Student-athletes and coaches from Wright State University volunteered to help build parts of a new Habitat for Humanity home during a special event organized by the Athletics Department on March 30 in Lot 4.
“This is saving us about eight weeks of volunteerism on our build site,” said David Mauch, a 1995 Wright State alumnus and development director at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton.
Over 100 student-athletes from every sport worked in dozens of teams to build all the panels for the future Dayton home.
“As athletes, it’s so rewarding to be able to help someone that needs it,” said Ellie Magestro-Kennedy, a sophomore on the women’s basketball team.
The house, which Mauch dubbed the “Raider Nation Home,” is being built for Charlotte Carter, a Dayton resident, and her children. Carter and her family have volunteered for Habitat for Humanity for over a year.
“This is so important to my family,” said Carter. “We thank everybody who came out to help us.”
The build is a collaborative effort between Wright State University, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton and Wright-Patt Credit Union.
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