Full-year commitment expected. The program includes various activities such as arts and crafts, music and dancing, and of course good old fashioned conversation. There is even the opportunity for you to share any talent or hobby you enjoy with the resident friends that you will come to know. During spring break, our students participate in Habitat's collegiate Challenge, doing hands-on construction work at a community housing project. SMCM teams have worked in New Orleans, Michigan, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
Planning begins in the fall along with fund-raising to help cover expenses.
Each year, more than 1500 volunteers from the county rehabilitate about 30 homes, including in some years a St. Mary's College effort that replaces an unrepairable house with a donated mobile home. This club is affiliated with Circle K International and is sponsored by the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Kiwanis club. Its goals are service and leadership development. Planned activities for this year include working with the AIDS walk and the Light-the Night walk for leukemia, as well as a number of other fundraising and direct service opportunities in the larger community. They help provide a personal touch for patients and their families while assisting the professional staff.