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Ministry and Service

On February 18, 2012 a group of 9 Habitat for Humanity Ministry volunteers along with other participating volunteers from the surrounding community participated in the San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity: Geneva Build at 624 Geneva Street in Glendale, CA. This project consist of 5 town homes, the first of SGV Habitat for Humanity homes to developed under a “Green Point Rating System”. This means that they are built to be environmentally responsible and energy-efficient! 

Our day began bright and early on Saturday were we spent the day in a teamwork effort installing insulation in one of the homes (pictured), while another student Jeff Gambrino (pictured) helped applying dry wall to a different unit. To say the very least the day went by a lot faster than anticipated. The volunteers rewarding efforts were thanked by a group of hospitality volunteers who made lunch for everyone. However, aside from the great enjoyment that was spent in learning a new skill, meeting new people, and connecting with other students, and a nice lunch, it was no greater feeling than knowing that the little time that was spent on this project for this day has help make a remarkable difference in the lives of the families who will live in these homes. APU students are expected to return to the site on March 17^th!

However, the Habitat for Humanity Ministry does not only focus on building projects. There are bi-weekly volunteers who help the Azusa Restore, as well as administrative volunteers who all collaboratively bring their efforts towards a greater cause, the building of a dream for a family with home ownership.