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2007
Outstanding House
Park House
Park House was allocated $1500 which the community chose to donate to the Prison Book Project. Over the 2006-2007 academic year, house members volunteered numerous hours at the Prison Book Project. House members wrote letters, packaged books and raised money for the project. The house community's end of the year portfolio included personal reflections from many of the community members about their experiences working with the project.
Duckett House
Duckett House was allocated $1000 which the community chose to donate to the Providence Children's Museum. In the spring of 2006 a member of the Duckett House community suffered a devastating stroke which caused significant brain injury. The house community spent the 2006-2007 academic year healing and wanting to support their fellow housemate. The community organized a benefit concert which raised thousands of dollars to help purchase an accessible van for their housemate to use. The Providence Children's Museum was one of their housemate's favorite places.
Other houses that participated in the House Community Service and Sustainability Recognition Program and completed a final portfolio were:
Hopkins House
Lamont House
Northrop House
Tyler House
2006
Outstanding House
Hopkins House
Hopkins house was allocated $1500 which they divided and donated to Tapestry Health and Nustras Raices. Hopkins House consistently embraces the values of community service and sustainability. House members participated in multiple community service and sustainability projects throughout the 05-06 academic year.
Park House
Park House was allocated $1000 which they donated to Jessie’s House. Over the course of the year the house community developed a project which involved knitting quilt squares which were assembled into quilts to be donated to Jessie’s House. Park house also did a number of fund raisers throughout the year.
Other houses that participated in the House Community Service and Sustainability Recognition Program and completed a final portfolio were:
150 Elm Street
Morris House
Duckett House
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