Huntington Community Day at
Citi Field on May 15
The Huntington High School Habitat for Humanity chapter is sponsoring Huntington Community Day at a Subway Series game between the New York Mets and the New York Yankees at Citi Field on Thursday, May 15. Game time is 7:10 p.m.
Tickets are priced at $95. Only 600 tickets are available. A stadium sell-out is expected. A portion of every ticket sold will be donated to the Huntington Habitat for Humanity club to support their efforts.
The event will be held in the Big Apple centerfield field level section of the stadium. It's expected to be a high-energy affair, as it is whenever the Mets and Yankees square-off against each other. Huntington's Habitat for Humanity chapter has been hosting a "community day" Subway Series game for many years.
For more information contact Habitat for Humanity club advisor and high school dean Robert Gilmor at 673-2170 (rgilmor@hufsd.edu) during regular school hours. "The event is a terrific experience that both staff and students have enjoyed," Mr. Gimor said.
Tickets can be ordered by sending or dropping off a check payable to Huntington Habitat for Humanity Club in the proper amount ($95 per ticket) to Mr. Gilmor at Huntington High School (188 Oakwood Road, Huntington, NY 11743).
Do you want a multiple ticket package so you can bring along friends and relatives? No problem. A ticket order form is posted on the Huntington School District's website at www.hufsd.edu.
Huntington High School's Habitat for Humanity chapter has been extremely active since its founding nearly 15 years ago, with numerous trips and projects throughout the metropolitan area as well as many trips to New Orleans and Alabama to participate in rebuilding efforts after devastating storms there.
Huntington Habitat members recently gave up their mid-winter vacation to travel to New Orleans for a week of work. They will head back to the southern city during the spring break in April. Eight years after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans with all its fury, the city is still struggling to recover and Huntington Habitat is there to help.
"I went on last year's trip as well as this past February's and will also be going for a third time in April," said senior Sabrina Blakley, who serves as the chapter's secretary. "There is nothing I'm more passionate about than Habitat. The work is so physically challenging sometimes, but when you are able to see the site change from foundation to home, it is honestly the most incredible and rewarding feeling. We are so lucky to have the privilege of going on these trips. I have learned more about myself and the world than I could have ever done in a classroom."
Huntington Habitat members are fiercely loyal to the organization and believe deeply in its mission. "Mr. Gilmor is the greatest advisor," Ms. Blakley said. "We would be nowhere without his endless compassion and selflessness."
Despite having to reschedule their departure due to a snowstorm, the Habitat members managed to get an awful lot accomplished during their recent trek to New Orleans.
"Our trip was amazing," Ms. Blakley said. "The house we worked on was in 'phase one' of development. When we arrived, the foundation was dug-out in the ground, but that was all. By the time we had left, there was a cement foundation in place and all the walls were built and ready to be put up. I was amazed and how hard all of the kids who went worked. I think the greatest thing about these trips is how proud you are of yourself at the end of the day because it truly is a test of your physical and mental strength."
After a hard day's work, the Huntington Habitat members cleaned up and changed and then headed into the heart of New Orleans each night, guided by Mr. Gilmor and science teachers Craig McKee and Nancy Goddard, who also participated in the trip.
"There is so much history and culture in that city it is amazing, Ms. Blakley said about New Orleans. "From walking along the Mississippi River to learning about the history of the levy system, the trip was so educational. I went through seven disposable cameras while I was there."