The 25-Cent House Campaign is new fundraiser for the Purdue Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. The goal is to raise enough money to be able to sponsor the construction of a house fully funded by the club. While this is not different from other fundraisers, the logistics of the 25-Cent House fundraiser is unique.

While many fundraisers are centered around a single event, or a central day or week in which a large amount of money is attempted to be collected at one time, the 25-Cent House fundraiser will be spread out over many months, and focuses on very small donations which will add up to a significant amount in the end. The name for the fundraiser is based off the fact that we are trying to get as many people as possible (as much as 100,000 - 200,000 people) to donate at least 25 cents. If we can get a large amount of people to participate, then these small donations will add up to allow us to reach our goal in the end. Of course, if people want to donate more than 25 cents (and many may), we will take whatever they choose to give. We are simply trying to create a platform by which as many people who wish to help out can, no matter what their financial capabilities.

There are many sources of donations that we hope to be able to activate for this campaign. Members of Habitat for Humanity on campus can print out donation forms and take them to friends and other people they know on campus, as well as family members. Letters can be written and sent out to local businesses who may wish to help. Local schools can be contacted, so that the students will also have the chance to participate in this fundraiser. Moreover, you may have connections with churches, high-school alums, friends, workmates, or other groups back home, and some of them may be happy to support such an effort - or to have their group recognized on the website for the project.

Everyone who donates will be recognized for their action. A list of donors will be maintained and made available on this site (except for those who wish to remain anonymous.) If a donor wants to have a group affiliation (such as a church, business, community group, for example) then that can be included. The amount people donate won't be displayed, as this will simply be a way to recognize those who helped, not a competition; only the total amount of all donations to date will be recorded. As mentioned before, this fundraiser is structured to appeal to anyone who would want to help, no matter how much money they have to give.

The goal of this fundraiser is to collect $50,000. Of this, $40,000 (80%) will go towards a Purdue sponsored Habitat for Humanity house. ($40,000 is roughly the current cost of building a house in the Lafayette area.) The remaining $10,000 (20%) will be allocated to Habitat for Humanity International as a "double tithe" to be split equally between a US HFH affiliate and a non-US affiliate, both in areas of significant poverty, or in dire need of relief from natural or man-made disasters.

The fundraiser will last throughout the 2006-2007 academic year. Once again, the goal is to get as much participation as is possible; being able to see over 100,000 donors in the end would signify a very successful campaign. We want to be able to raise money to sponsor our own house, while bringing in as much help as possible, hopefully educating people to the Habitat for Humanity organization as a whole in the process.

All costs associated with this fundraiser will be covered by the Purdue Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, so that 100% of all donations will go to Habitat for Humanity affiliates. We would love to have donors from a wide range of localities in Indiana, around the United States, and around the world, as well as of all ages, denominations, faiths, and backgrounds.

So how can you help out with this 25-Cent House Campaign? Whether you're a member of Purdue's chapter of Habitat for Humanity who wants to find people to donate, or just want to make a donation yourself, you can download the 25 Cent House Donation Form by clicking on the appropiate link on the left. Think about groups, which you belong to, that might be happy to chip in 25 cents each (or more) and to be recognized on the website. Once the form is filled out with the proper information it can be mailed to our campus mailbox at:

Purdue University Habitat for Humanity
Stewart Center, Box #706
128 Memorial Mall
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2034

Note that if you're dropping off a form through campus mail, no stamp will be required.

Every Spring Break we go on several week-long trips to various Habitat chapters around the country. We do this in affiliation with Habitat International's Collegiate Challenge program. These trips are a great oppurtunity to travel and do something productive on your breaks. The nominal cost for the trip is $160--far less than any other trip you could arrange--that covers transportation, food, and shelter for the entire week. In addition, those who can provide transportation will get a $60 discount.

More information about locations and signup for Collegiate Challenge check out the 2008 Spring Break Application.

•Leadership opportunities

•Chance to get involved with the community

•Exposure to a tangible sociological problem

•Meet new people

•Make an impact

•Have Fun

•Sense of fulfillment, be part of a solution!