Volunteerism, ice cream mix at campus event

By Phil Witte
Daily Forty-Niner

Students helping themselves to free ice cream learned how they could help others as Habitat for Humanity partnered with Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream to promote awareness on campus Friday afternoon.

Representatives from Habitat for Humanity International and the South Bay-Long Beach chapter were at the North Lawn Walkway to inform students about the organizations, with the ultimate goal of starting a campus chapter at Cal State Long Beach.

"Campus chapters work with affiliates on building chapters, educating students and fund-raising," said Alynn Woodson of Habitat for Humanity International. "There are currently 600 around the world in the U.S. and 13 other countries."

Some students were attracted to the event by name recognition.

"I was just walking by after flag football and I saw the Habitat for Humanity sign and it rang a bell," said senior business and Japanese major Jay Fratangelo. "I volunteered for a weekend event to help build a shelter."

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Undeclared major Hector Gonzalez eats his way to a free T-shirt in the Ben & Jerry's Build A Future "Pint-athlon" Ice Cream Eating Contest Friday.