Nine of Guerin Prep's Nolan Scholars and three chaperones headed for the Appalachian Mountains of Maryville, Tenn., early the morning of June 9, culminating a year-long focus on poverty and homelessness. From June 13-16, they will join forces with the Habitat for Humanity project in Blount County, Tenn., to help break the cycle of poverty that keeps people homeless. Through various fund-raising projects and educational presentations, the Guerin Prep community has helped support the Nolan's Habitat Project.

Ready for take off are Students Melissa Cyrwus, Jessica McClain, Vanessa Negron, Joanna Nguyen, Melanie Niepsuj, Patrick O'Brien, Andrew Rangel, Danielle Wade and Jenna Zacharias and their chaperones: Mrs. Karin Calandriello, the director of the Nolan Scholars Program, Fallon Calandriello and Ms. Diana Tesauro.

About Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, Christian housing organization building simple, decent, affordable housing in partnership with people in need. The way that Habitat for Humanity works is that people and/or companies volunteer their time, money or materials. The houses that are built are not simply given away. The families that will live in the house work and put in “sweat equity”

Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit and paid for with affordable loans.  Partner families are picked after applying to be chosen by Habitat for Humanity. The reason people are in these situations today is mostly due to poverty. In America there are about 1.6 million people that live in shelters or housing provided by organizations like Habitat for Humanity.

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