True Blue and Gold and Emerging Leaders “makeover” a Buffalo house
Students in Medaille College’s True Blue and Gold and Emerging Leaders Programs are working to rehabilitate a structure on the West Side of Buffalo. Over twenty sophomore and senior students at Medaille spent a combined total of 300 hours rehabilitating a house throughout the fall.
Medaille initiated the project in spring 2009 through collaboration with Harvey Garrett of the West Side Community Collaborative. This spring, Medaille students will continue their work through fund raising projects and reconstruction within the home. With faculty and staff support, students are learning to work in a group setting for one common goal, time management and scheduling. More significantly, the group is playing a part in the broader revitalization efforts on the West Side of Buffalo, and collaborating with citizen-leaders to make positive changes for that community.
After purchasing a dilapidated property at 376 Rhode Island Street in Buffalo for $1,650, Buffalo resident Rob Stuhr has worked diligently to renovate and restore the house. “[Medaille students] have been wonderful,” says Stuhr. “The amount of man-hours has helped in moving the project forward, and they help keep the energy going to move the project along.”
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