APPLETON, WIS. — A national touring exhibition of photographs documenting the devastation caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita as well as the cleanup and rebuilding efforts taking place along the Gulf Coast will make a two-week stop at Lawrence University beginning Friday, Feb. 16.
Members of Lawrence’s student chapter of Habitat for Humanity will host a reception to open the exhibition, “Operation Home Delivery: Habitat for Humanity Responds to the Gulf Coast Hurricanes,” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 16 in Science Hall atrium. The reception will include refreshments, a silent auction and brief remarks by senior Kristi Sandven, president of the Lawrence chapter of HFH, and Steve Syverson, president of the Great Fox Cities HFH affiliate. The event is free and open to the public.
The exhibition, featuring a series of large, color images shot by professional Habitat staff photographers, will be on display in the atrium until March 2.
“As other issues capture our attention, it is easy to forget that people affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita are still struggling to recover,” said Syverson. “This exhibit is a vivid and compelling reminder, not only of the terrible loss, but of the amazing resilience of those affected and the incredible work of Habitat for Humanity volunteers to rebuild.
Lawrence is one of 10 stops at college and high school chapters of Habitat for Humanity on the exhibition’s tour, which began last December and runs through May.
Lawrence’s chapter of HFH will be sponsoring its annual volunteer mission during spring break (March 17-25) this year to New Orleans to assist with on-going reconstructive efforts.
