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“Helping others in their time of need really shows how a community can come...
Today was the first day that we did hands on work with Friends of Rockaway. I enjoyed every minute of it. We partnered up with another person and my partner and I worked on grouting the kitchen...
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“I began to think about the improvements that could potentially be installed...
Although physically participating in the rebuilding process was satisfying, throughout the day I could not help but wonder why we are doing what we are doing, for whom and how effective our work is. I...
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“Even though the task may have been difficult, the satisfaction of knowing...
Before the start of this Alternative Spring Break, I hadn’t physically seen the homes that were completely destroyed or washed away from the storm. The home that I worked in today, the water rose to 13...
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“With our help, the Friends of Rockaway can then help more families rebuild...
Pace ASB students on Day 2 working with Friends of Rockaway Today was the first day of volunteering with the Friends of Rockaway organization. The group I was with went to work on the house donated to...
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“I hope to come back and stay with my father so I can volunteer again.”...
Day 3 Formally known as the “playground of the rich,” The Rockaways holds a strong identity. An Identity that only people who live, have family in, or have experienced time in The Rockaways would...
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“I can easily say this has been the toughest day yet, emotionally and...
Three chicks and one wall I can easily say this has been the toughest day yet, emotionally and physically. Walking into a bare desolate house wasn’t quite the image I had illustrated in my head this...
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“Today was an experience unlike many others I have had throughout this trip.”...
Today was an experience unlike many others I have had throughout this trip. Early morning, I arrived at the home that I would be working in which was still at the initial rebuilding process. As soon as...
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“That was us – (fifteen) students of different campuses, majors, backgrounds,...
15 Pace students from two different campuses and various backgrounds coming together for a purpose: building homes for families affected by Hurricane Sandy. If you can think about the ending to the...
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“You become part of something larger than yourself and something like putting...
It was a surreal experience, entering the house my group worked on for the first time. The outside looked just fine, but as for the interior, the floor was full of holes and the walls had over a foot...
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“It was satisfying hearing the gratification of the homeowner, a local rabbi,...
During the fourth and final day of Pace’s Alternative Spring Break, I and my team mates focused on dry-walling, mudding and painting, having already completed the sub-flooring. The replacement...
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