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SUNY Potsdam students volunteered for mucking, gutting homes in Houston for hurricane recovery efforts

Posted 3/19/19

POTSDAM -- As many students prepared to head home for spring break, a group of 14 SUNY Potsdam students embarked on a service trip to Houston, Texas from March 9 to 17. The students, most of whom are …

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SUNY Potsdam students volunteered for mucking, gutting homes in Houston for hurricane recovery efforts

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POTSDAM -- As many students prepared to head home for spring break, a group of 14 SUNY Potsdam students embarked on a service trip to Houston, Texas from March 9 to 17.

The students, most of whom are from the New York City area, are volunteering for All Hands and Hearts-an organization that helps communities rebuild after natural disasters.

A $24,000 grant from the SUNY Impact Foundation is paving the way for the trip.

Twelve students from the Educational Opportunity Program and two from TRIO, both programs which help to support low-income or first-generation college students, have made the trip to Houston.

The students will be mucking and gutting homes throughout the city as part of the ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.

Despite the fact that the hurricane hit Texas in August of 2017, the intense flooding wreaked havoc in the city and cleanup efforts are ongoing.

The students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, will work long days at residents' homes throughout Houston to remove debris and help to revitalize the community.