UF Habitat Bi-Weekly Update - GBM #4!

Hello everyone, Happy October!

Thank you to anyone who came out and volunteered on the last two builds, as well as anyone who came out to the Corn Maze social last week. If you couldn’t make it and are looking to get involved still, don’t worry because we’ve got some good news for you. UF Habitat has a lot of great events coming up for our chapter within the next month, as well as in the near future:  

Our next General Body Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 10/17 at 7:20PM in Rinker 240, same time and place as always. 

That’s TONIGHT!  

There is a Facebook event set up in case you’d like a reminder so you don’t accidentally miss it or show up late. At this meeting we will be discussing some upcoming events which are also detailed in this email, as well as future events which we are seeking volunteers and participants. Something notable is that this weekend, we receive our second Habitat House to work on, which means we can have DOUBLE the volunteers! If you’ve had trouble getting on a build, or would like to sign up with a couple friends, this is the meeting to come out to and do so! We really need everyone to volunteer so we can start the new house strong. Collegiate challenge locations will also be announced tonight at the meeting (a couple of them are really great picks), and we will detail a bit more about those trips and how you can apply to go over spring break.

Here's a link the Facebook event: 4th General Body Meeting 

We will also be having another fundraiser on Wednesday, 10/18 (TOMORRROW!). Taste Pho & Noodle House on 34th St. has generously let us hold a Habitat night there, where 20% of proceeds will go to the club. As you can guess, Taste features Asian cuisine, and has meal options for everyone, vegetarian and vegans alike. Personally, the build-your-own Pho bowl and milk tea is my go-to dinner here! Bring your friends, this should be a fun fundraiser that you can get a delicious meal out of. Taste has awesome food, and indoor/outdoor seating so you can enjoy the evening fall weather if you’d like! This fundraiser runs from 4:00pm-9:00pm, and anything on the menu is applicable to our cause. Officers will be there all night, so make sure you sign in and get your points.

We have a Facebook event for it here: Taste Pho & Noodle House Fundraiser

This weekend, we will be having our 8th annual Haunted Hustle 5k Run and Walk on Saturday, 10/21. And we emphasize the “Walk” part, so feel free to come out even if you’re not a runner! The trail will be a nice experience either way. It will be located at Boulware Springs Nature Park, and start promptly at 4:00pm. Registration for the race is now $30 and T-shirts are more limited, but we ordered a lot of them so they’re not going to run out most likely. This is open to anyone, and many other participants are from the Gainesville community. 

Here’s a link to the Facebook Event: Haunted Hustle 5k Run and Walk 

Here’s a link to the Registration Website: Registration

We’d love to have you come out to our meeting this week if you can find the time. 

If you have any questions, feel free to message the Facebook page or ask an officer at the meeting this week, as well as shooting me an email at the address listed below.

Good luck in your studies this week, we look forward to seeing you again,

 Olivia