08/20/2026
Earlier this week, 72 Duke University students participated in Project Habitat, volunteering at Habitat ReStores and build sites across the Triangle as part of Duke's Experiential Orientation.
On day one, students split between the Cary, Raleigh, Durham-Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Brier Creek ReStores, spending the morning assisting the team while learning more about Habitat’s mission and the role ReStores play in supporting affordable housing.
“Project Habitat is an orientation group centered on community service, and that is a value we are instilling in our freshmen right from the start,” said Dani, Duke University sophomore and Project Habitat orientation leader. “My favorite part of last year was being able to go out and make a difference during my first week at Duke. I ended up joining the Habitat for Humanity Club, and it set the tone for how involved I wanted to be.”
We’re grateful to this group of students for spending Orientation Week supporting Habitat’s mission. Thank you for volunteering and spreading awareness of the critical need for affordable housing in our community! trianglerestores.org/duke-students-give-back-through-project-habitat