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Acacia Lends a Hand to Habitat for Humanity
5/3/2010
 | | Br. Cameron Adelson '08 (left) and Br. Trent Shrader '09 (right) volunteer at the Manhattan Re-Store project |
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MANHATTAN, Ks. – The weekend of April 23-25 was one of the busiest of the year for K-State Acacia as the Men of Acacia, Senior Men of Acacia and prospective Acacians converged on the chapter house for a weekend of scholarship, entertainment, and service.
Amidst the numerous scholarship/social events over the weekend, a group of twenty Acacians, including Br. Denny Basset '56 and Br. Nate Mentzer '04, volunteered two hours of their Saturday afternoon at the Habitat for Humanity "Re-Store" the Manhattan, KS.
Projects at the Re-Store included organizing and shelving donated items, updating inventory lists, throwing away un-saleable items, and helping unload a large donation of windows that had arrived earlier that afternoon.
"The Senior Men were primarily responsible for arranging the service project at the Re-house," said Br. Taylor Kinney '08. "It is great to see that our alumni continue to have a passion for Human Service once they move on from K-State."
The Habitat for Humanity Re-Store is stocked solely with donated items. These items are then refurbished and re-sold for at a discounted price to the public. All proceeds from the Re-Store are applied directly to its parent organization's main service, building houses for those in need.
In addition to the time spent at the Re-Store on Saturday, Acacia's Duck Race Philanthropy on Sunday, April 25 raised over $500 for Habitat for Humanity. Overall, Leadership Weekend was a fantastic opportunity for K-State Acacia to further its human service and support Habitat for Humanity, a deserving local service organization.
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Kansas State Chapter of Acacia Fraternity
One of the four original fraternities at Kansas State in 1913, Acacia Fraternity's rich tradition includes five buildings on campus named after Acacians including Seaton, Willard, Waters, Ford and Bushnell Halls. With leadership as a main cornerstone, Acacia Fraternity at Kansas State has been recognized as a leading chapter in human service events, alumni support, and scholarship excellence. Acacia believes in providing members with an alcohol-free, family environment dedicated to lifelong improvement in leadership, scholarship and character.
Contact:
Brian Moore, Secretary
2005 Hunting Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502
bmoore@ksu.edu
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