ERIE, Pa. - On Saturday, December 4, the Behrend Lions baseball program participated in its annual commitment with Habitat for Humanity. The baseball program provided two groups of 11 players and coaches to continue work on a new home build in Erie. The group combined to donate a full staff covering an eight hour work day working on the floor and framing of the home.

"This has been a wonderful way for our players and coaches to give back to the Erie community," said Paul Benim, who enters his 19th season as a head coach at Behrend. "Saturday our baseball program made a difference in the community and in a local families lives. We played a small role by spending a day helping contribute to Habitat for Humanity. An organization that does an amazing job assisting families."
 
In previous years with Habitat, the baseball program has built storage sheds for new homes, completed roofing, worked on interiors and exteriors of homes, and organized the Habitat warehouse.  The Behrend Lions athletic staff and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee have also worked in the past for Habitat for Humanity as a community service project.

Habitat for Humanity builds and rehabilitates houses and neighborhoods by providing simple, decent, affordable homes in partnership with families in need. Reaching out from Christian roots across denominational, faith, economic and racial lines, Habitat works in partnership with prospective and existing homeowners, volunteers, donors, community organizations and all those who can help reach these goals.