FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Recently, 21 Broward College faculty members and staff volunteered a helping hand in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Broward.

Volunteers worked at a build site in Fort Lauderdale and assisted with multiple tasks, including including weatherizing, placing furring strips to create a flat surface for drywall, and installing metal hat channels for ceiling support.

Habitat for Humanity of Broward is committed to supporting families and individuals in need of affordable housing through homeownership. The organization also provides courses to help future homeowners successfully manage their mortgage, personal finances, and savings.

The project was one of many community service opportunities coordinated by BC Cares, which was launched by the College in 2017 to foster a culture of service and community engagement among its faculty, staff and their families. Over the past seven years, the initiative has resulted in over 950 members contributing more than 22,600 hours to various community service activities, according to Elaina Moran, Director, Institutional Events at Broward College, who oversees BC Cares.

In addition to previously working with Habitat for Humanity, other volunteer opportunities have included beach cleanups and a project with Voices for Children of Broward County. For that project, BC employees and their families helped make 600 children's holiday cards for Voices, which provides programs solely for child victims of abuse, neglect and abandonment by working to make the foster care experience better for all children.

BC Cares projects are open to Broward College employees and their families. For more information, please contact bccommunityrelations@broward.edu.

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