The dub has a booth at every fair that they can attend, induding the Clubs and Orgs Fair and the Volunteer Fair. Habitat for Humanity posts upcoming events on their Facebook page, Dear John and ASWC Weekly. Habitat for Humanity will be hosting a pumpkin carving competition on Oct. 16. The event is meant for students to learn more about the dub and spark the interest of those who may want to join and become involved. It will hopefully inspire that competitive nature and get people to come, said Savage. All funds raised from the pumpkin Tory Halknburg paints the inside of a home built by Habitat for Humanity Ar U n |