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Wall Build to be Rocked by Holy Cross College

NOTRE DAME, IN (March 22, 2013) Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce the launching of its sixth Rock the House Build. In partnership with Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County, Rock the House Student Build is an annual student-led, student-built house. Since 2008, nearly 1,000 college and high school students have raised $210,000, and constructed five new homes in St. Joseph County. On March 23rd, Holy Cross College student-volunteers will build the walls for the entire Rock the House home, which will be located at 802 7th St., in Mishawaka. The students will be constructing the walls at the Habitat Warehouse, located at 920 E. McKinley, which was formerly the Mishawaka ReStore. The Mishawaka ReStore has been relocated to 5225 Grape Road, and is open for business. This build is unique because the Holy Cross Students will build every wall for the home in less than three hours, and they will accomplish this feat using only hammers and nails. Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County has been building simple, decent, and affordable homes in partnership with hard-working, low-income families since 1986. More than 150 Habitat homes have been built in St. Joseph County. Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County offers low-income families of our community a chance to achieve homeownership through

investing hundreds of hours in financial training and homeownership classes, on Habitat worksites, and eventually in the building of their own homes. Partner families then purchase their homes with zero percent interest mortgages. Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County is the local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. For more information on how to donate or volunteer, email volunteercare@habitat-forhumanity.org or visit www.habitat-for-humanity.org Find information on Holy Cross College by visiting: www.hcc-nd.edu. ### Holy Cross College is a Catholic, four-year, co-educational, liberal arts institution founded in 1966 by the Brothers of Holy Cross. With a 13:1 faculty/student ratio, students find personal attention from professors who care about their success and development in mind, body, and spirit. The Four Pillars of the core curriculum include a professional internship, service to others, a global perspective experience, and a senior Capstone presentation which summarizes and synthesizes each students learning. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, Holy Cross College provides the best of both worlds: a close-knit, small college atmosphere with the resources and social opportunities of a large university.