Students from the University of Connecticut will spend their spring break in St. Joseph this week helping to build a home as part of Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge.

10 students are expected to volunteer with the St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity over the week of March 13th.  Rita Boyer, St. Joseph Habitat’s Office Manager said they are excited to host the University of Connecticut students.

“This will be their first time to build with us during spring break. The students will be working on house #66 located at 3107 Locust,” Boyer said. “We are also grateful for the overwhelming response from our Board of Directors, businesses and organizations in St. Joseph for providing meals and entertainment for the students during their stay. A special thank you to Stoney Creek Inn for providing lodging for the group again this year.”

Across the country more than 5,000 college and high school students will spend their spring break helping out this year through Habitat for Humanity’s alternative spring break program, Collegiate Challenge.