MSU Soccer Team Completes Habitat For Humanity Project
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Twenty-two members of the Mississippi State soccer team, as well the the entire coaching staff, recently participated in a project for Habitat for Humanity that provided housing for a needy Starkville family.
Divided into two separate shifts in late February, the team engaged in everything from sanding and staining doors and flooring, to vacuuming and placing door knobs and baseboards. The project was just one of many that the Bulldogs participate in each season.
"I am very proud of our team and the unselfish attitude they showed in participating in and completing this project," said Mississippi State head coach Neil McGuire. "Helping out in the community is a win-win situation for both our players and the Starkville community. Community service is an integral part of the Mississippi State soccer program, as well as the Mississippi State athletic department."
Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing organization which brings familes and communities in need together with volunteers and resources to build decent, affordable housing. Since 1976, Habitat has built more than 125,000 houses in more than 80 countries, including some 45,000 houses across the United States.
Homeowner families are chosen according to their need; their ability to repay the no-profit, no-interest mortgage; and their willingness to work in partnership with Habitat. Homeowners contribute "sweat equity" and house payments are recycled to build additional houses.