HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 1, 2011 – The Habitat for Humanity campus chapter at High Point University took to the streets of Durham on HPU bicycles recently to raise money and awareness of the good work and assistance that Habitat provides to those in need.
A group of eight HPU students traveled to Durham for the 8th annual Halloween Bike Ride, where collectively they biked 217 miles. Several hundred cyclists participated that day, but the HPU chapter was the first college chapter to participate in this race, according to Habitat officials.
The HPU Habitat for Humanity chapter has been active on campus since 1999. Campus chapters aim to get students involved with local Habitat builds, as well as hold fundraisers and awareness campaigns.
“High Point University was the first campus chapter that has participated, and now we know that we have these great individuals that can come and volunteer with us,” says Anjani Webb, communications manager at Habitat for Humanity of Durham. “We were excited that these students woke up early enough to travel to Durham and give such an excellence performance. They definitely stood out in a positive way, and we hope to create more campus chapters like the one at HPU.”
At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people.℠ HPU, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a liberal arts institution with over 4,200 undergraduate and graduate students from 51 countries and 46 states at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem. It is ranked by US News and World Report at No. 3 among Regional Colleges in the South. Forbes.com ranks HPU in the top 7 percent among “America’s Best Colleges.” Parade Magazine lists HPU in the top 25 private schools in the nation. HPU was selected in the 2010-2011 list of “Colleges of Distinction,” as well as one of the top green schools in the country by the Sierra Club. The university offers 50 undergraduate majors, 43 undergraduate minors and 10 graduate degree programs. It is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference. Visit High Point University on the Web at highpoint.edu.
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Pam Haynes
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