Collegiate Challenge is Habitat for Humanity’s year-round alternative break program that provides opportunities for students from youth groups, high schools and colleges to spend a week of their school break building a house in partnership with a Habitat for Humanity affiliate in the United States.

Are you up for the Challenge ?
Please read Collegiate Challenge: What You Need to Know for important information regarding participation in the Collegiate Challenge program.

Any student group interested in working for a week of Collegiate Challenge with HFHSTW should contact Volunteer Services at 985-893-3172.

2009 Collegiate Challenge Highlights
2009 marked the 20th year of the program and the St. Tammany West affiliate’s 20th year of accepting them. Habitat St. Tammany West will serve as host to at least 18 different college groups bringing in about 400 people, from California to New York, and from Michigan to South Carolina from Feb. 15 through May 17, 2009. “We expect to have even more because we keep our Collegiate Challenge open year-round,” said Sara Casetta, HFHSTW Volunteer Services Manager. “We'll get groups this summer too when high school and community colleges students will be out of classes.”

“Collegiate Challenge is a great way to kick off our construction year,” said Brandon Strunk, Construction Services Manager. “The staff enjoys working with the students, teaching a new set of skills to people who are genuinely excited to work.”

Most of HFHSTW construction and volunteer staff have actually worked with Collegiate Challenge prior to working with our affiliate.

Students usually arrive on Sunday or Monday and work onsite Tuesday through Saturday.

HFHSTW 2009 Collegiate Challenge participants:

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